http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Research by a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) professor shows an association between hearing loss and the use of the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra. http://phys.org/news193407706.html Medicine & Health Tue, 18 May 2010 14:00:03 EST news193407706 Older adults appear to benefit significantly from cochlear implants, but not as much as younger patients who had similar levels of hearing impairment before surgery, according to a new study by researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. The study was reported in the May issue of Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery. http://phys.org/news193318858.html Medicine & Health Mon, 17 May 2010 16:00:24 EST news193318858 (PhysOrg.com) -- New research into the way our brain uses neurons to enable us to perceive sound and understand speech could fundamentally improve the design of current surgical implants and so help restore hearing in patients with profound hearing loss. http://phys.org/news192211743.html Medicine & Health Tue, 04 May 2010 18:00:15 EST news192211743 By the time they reach school age, one in 20 children have hearing loss in one ear. That can raise significant hurdles for these children, say the results of a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, because loss of hearing in one ear hurts their ability to comprehend and use language. http://phys.org/news192206750.html Medicine & Health Tue, 04 May 2010 15:45:59 EST news192206750 An in vivo study shows for the first time that there is a stress-response system within the cochlea that mirrors the signaling pathways of the body's fight or flight response. Researchers have identified a hormone-like signaling system of the inner ear that sets baseline hearing sensitivity and helps protect against noise-induced hearing loss. http://phys.org/news192102484.html Medicine & Health Mon, 03 May 2010 10:48:11 EST news192102484 The sharp turns, ups and downs, and high speeds of today's roller coasters bring a lot of thrills, but if you're not careful, the ride could also cause damage to your ears, say physicians at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. http://phys.org/news191834644.html Medicine & Health Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:24:23 EST news191834644 Young people who listen to personal music players for several hours a day at high volume could be putting their hearing at risk, warns an expert in an editorial published in the British Medical Journal today. http://phys.org/news191010079.html Medicine & Health Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:21:42 EST news191010079 Receiving a cochlear implant before 18 months of age dramatically improves a deaf child's ability to hear, understand and, eventually, speak, according to a multicenter study led by scientists at Johns Hopkins. http://phys.org/news191000860.html Medicine & Health Tue, 20 Apr 2010 16:58:54 EST news191000860 A routine screening test for several metabolic and genetic disorders in newborns, the heel-stick procedure, is not effective in screening for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, a leading cause of hearing loss in children, according to research published in the April 14 online issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. http://phys.org/news190397996.html Medicine & Health Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:50:02 EST news190397996 The nation's preterm birth rate dropped for the second consecutive year. http://phys.org/news189794078.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Apr 2010 17:50:01 EST news189794078 (PhysOrg.com) -- A new grading scale for hearing loss developed by a physician at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital could help doctors find the best way to protect the hearing of young patients who need chemotherapy to treat cancer. http://phys.org/news188485750.html Medicine & Health Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:09:25 EST news188485750 The New Orleans Saints won the Superbowl in February, and the crowd roared. Quarterback Drew Brees brought his one-year-old son to the field to experience the celebration-muffled through an enormous pair of headphones. Brees protected little Baylen's ears because he knows that repeated exposure to loud noise leads to hearing loss. But what if you're older and already hard of hearing? Can deafness be cured? http://phys.org/news186945173.html Medicine & Health Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:30:08 EST news186945173 In a study published in the March 2010 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers determined that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases the risk of hearing loss in men, particularly in younger men, below age 60. http://phys.org/news186584476.html Medicine & Health Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:10 EST news186584476 Deafness is the most common disorder of the senses. Tragically, it commonly strikes in early childhood, severely damaging an affected child's ability to learn speech and language. In many cases, children gradually lose their hearing to become profoundly deaf over a long period of months to years, but scientists know very little about how this progressive loss happens, making prospects for prevention and cure very slim. Over half the cases of childhood deafness are estimated to be due to defects in just one gene passed from either the mother or father, and many of these deafness genes have been identified. However, as the way we hear is so complicated, it has been really difficult to work out exactly how these genes cause such wholesale effects. http://phys.org/news184825249.html Medicine & Health Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:30:02 