Hearing loss is a common problem caused by noise, aging, disease, and heredity. People with hearing loss may find it hard to have conversations with friends and family. They may also have trouble understanding a doctor’s advice, responding to warnings, and hearing doorbells and alarms. According to the National Institute on Aging, approximately one in… Continue reading What You Need to Know about Hearing Loss
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Poor Sleep Patterns and High Blood Pressure
A bad night’s sleep may result in a spike in blood pressure that night and the following day, according to new research. The link between poor sleep and cardiovascular health problems is increasingly being documented, but the reason for the relationship is less understoodl The study, led by the University of Arizona, will be published… Continue reading Poor Sleep Patterns and High Blood Pressure
On The Horizon: A “Cognitive Hearing Aid” That Helps The Brain Filter Excess Noise
One of the main drawbacks of hearing aids is that people who wear them often have a difficult time following multiple sources of sound: for example, they may struggle to understand who is speaking in a group conversation such as at a noisy restaurant or party. Now, though, researchers are drawing closer to making an… Continue reading On The Horizon: A “Cognitive Hearing Aid” That Helps The Brain Filter Excess Noise
Cochlear Implants: What You Need to Know
Your elderly uncle is hard of hearing and has a difficult time understanding conversation — so much so that he’s feeling frustrated and left out. His hearing aids aren’t helping much. Your one-year-old daughter was diagnosed with severe hearing loss in both ears, and you’re worried about her ability to learn and understand speech. How… Continue reading Cochlear Implants: What You Need to Know
Compensating for Hearing Loss
Scientists know that as people age, they compensate for hearing loss by tapping into other areas of the brain. But now, it’s becoming clearer how – and where – this compensation takes place. The findings were published in the journal Nature Communications. The background: As people age, their peripheral and central auditory system (areas of… Continue reading Compensating for Hearing Loss
A Better Understanding of Deafness
Damage to cells that are crucial to hearing may not have to result in deafness. Instead, researchers have found, new hearing cells seem to take over the job. In a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and… Continue reading A Better Understanding of Deafness