Cochlear implant users reveal basic approaches for how people recognize words

byUniversity of IowaResearchers at the University of Iowa have established the various approaches by which people recognize words. In a new study, the researchers tested how people outfitted wit

Updated on: September 06,2024

Cochlear implant users reveal basic approaches for how people recognize words

byUniversity of IowaResearchers at the University of Iowa have established the various approaches by which people recognize words. In a new study, the researchers tested how people outfitted wit

Updated on:September 06,2024

'Exhalation' system improves symptoms for most common form of chronic sinus infections

by Meagan Raeke,Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMechanism of action of the EDS-FLU.EDS-FLU delivers medication using an EDS. The sealed-palate, bidirectional, “burst

Updated on: April 02,2024

'Exhalation' system improves symptoms for most common form of chronic sinus infections

by Meagan Raeke,Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaMechanism of action of the EDS-FLU.EDS-FLU delivers medication using an EDS. The sealed-palate, bidirectional, “burst

Updated on:April 02,2024

1 in 20 people has no sense of smell: Here's how they might get it back

by Emily Spencer,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the pandemic, a lost sense of smell was quickly identified as one of the key symptoms of COVID. Nearly four years later,

Updated on: March 15,2024

1 in 20 people has no sense of smell: Here's how they might get it back

by Emily Spencer,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the pandemic, a lost sense of smell was quickly identified as one of the key symptoms of COVID. Nearly four years later,

Updated on:March 15,2024

Machine learning model can diagnose Meniere disease

by Elana GotkineA machine learning model based on pure-tone audiometry features can diagnose Meniere disease (MD) and predict endolymphatic hydrops (EH), according to a studypublishedonlin

Updated on: October 18,2024

Machine learning model can diagnose Meniere disease

by Elana GotkineA machine learning model based on pure-tone audiometry features can diagnose Meniere disease (MD) and predict endolymphatic hydrops (EH), according to a studypublishedonlin

Updated on:October 18,2024

Promising combo-drug treatment targets melioidosis while leaving gut microbiome bacteria unscathed

by Wendy Plump,Princeton UniversityTranscriptional and translational changes of one-carbon metabolite genes in response to low-dose TMP. FolE2 is transcriptionally the most induced gene and tran

Updated on: December 18,2024

Promising combo-drug treatment targets melioidosis while leaving gut microbiome bacteria unscathed

by Wendy Plump,Princeton UniversityTranscriptional and translational changes of one-carbon metabolite genes in response to low-dose TMP. FolE2 is transcriptionally the most induced gene and tran

Updated on:December 18,2024

Christmas can be challenging for people with hearing loss. Here are seven ways to help

by Katie Ekberg and Louise Hickson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor many people, Christmas can be the most social time of the year. The holiday period is often filled with p

Updated on: February 05,2025

Christmas can be challenging for people with hearing loss. Here are seven ways to help

by Katie Ekberg and Louise Hickson,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFor many people, Christmas can be the most social time of the year. The holiday period is often filled with p

Updated on:February 05,2025

Scientists discover biological mechanism of hearing loss caused by loud noise, and find a way to prevent it

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainAnyone who has ever been to a loud concert knows the feeling of ringing ears. Some people experience temporary or even permanent hearing loss o

Updated on: March 25,2024

Scientists discover biological mechanism of hearing loss caused by loud noise, and find a way to prevent it

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainAnyone who has ever been to a loud concert knows the feeling of ringing ears. Some people experience temporary or even permanent hearing loss o

Updated on:March 25,2024

Implantable microphone could lead to fully internal cochlear implants

by Adam Zewe,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDifferential PVDF cantilever diagram (not to scale). We construct the cantilever from two layers of PVDF sandwiching a flex PCB base. We sputter

Updated on: July 05,2024

Implantable microphone could lead to fully internal cochlear implants

by Adam Zewe,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyDifferential PVDF cantilever diagram (not to scale). We construct the cantilever from two layers of PVDF sandwiching a flex PCB base. We sputter

Updated on:July 05,2024

Glue ear: There's a better alternative to grommet surgery

by Mark Maslin and João Lino,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageGlitches inour evolutionary developmentmean that 80% of four-year-olds get glue ear, a temporary loss of hearin

Updated on: March 06,2024

Glue ear: There's a better alternative to grommet surgery

by Mark Maslin and João Lino,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageGlitches inour evolutionary developmentmean that 80% of four-year-olds get glue ear, a temporary loss of hearin

Updated on:March 06,2024

Trial supports radiotherapy and cisplatin remaining as the standard of care for p16+ oropharyngeal cancer

by NRG OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe NRG Oncology NRG-HN005 phase II/III clinical trial has not met the non-inferiority criteria to proceed to the phase III portion of the study. The ph

Updated on: October 21,2024

Trial supports radiotherapy and cisplatin remaining as the standard of care for p16+ oropharyngeal cancer

by NRG OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe NRG Oncology NRG-HN005 phase II/III clinical trial has not met the non-inferiority criteria to proceed to the phase III portion of the study. The ph

Updated on:October 21,2024

Study finds people who lost sight early in life are less accurate at estimating auditory distances

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityEstimated source distance judgments for each virtual source distance. Symbols show geometric mean data for normally sighted participants (green circles), early-onset VI

Updated on: July 31,2024

Study finds people who lost sight early in life are less accurate at estimating auditory distances

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityEstimated source distance judgments for each virtual source distance. Symbols show geometric mean data for normally sighted participants (green circles), early-onset VI

Updated on:July 31,2024

New nasal spray may reduce severity of sleep apnea, researchers find

by Flinders UniversityUsing a bedtime nasal spray that activates throat muscles can reduce the severity of sleep apnea and lower blood pressure. Credit: Flinders UniversityAustralian researchers

Updated on: March 19,2024

New nasal spray may reduce severity of sleep apnea, researchers find

by Flinders UniversityUsing a bedtime nasal spray that activates throat muscles can reduce the severity of sleep apnea and lower blood pressure. Credit: Flinders UniversityAustralian researchers

Updated on:March 19,2024