New Sleeping Baby Hearing Test App
A brand new Sleeping Baby Hearing Test app developed by my colleague and friend, Dr. Eric Kraus, can potentially save the hearing, speech and intellectual development of babies worldwide.
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July, 2014
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June, 2014
New Hybrid Cochlear Implant Technology
A new FDA-approved device has just come onto the market and brings together the best of two different technologies to preserve and enhance low-frequency hearing while restoring access to high-frequency hearing.
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June, 2014
Link Found Between Sleep Apnea and Hearing Loss
According to findings presented at the American Thoracic Society’s 2014 International Conference, people with sleep apnea also had a 31 percent increased risk of high-frequency hearing impairment, 90 percent increased risk of low frequency hearing impairment, and 38 percent increased risk of a combination of the two.
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February, 2014
Link Between Obesity and Hearing Loss In Women
A new study published in December 2013 in the American Journal of Medicine finds there is a link between obesity and hearing loss in women.
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October, 2013
Tinnitus: A Link with Allergies and TMJ
Scientists continue to explore the causes of tinnitus, a persistent sound such as a ringing in the head. Now, some studies are pointing to allergies and Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) disorder as factors contributing to tinnitus.
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September, 2013
Inner-Ear Disorders May Cause Hyperactivity
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found a link between inner-ear dysfunction and hyperactivity.
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July, 2013
Genome Project Identifying Genetic Causes of Deafness
Advanced DNA sequencing technologies are have enabled researchers to identify at least 1,000 mutations occurring in 64 genes at more than 130 sites in the human genome that are linked to hearing loss.
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May, 2013
Are Bionic Ears On The Way?
Although scientists have been working on bionic outer ears for some time, a new version created by Princeton researchers may offer a suitable and functional replacement for those who were born earless due to birth defects or have lost an ear due to cancer or trauma---in time.
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March, 2013
New Device May Help Differentiate Vertigo From Stroke
People suddenly suffering from dizziness may be experiencing vertigo—or they may be having a stroke. Until recently, the only definitive way to correctly diagnose the cause was through an MRI scan. A new study suggests that a device called a video-oculography machine may help doctors assess the cause of a patient’s dizziness, more quickly and at the bedside.
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February, 2013
The Link Between Hearing Loss and Dementia
Two studies by researcher Dr. Frank Lin Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have found a relationship between hearing loss and dementia.