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UrduStudy is first to examine relationship among children with Down’s, Fragile X and Williams syndrome
Tag: HEARING/SPEECH
Sleep linked to language skills in neurodevelopmental disorders
Study is first to examine relationship among children with Down’s, Fragile X and Williams syndrome
Sleep linked to language skills in neurodevelopmental disorders
Study is first to examine relationship among children with Down’s, Fragile X and Williams syndrome
Speech-disrupting brain disease reflects patients’ native tongue
Dementia-related language symptoms differ in Italian and English speakers, study finds
Oregon researchers test hearing by looking at dilation of people’s eyes
Proof-of-concept project shows finds involuntary dilation upon hearing sounds matches up with traditional testing and offers an approach to assess hearing in those who cannot respond
Aarhus University opens the world’s first center for ear-EEG
Danish researchers are world leaders in brain measurement via a special device fitted in the ear like a hearing aid. The technology is called ear-EEG, and now Aarhus University has received a grant to ensure further development of the method
Aarhus University opens the world’s first center for ear-EEG
Danish researchers are world leaders in brain measurement via a special device fitted in the ear like a hearing aid. The technology is called ear-EEG, and now Aarhus University has received a grant to ensure further development of the method
Millions with swallowing problems could be helped through new wearable device
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A wearable monitoring device to make treatments easier and more affordable for the millions of people with swallowing disorders is about to be released into the market. Georgia A. Malandraki, an associate professor of speech, language,…
Millions with swallowing problems could be helped through new wearable device
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A wearable monitoring device to make treatments easier and more affordable for the millions of people with swallowing disorders is about to be released into the market. Georgia A. Malandraki, an associate professor of speech, language,…
University of Miami team investigates why candidates for cochlear implants rarely get them
Many hearing loss patients are cochlear implant candidates, but few use this technology that could improve their hearing and quality of life. University of Miami and University of Michigan researchers looked into why. Their results were published Dec. 12 in…
University of Miami team investigates why candidates for cochlear implants rarely get them
Many hearing loss patients are cochlear implant candidates, but few use this technology that could improve their hearing and quality of life. University of Miami and University of Michigan researchers looked into why. Their results were published Dec. 12 in…
Brain patterns can predict speech of words and syllables
Neurons in the ‘hand knob’ area of the motor cortex become active during speech and could hold the key to restoring speech to people who have lost the ability
Muscle weakness after sepsis linked to mitochondrial dysfunction
New findings may explain why humans experience muscle weakness after sepsis recovery, and suggest the need for novel treatments to improve muscle health
Common genetic link between autism and Tourette’s impairs brain communication
Lancaster University researchers have discovered, for the first time, how a genetic alteration that increases the risk of developing Autism and Tourette’s impacts on the brain. Their research also suggests that ketamine, or related drugs, may be a useful treatment…
Finding meaning in ‘Rick and Morty,’ one burp at a time
Acoustic analysis of belching during speech showcases the cartoon’s rich array of nonword sounds
Finding meaning in ‘Rick and Morty,’ one burp at a time
Acoustic analysis of belching during speech showcases the cartoon’s rich array of nonword sounds
Reprogramming inner ear to regrow hair cells promising target for hearing loss treatments
Scientists identify new pathway that may enable the inner ear to be reprogrammed to grow lost hair cells, which could help develop treatments to restore hearing
Reprogramming inner ear to regrow hair cells promising target for hearing loss treatments
Scientists identify new pathway that may enable the inner ear to be reprogrammed to grow lost hair cells, which could help develop treatments to restore hearing
More medical students are telling their schools about disabilities, and getting a response
Increased disability diversity and accommodation among future physicians could improve patient care, researchers say
More medical students are telling their schools about disabilities, and getting a response
Increased disability diversity and accommodation among future physicians could improve patient care, researchers say
Estimating how self-reported hearing trouble varied among older adults
What The Study Did: Researchers used nationally representative survey data from adults 60 or older to estimate how self-reported hearing trouble varied across sociodemographic characteristics and by actual hearing loss. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media…
How the brain detects the rhythms of speech
Neuroscientists at UC San Francisco have discovered how the listening brain scans speech to break it down into syllables. The findings provide for the first time a neural basis for the fundamental atoms of language and insights into our perception…
Musicians at serious risk of tinnitus, researchers show
The research team found that health and lifestyle factors had relatively little impact on Tinnitus and hearing difficulties. Noise exposure was by far the biggest risk. The findings confirm what industry insiders have long been saying about the impact their…
Link between hearing and cognition begins earlier than once thought
Study Highlights: Previous studies show that people with diagnosed, untreated age-related hearing loss have higher rates of cognitive impairment. A new study found lower levels of cognitive function even in people whose hearing was slightly impaired from age but was…
Is association between hearing loss, impaired cognition present earlier
What The Study Did: Researchers in this observational study looked at whether the association between hearing loss and cognitive impairment is present at earlier levels of hearing loss than previously believed. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The…
Link between hearing and cognition begins earlier than once thought
