New high-tech portal launched to speed hearing loss innovations
Free online tool helps researchers easily utilize complex data from sophisticated genetic studies Researchers at the University of Maryland School ...
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Wearable sensors with wide-ranging strain sensitivity
Researchers draw inspiration from snake skin in sensor's structural design (LOS ANGELES) - Many bodily functions in humans are manifested ...
Remarkable new insights into the pathology of Usher syndrome
Usher syndrome 1G protein SANS regulates the splicing of genes, particularly those linked to Usher syndromeCredit: ill./©: Uwe Wolfrum Human ...
Vocal music boosts the recovery of language functions after stroke
Listening to music can support other rehabilitation Research has shown that listening to music daily improves language recovery in patients ...
Transparent mask increases comprehension of speech by 10%, study shows
An online study involving 154 volunteers measured the importance of visual cues to communication for people with normal hearing and ...
Age-related hearing impairment, physical functioning in older adults
What The Study Did: Researchers looked at whether age-related hearing impairment among older adults is associated with poorer and faster ...
Headphones, earbuds impact younger generations’ future audio health
Children at highest risk because auditory system maturation incomplete, normal hearing health vital for learning, socialization MELVILLE, N.Y., June 10, ...
The UOC and UB promote the first Spanish-speaking association of Specific Language Impairment
The social consequences of Specific Language Impairment (SLI) and its effects on memory and attention span are among the studies ...
Personalized soundscape could help people with dementia with time, place recognition
Acoustical environments can prevent, reduce behavioral and psychological symptomsCredit: Arezoo Talebzadeh, Ghent University MELVILLE, N.Y., June 9, 2021 -- Designing ...
Variabilities in children’s speech perhaps not so concerning
Speech patterns of children are often compared with those of adults, but this ignores developmental and socioeconomic factors that affect ...
Balancing speech intelligibility, face covering effectiveness in classrooms
Though masks are necessary for curbing the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, their impacts on teachers' speech intelligibility may affect ...
Acoustics in Focus: Virtual press conference schedule for 180th ASA Meeting
Media representatives can register to attend; topics cover pandemic, vocals, moth wings MELVILLE, N.Y., June 7, 2021 -- Press conferences ...
Nutritional supplement proves 92% effective in boosting brain function
An international subject pool was studied to confirm the effectiveness of a whole food complete vitamin and meal replacement product, ...
Mouse pups’ cries give clues about autism spectrum disorder
Machine learning is being applied to gauge which vocalizations are predictive of ASDCredit: The University of Texas Health Science Center ...
Superoxide produced in the cochlea of inner ears causes acquired hearing loss
-Breakthrough discovery will pave the way for the development of the world's first pharmacological interventions against hearing loss-Credit: Takehiko Ueyama ...
Study finds women with osteoporosis and low bone density are at increased risk of hearing loss
Bisphosphonates, commonly prescribed to reduce bone fracture risks, were not shown to alter likelihood of hearing loss BOSTON -- Hearing ...
Sustainable funding needed to provide nursery places
Extra funding should be made available for early years care in the wake of the pandemic, researchers say. Experts at ...
Supersensitive connection causes hatred of noises
A supersensitised brain connection has been identified in people who suffer from misophonia, an extreme reaction to "trigger" sounds. For ...
Researchers identify a gene that causes canine hereditary deafness in puppies
Finnish researchers have been the first to determine the cause for the nonsyndromic early-onset hereditary canine hearing loss in Rottweilers. ...
Preliminary analysis of association between COVID-19 vaccination, sudden hearing loss
What The Study Did: These preliminary findings using U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System ...
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A dinosaur trove in Italy rewrites the history, geography, and evolution of the ancient Mediterranean area
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From corals to humans, a shared trigger for sperm to get in motion
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Within an Antarctic sea squirt, scientists discover a bacterial species with promising anti-melanoma properties