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Deaf Children’s ASL Gesture Mismatches Provide Clues to Learning Moments
Monday, May 14th 2012
Mismatches in deaf students ASL gestures sheds new light in communication gaps and teaching methods.
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Oticon Medical’s Ponto Hearing Implant System Gains Acceptance
Wednesday, May 9th 2012
Studies show Oticon Medical’s Ponto Bone Anchored Hearing Implant System proves successful.
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Latest Research on Sound Could Help Deaf People Hear
Friday, April 27th 2012
New studies about how we hear sound could improve hearing devices designed for deaf individuals and others suffering from profound hearing loss.
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Studies Show Vocal Nerves Affected by Deafening within Hours
Wednesday, April 11th 2012
Songbird study makes connection between deafness and its effects on vocal nerves. Researches believe deafness can lead to speech deterioration over time.
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People with Hearing Loss at Increased Risk for Falls
Monday, March 19th 2012
Johns Hopkins study suggests hearing loss may increase risk of falls by threefold. Elderly people suffering from hearing loss especially affected.
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Left or Right Brain Makes Call on Which Ear is Used for Cell Phone
Monday, March 12th 2012
Henry Ford Hospital conducts study involving what effects right and left brain have on how people hear and their cell phone preferences.
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Hearing Loss Association of America Sponsors Congressional Briefing
Friday, March 9th 2012
Hearing Loss Association of America records high marks at congressional briefing. Nine other organizations helped sponsor the campaign and the groups discussed hearing loss, hearing aids and veteran affairs.
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Yale Study Works to Uncover Hereditary Deafness Mystery
Monday, March 5th 2012
Yale scientists make breakthrough in study of hereditary deafness and possibly other hearing disorders. Research into mitochondria deformities continues.
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Johns Hopkins Experts Estimate Nearly 23 Million have Untreated Hearing Loss
Wednesday, February 29th 2012
John Hopkins study reveals more than 20 million people are suffering from untreated hearing loss. Experts believe a large part of this is due to the associated costs of hearing aids and lack of insurance coverage.
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Drug Halts Organ Damage in Inflammatory Genetic Disorder
Monday, February 20th 2012
Study finds inflammation of the cochlea is linked to hearing loss in people with NOMID.
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Study Using Stem Cells to Treat Sensorineural Hearing Loss Underway
Thursday, February 2nd 2012
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital to conduct first FDA-approved sensorineural hearing loss treatment using stem cells.
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Hereditary Hearing Loss: New Gene Identified
Thursday, January 19th 2012
Researchers have identified a gene involved in development of outer hair cells in the inner ear, leading to new hope for a cure for hereditary hearing loss.
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Improving Language Skills of Children with Hearing Loss
Tuesday, November 22nd 2011
Researchers have found that hard of hearing children whose parents engaged them in more conversations were likely to have stronger language skills than toddlers whose parents spoke with them less.
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NIH Researchers Explore Hearing Loss in HIV-Positive Patients
Wednesday, November 9th 2011
NIH Researchers are using a hearing testing device originally designed for NASA to conduct a hearing loss study with HIV-positive patients in Tanzania.
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Culturally Deaf People Seeking Health Information Get Little Help from the Internet
Thursday, October 20th 2011
A new study finds that searching for health information on the Internet poses multiple communication barriers for the culturally Deaf, who use American Sign Language as their first language. These barriers can seriously compromise their health.
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Leading the Way to Better Therapies for People with Hearing Loss, Speech Defecits
Tuesday, October 18th 2011
Frank Russo, developer of the Emoti-Chair, which allows hard-of-hearing people to hear music through vibrations, has received a grant to further his research into how people perceive emotional communication.
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Diagnosing Hearing Loss at a Fraction of the Time and Cost
Wednesday, October 12th 2011
A new, fast-track genetic diagnosis for hearing loss has been developed at Tel Aviv University. The method uses exome deep sequencing to sequence hundreds of thousands of genes at a time.
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Hearing Loss Could Accelerate Decline in Brain Volume in Seniors
Tuesday, September 6th 2011
A new study indicates that hearing loss, even mild hearing loss, can lead to brain atrophy in adults. Treatments, such as hearing aids, may help slow down this decline.
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Ida Institute Adds Web Content and Project Specialists
Thursday, September 1st 2011
Two new team members have joined the Ida Institute: Timothy Cooke as Web Content Editor and Ena Nielsen as Project Manager.
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Men May Have an Advantage Localizing Sounds in Background Noise
Tuesday, July 12th 2011
In a recent study, men were found to perform better localizing sounds in situations where background noise was present. This finding may be related to a mechanism in the brain that helps with attention.
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Hearing Loss Proteins Discovered, Linked to Usher Syndrome
Tuesday, July 5th 2011
Two new proteins have been discovered which are instrumental in the ear's ability to respond to sound vibrations. These proteins are also linked to Usher Syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes hearing loss as well as balance and vision problems.
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Helping The Deaf Enjoy Music Again
Monday, June 27th 2011
Researchers are investigating how to help people with cochlear implants get more enjoyment from listening to music.
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Hearing & Noise: What We Are Learning From Kermit's Cousins
Monday, February 28th 2011
New tree frog research providing insight into how humans auditory systems discern overlapping voices in a noisy environment.
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Hearing & Stem Cells: What's that Sound I Smell?
Friday, February 11th 2011
Researchers in Australia have found that patients suffering from hearing loss which began during infancy and childhood could benefit from a transplant of stem cells from their nose.
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Hearing Loss Research: Function Of Molecule Underlying Deafness Discovered
Monday, January 31st 2011
New hearing loss research has revealed that a novel molecular mechanism that underlies deafness is caused by a mutation of microRNA called miR-96. The discovery could provide the basis for treating progressive hearing loss and deafness.
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