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Ear Infections Discovered in Remains from 15,000 Years Ago
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered evidence of ear infections in the skull remains of humans living in the Levant some 15,000 years ago.“Our research seeks to determine the impact of our environment on illnesses in different periods,” says lead author...
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Humans’ Ears Perk at Interesting Sounds Like Animals
Many animals, including dogs, cats and various species of monkeys, will move their ears to better focus their attention on a novel sound. That humans also have this capability was not known until now. A research team based in Saarland has demonstrated for the first time that we m...
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Research Shows Eyes Can be Used to Evaluate Hearing
University of Oregon neuroscientists have shown that a person's hearing can be assessed by measuring dilation of the pupils in eyes, a method that is as sensitive as traditional methods of testing hearing.The approach is being developed as a potential way to test hearing in...
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What is Hidden Hearing Loss?
It can be frustrating for people who struggle to hear everyday sounds and conversations to undergo a hearing test and have it come back normal. They know something isn't quite right with how they hear yet standard audiological testing doesn’t reveal that. This situati...
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Hearing Loss Linked to Gene Mutations
Mutations in the TGFBR1 gene, the underlying cause of some cases of vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS), may lead to hearing loss by preventing the formation of key sensory cells in the inner ear during development, a study in mice has found.The research al...
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