Smoking And Body Mass Index Linked To Hearing Loss - Moderate Alcohol Consumption Has A Protective Effect
Smoking and body mass index (BMI) are risk factors in the development of age-related hearing loss, says one of the largest-ever studies into risk factors for hearing loss - but alcohol has a protective effect. The study^A^1 has just been published online in Springer's Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (JARO).
Zebrafish May Help Solve Ringing In Veterans' Ears
Ernest Moore, an audiologist and cell biologist at Northwestern University, developed tinnitus -- a chronic ringing and whooshing sound in his ears -- twenty years ago after serving in the U.S. Army reserves medical corps. His hearing was damaged by the crack of too many M16 rifles and artillery explosions.
Head And Neck Cancer Patients Less Depressed With Citalopram
According to a study published in the May issue of ArchivesofOtolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, patients may beable to prevent depression during therapy if they begin a regimen ofthe antidepressant citalopram prior to beginning head andneck cancer (HNC) treatment.
New Research Offers Insight Into Oral Cancer, Chronic Pediatric Ear Infections, And Hearing Health
Three new studies published in the June 2008 edition of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery focus on what role gender plays in the prognosis of oral tongue cancer, chronic ear infections in children, and the success rates of hearing aid implants in the elderly.
How To Prevent Swimmer's Ear
Summer is approaching fast, which means its almost time to get out there and enjoy the warm weather and the cool waters as much as you can. If swimmer's ear, or otitis externa, is a concern, prevention and treatment is easier than you think, says Dr.
Study Finds Minimally Invasive Technique For Nasal Obstruction Helps Patients Breathe Easier
Z-plasty, a minimally invasive surgical technique to treat internal nasal valve collapse, showed significant improvement in relieving nasal obstruction with less recovery time compared to more traditional open rhinoplasty, according to a research study by Rush University Medical Center.
Treatment Costs Nearly Double For Hay Fever And Other Allergies
Americans spent $11 billion on doctors' bills, prescription drugs, and other medical care to relieve allergy symptoms such as itchy or watery eyes, stuffy noses, wheezing, coughing, and headaches in 2005, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Successful New Laser Treatment For Vocal-Cord Cancer Reported By MGH Researchers
An innovative laser treatment for early vocal-cord cancer, developed at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), successfully restores patients' voices without radiotherapy or traditional surgery, which can permanently damage vocal quality.
Researchers Note Tradeoffs In Auditory Perception
New research published in the open-access journal PLoS Biologyfinds error in an often-made assumption in the field of sensoryneuroscience. Merav Ahissar (Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel) andcolleagues were studying a key issue regarding the determination of thegreatest amount of task-relevant information that is encoded in ourbrain.
Link Between Ear Infections And Passive Smoking
A new report from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has found a strong link between childhood ear infections and exposure to tobacco smoke.The results are published in the latest edition of the Medical Journal of Australia.