Loud Incubators Might Damage Preemie Babies’ Hearing
MONDAY, March 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While an incubator can save the life of a premature baby, it may be contributing to hearing loss in these vulnerable infants.A new study published March 27 in Frontiers in Pediatrics assessed the sounds in th…
Learn MoreEarly Detection Is Key to Correcting Childhood Hearing Loss. Know the Signs
SUNDAY, March 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Early detection of childhood hearing loss is crucial but also challenging because babies can’t tell their parents or doctors exactly what’s wrong.About 2 to 3 of every 1,000 kids is born with permanent hearin…
Learn MoreVestibular Evaluation Can Help Predict Outcomes in Sensorineural Hearing Loss
FRIDAY, March 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), vestibular assessment is beneficial for predicting hearing outcome, according to a study published online Feb. 15 in the Frontiers of Neurology.And…
Learn MoreFrom a Lock of Hair, Beethoven’s Genome Gives Clues to Health, Family
WEDNESDAY, March 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetic analysis of Ludwig van Beethoven’s hair has provided new clues into the cause of the great composer’s death in 1827 — as well as evidence of a family scandal.The analysis revealed that Beethoven su…
Learn MoreUnos científicos usan edición genética para revertir una importante causa de ceguera en estudio con ratones
VIERNES, 17 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un experimento de edición genética que restauró la visión de ratones podría algún día usarse para tratar a una importante causa de ceguera en los humanos.Unos científicos de China reportaron que usaron …
Learn MoreAnxiety Attacks: Symptoms and Calming Techniques
MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Anxiety attacks can seem overwhelming when you’re in the middle of one, but with the right coping tools you can come out the other side. What is an anxiety attack? According to the Detroit Medical Center, an …
Learn MoreIn Mouse Study, Scientists Use Gene Editing to Reverse a Major Cause of Blindness
FRIDAY, March 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A gene-editing experiment that restored the vision of mice might one day be used to treat a major cause of human blindness.Scientists in China reported they used the CRISPR-based gene-editing technique to bri…
Learn MoreEsfuércese por proteger su oído
VIERNES, 3 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alrededor de 48 millones de estadounidenses tienen cierto grado de pérdida de la audición, pero hay formas de preservar este importante sentido.La Asociación Americana del Habla, el Lenguaje y la Audició…
Learn MoreFumar y tener una enfermedad mental a la vez puede disparar el consumo de cafeína
JUEVES, 2 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un grupo de estadounidenses beben más bebidas con cafeína que todos los demás.Se trata de las personas que fuman cigarrillos y que también sufren de una enfermedad mental grave, entre ellas la esquizofren…
Learn MoreMake Efforts to Protect Your Hearing
FRIDAY, March 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 48 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, but there are ways to preserve this important sense. Together, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and the Hearing Loss Associat…
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