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Allegheny General Hospital Hearing Specialists Introduce First-of-its-kind Therapy for Single-Sided Deafness and ...
Sat May 26 00:21:32 EDT 2012
By using bone conduction via the teeth, SoundBite is the first non-surgical and removable therapeutic option for patients who suffer from single-sided deafness or conductive hearing loss. (PRWeb May 25, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/5/prweb9543205.htm
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Deafness and diminished hearing are rampant in the North
Wed May 30 06:27:54 EDT 2012
The shortage of audiologists is not helping matters
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Gene therapy for hearing loss: Potential and limitations
Fri May 11 12:10:09 EDT 2012
( Emory University ) Regenerating sensory hair cells could form the basis for treating age- or trauma-related hearing loss. One way to do this could be with gene therapy that drives new sensory hair cells to grow. Researchers have shown that introducing a gene called Atoh1 into the cochleae of...
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Regenerating sensory hair cells could help treat hearing loss
Mon May 14 01:45:14 EDT 2012
Regenerating sensory hair cells, which produce electrical signals in response to vibrations within the inner ear, could form the basis for treating age- or trauma-related hearing loss. One way to do this could be with gene therapy that drives new sensory hair cells to grow.
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University of Leicester study identifies key cellular mechanisms behind the onset of tinnitus
Thu May 10 10:10:05 EDT 2012
( University of Leicester ) Research into hearing loss after exposure to loud noises could lead to the first drug treatments to prevent the development of tinnitus.
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Key cellular mechanisms behind the onset of tinnitus identified
Thu May 10 12:16:54 EDT 2012
Research into hearing loss after exposure to loud noises could lead to the first drug treatments to prevent the development of tinnitus.
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Canine companion Jojo enriches Sherry Dixon’s life
Mon May 21 07:11:18 EDT 2012
BLUE MOUNTAIN – Sherry Dixon and her dog Jojo are special. They’re special not only because Dixon, who is deaf, receives help from Jojo as a Hearing Dog.
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The Brain Prize 2012 is presented May 9th
Wed May 09 00:49:25 EDT 2012
( Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research Foundation ) Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research Foundation announces that the Brain Prize is presented on May 9th by Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark to Christine Petit and Karen Steel: 'For their unique, world-leading contributions to our understanding...
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Sonitus Medical Closes $25 Million Series D Round Of Venture Capital Financing
Wed May 16 03:19:59 EDT 2012
Sonitus Medical, Inc., a medical device company that manufactures the world's first non-surgical and removable hearing device to transmit sound via the teeth, today announced that it has closed a $25 million Series D round of venture capital funding. Abingworth, an international investor dedicated...
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A cure for tinnitus? Hope for millions tormented by ringing in ears as scientists edge closer to developing first drug ...
Fri May 11 07:30:11 EDT 2012
Researchers from the University Of Leicester have identified a key cellular mechanism that could underlie the development of ringing in the ears following exposure to loud noises.
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