EST news184825249 A type of antibiotic that can cause hearing loss in people has been found to paradoxically protect the ears when given in extended low doses in very young mice. http://phys.org/news183898298.html Medicine & Health Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:52:06 EST news183898298 (AP) -- Sweet news for baby boomers: Despite all those warnings that loud rock music would damage their ears, their generation appears to have better hearing than their parents did. http://phys.org/news183734900.html Medicine & Health Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:50:02 EST news183734900 Listening to an iPod while working out feels like second nature to many people, but University of Alberta researcher Bill Hodgetts says we need to consider the volume levels in our earphones while working up a sweat. http://phys.org/news183213654.html Medicine & Health Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:42:17 EST news183213654 A US appeals court on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of a class action lawsuit filed against Apple Inc. which claimed the iPod was defective and could cause hearing loss. http://phys.org/news181461570.html Technology Thu, 31 Dec 2009 06:50:01 EST news181461570 (AP) -- They're not your grandpa's hearing aids. Today's newest models range from the completely invisible - it sits deep in the ear canal for months at a time - to Bluetooth-enabled gadgets that open cell phones and iPods for hearing-aid users. http://phys.org/news181235770.html Medicine & Health Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:50:01 EST news181235770 A gene associated with a rare form of progressive deafness in males has been identified by an international team of researchers funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. The gene, PRPS1, appears to be crucial in inner ear development and maintenance. The findings are published in the Dec. 17 early online issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics. http://phys.org/news180277698.html Medicine & Health Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:20:05 EST news180277698 (PhysOrg.com) -- A serendipitous discovery of deaf zebra fish larvae has helped narrow down the function of an elusive protein necessary for hearing and balance. The work, led by Rockefeller University’s A. James Hudspeth, suggests that hearing loss may arise from a faulty pathway that translates sound waves into electrical impulses the brain can understand. http://phys.org/news179470963.html Medicine & Health Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:03:48 EST news179470963 (PhysOrg.com) -- Becoming "hard of hearing" is a standard but unfortunate part of aging: A syndrome called age-related hearing loss affects about 40 percent of people over 65 in the United States, and will afflict an estimated 28 million Americans by 2030. http://phys.org/news177007147.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:30:11 EST news177007147 What do you get when you cross a mouse with poor hearing and a mouse with even worse hearing? Ironically, a new strain of mice with "golden ears" - mice that have outstanding hearing as they age. http://phys.org/news176986779.html Medicine & Health Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00:05 EST news176986779 Drivers who frequently take to the road with the top down may be risking serious damage to their hearing, according to research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA. http://phys.org/news174052337.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:00:01 EST news174052337 Patients who exhibited a certain genetic mutation of anti-oxidant enzymes are three times more likely to develop age-related hearing loss (ARHL), according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA. http://phys.org/news174052143.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:20:01 EST news174052143 Increased intakes of antioxidant vitamins have no bearing on whether or not a man will develop hearing loss, but higher folate intake can decrease his risk by 20 percent, according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA. http://phys.org/news173988045.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:30:01 EST news173988045 A comprehensive study of the prevalence and risk factors for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) show that men, especially those who are white and married, are significantly more at risk than women, according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA. http://phys.org/news173964311.html Medicine & Health Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:00:07 EST news173964311 A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute has discovered a genetic cause of progressive hearing loss. The findings will help scientists better understand the nature of age-related decline in hearing and may lead to new therapies to prevent or treat the condition. http://phys.org/news171203447.html Medicine & Health Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:40:02 EST news171203447 An otherwise effective treatment for cystic fibrosis places patients at a high risk of sensorineural hearing loss, according to new research published in the July edition of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. http://phys.org/news165645625.html Medicine & Health Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:41:18 EST news165645625 (AP) -- The government is about to start a huge research effort to prove which are the best treatments for scores of ailments. Irregular heartbeat, prostate cancer, back pain and hearing loss lead the list of medical problems to be studied. http://phys.org/news165584577.html Medicine & Health Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:00:01 EST news165584577