Newswise Feature Channel: Hearing

New dementia prevention & care report: Two Univ. of Michigan experts available to comment

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 09:05:40 EST

Study: Surgical Intervention Improves Quality of Life for Patients with Acoustic Neuroma

UC San Diego Health — Thu, 23 May 2024 11:05:41 EST

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found that using an innovative surgical approach to remove an acoustic neuroma, a slow-growing, benign brain tumor, improved hearing preservation and quality of life for patients while also presenting excellent facial nerve outcomes.

When an ear infection needed surgery, Kentucky Children's Hospital physicians stepped up

University of Kentucky — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:05:45 EST

acey Cundiff knew she had to say something. Her five-year-old daughter had been sick for days, bouncing between visits to their family doctor and local emergency room -- but no one had been able to provide a solid diagnosis. Lacey and her daughter, Anna Kerri, had been directed to UK HealthCare's Makenna David Pediatric Emergency Center. For any mom, seeing her daughter in an emergency room bed late at night was both scary and intimidating, but the doctor leaning over Anna Kerri's bed put Lacey at ease.

Nature's sonar: Scientists reveal how Japanese horseshoe bats perceive moving objects

Doshisha University — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 21:05:04 EST

Unlike most animals that rely on visual senses, bats navigate and locate prey or obstacles through echolocation.

Can they hear you now? Kids increasingly exposed to noise health risks via earbuds and headphones

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:15:00 EST

While it's not surprising to spot teens wearing headphones and earbuds, it's also becoming a widespread trend among younger children, a national poll suggests

Audiology Student Researches Security Vulnerabilities in Hearing Aids

University of Northern Colorado — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 11:05:10 EST

Student combines her fascination with technology and research to uncover whether hearing aids that use Bluetooth technology can be hacked.

Long COVID can happen to anyone. Keep up with the latest research on Long COVID on Newswise

Newswise — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:05:03 EST

Stay informed! These are the latest research articles on "Long COVID" from the Coronavirus News Source on Newswise.

Life doesn't stop at age 65. Get the latest on seniors and healthy aging in the Seniors channel

Newswise — Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:05:09 EST

Below are some of the latest research and features on this growing population of older adults in the Seniors channel on Newswise.

Music may bring health benefits for older adults, poll suggests

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 08:00:00 EST

Three-quarters of people age 50 to 80 say music helps them relieve stress or relax and 65% say it helps their mental health or mood, according to the new results from the University of Michigan National Poll on Healthy Aging. Meanwhile, 60% say they get energized or motivated by music.

Mystery of moths' warning sound production explained in new study

University of Bristol — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 15:00:00 EST

The workings of the ultrasonic warning sounds produced by the wings of a species of moth have been revealed by researchers at the University of Bristol.

Researchers reveal the best-selling 'pop' songs of 17th century England

Queen's University Belfast — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 06:05:23 EST

Researchers from Queen's University Belfast and the University of Warwick have compiled the first ever collection of hit songs from seventeenth-century England, including over 100 ballads in total.

The Medical Minute: Hearing impairment can lead to depression, isolation, dementia

Penn State Health — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 17:05:30 EST

Left unchecked, hearing loss can lead to lead to social isolation and depression - two conditions proven to hasten dementia. A Penn State Health expert sounds off on what you can do about it.

Our winter of discontent: Get the latest news on the flu in the Influenza channel

Newswise — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:05:57 EST

The latest research and expertise on the flue can be found in the Influenza channel on Newswise.

Don't wait for an emergency to get the latest emergency medicine news

Newswise — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 13:05:25 EST

Find the latest research and features on emergency medicine in the Emergency Medicine channel on Newswise.

Could a drug prevent hearing loss from loud music and aging?

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:05:30 EST

Researchers have found a gene that links deafness to cell death in the inner ear in humans - creating new opportunities for averting hearing loss.

Hearing aids may help people live longer

Keck Medicine of USC — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 18:30:00 EST

A new study from Keck Medicine of USC shows that adults with hearing loss who regularly used hearing aids had a 24% lower risk of mortality than those who never wore them.

Working with Big Data requires a lot of power! The latest research and features on Supercomputing

Newswise — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:05:27 EST

With the rise in machine learning applications and artificial intelligence, it's no wonder that more and more scientists and researchers are turning to supercomputers. Supercomputers are commonly used for making predictions with advanced modeling and simulations. This can be applied to climate research, weather forecasting, genomic sequencing, space exploration, aviation engineering and more.

Endocrine Society recommends bipartisan solutions to Senate HELP hearing on diabetes, obesity

Endocrine Society — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 10:20:22 EST

The Endocrine Society commends the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee for calling attention to the issues that are fueling the diabetes epidemic in today's hearing and urges the Committee to support bipartisan legislation to begin to address the crisis in our country.

Deep neural networks show promise as models of human hearing

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 07:05:30 EST

Computational models that mimic the structure and function of the human auditory system could help researchers design better hearing aids, cochlear implants, and brain-machine interfaces.

التفسير العلمي لردود الفعل الغريبة للجسم

Mayo Clinic — Mon, 11 Dec 2023 10:05:22 EST

تقوم أجسامنا كل يوم ببعض الأمور الغريبة وغير المعتادة. فيما يلي بعض الأسئلة والأجوبة التي تقدم التفسير العلمي وراء حدوث ذلك.