Study Highlights: Previous studies show that people with diagnosed, untreated age-related hearing loss have higher rates of cognitive impairment. A new study found lower levels of cognitive function even in people whose hearing was slightly impaired from age but was…
Is association between hearing loss, impaired cognition present earlier
What The Study Did: Researchers in this observational study looked at whether the association between hearing loss and cognitive impairment is present at earlier levels of hearing loss than previously believed. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The…
Why only some post-stroke survivors can ‘copy what I say’
Certain brain regions must be intact in stroke survivors with aphasia if they are to copy what another speaker says, report researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina and elsewhere in Brain
Good noise, bad noise: White noise improves hearing
Noise is not the same as noise – and even a quiet environment does not have the same effect as white noise. With a background of continuous white noise, hearing pure sounds becomes even more precise, as researchers from the…
Why only some post-stroke survivors can ‘copy what I say’
Certain brain regions must be intact in stroke survivors with aphasia if they are to copy what another speaker says, report researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina and elsewhere in Brain
Good noise, bad noise: White noise improves hearing
Noise is not the same as noise – and even a quiet environment does not have the same effect as white noise. With a background of continuous white noise, hearing pure sounds becomes even more precise, as researchers from the…
Late talkers twice as likely to have severe, frequent temper tantrums
Important to intervene early in toddlers’ development to mitigate later mental health, language disorder risk
Late talkers twice as likely to have severe, frequent temper tantrums
Important to intervene early in toddlers’ development to mitigate later mental health, language disorder risk
Federal funding targets critical need in disability education
Nearly $2.5 million in federal funding will help train University of Arizona students to serve young people with visual and hearing impairments. Two grants from the U.S. Department of Education will help address a critical shortage in educational interpreters, rehabilitation…
Not so quiet, please
UC Riverside mouse study finds early exposure to sounds can address hypersensitivity to noise associated with Fragile X Syndrome
Federal funding targets critical need in disability education
Nearly $2.5 million in federal funding will help train University of Arizona students to serve young people with visual and hearing impairments. Two grants from the U.S. Department of Education will help address a critical shortage in educational interpreters, rehabilitation…
Not so quiet, please
UC Riverside mouse study finds early exposure to sounds can address hypersensitivity to noise associated with Fragile X Syndrome
An NJIT engineer proposes a new model for the way humans localize sounds
One of the enduring puzzles of hearing loss is the decline in a person’s ability to determine where a sound originates, a key survival faculty that allows animals – from lizards to humans – to pinpoint the location of danger,…
Zebrafish discovery throws new light on human hearing disorders
Scientists gain understanding of mechanisms that determine growth patterns of tiny hairy cells within the ear
LSU Health New Orleans awarded $1.74 million for Usher Syndrome antisense therapy research
New Orleans, LA – Jennifer J. Lentz, PhD, Associate Professor at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence and Departments of Otorhinolaryngology, Genetics and Ophthalmology, in collaboration with Robert K. Koenekoop MD, PhD and Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Human…
EPFL is developing next-generation soft hearing implants
Close to half a million people around the world suffer from a serious hearing impairment. In some cases, they can find relief in cochlear and other types of implants. Yet these devices do not help people whose inner ear is…
Study ‘cures’ oldest case of deafness in human evolution
BINGHAMTON, NY – An international team of researchers including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, has published a new study examining a 430,000-year-old cranium of a human ancestor that was previously described as deaf, representing the oldest…
Barriers to access to hearing aids for children
What The Study Did: Researchers looked at demographic, socioeconomic and clinical factors that were associated with timely access to hearing aids for children. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at this link https:/ / media.…
Evaluating value of senses
What The Study Did: What senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste, balance, temperature and pain) are most valued by the general public? That’s the question this web-based survey in the U.K. answered. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For…
Mechanisms of real-time speech interpretation in the human brain revealed
Scientists have come a step closer to understanding how we’re able to understand spoken language so rapidly, and it involves a huge and complex set of computations in the brain. In a study published today in the journal PNAS ,…
New genes identified in hearing loss, providing treatment hope
A new study published today in The American Journal of Human Genetics has identified 44 genes linked to age-related hearing loss giving a much clearer understanding of how the condition develops and potential treatments. In the study, researchers from King’s…
Outer hair cells regulate ear’s sensitivity to sound
Cells in the ear commonly believed to act as amplifiers may actually regulate sound sensitivity — a finding that could lead to better interventions to protect hearing
ENT researchers showcase studies at Otolaryngology’s Annual Meeting
ALEXANDRIA, VA–The most current research on head and neck cancer, cochlear implants, techniques in tonsillectomies, opioid prescribing patterns, residency matching, and other topics related to otolaryngology-head and neck surgery will be presented in New Orleans, LA, September 15-18, during the…
Study links hearing aids to lower risk of dementia, depression and falls
Study of Medicare HMO participants, whose insurance covers part of hearing aid cost, reveals dispari
Hearing aids may help reduce risks of dementia, depression, and falls
Use of hearing aids was linked with lower risks of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, depression, anxiety, and injurious falls in an analysis of medical information on 114,862 older adults with hearing loss. The findings are published in the…