Better ear implant hope for deaf
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Scientists unveil what they say could be the next generation of implants designed to offer hearing to the profoundly deaf.
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A judge says she wants more information before she decides whether to let rapper Foxy Brown get out of jail and go to California for repair of an electronic ear implant. Acting state Supreme Court Justice Melissa Jackson said Thursday she wanted proof of Brown's claim that deafness looms unless she goes to Los Angeles' House Clinic for treatment and for repair of a defective cochlear implant.
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A tiny portion of the inner ear has apparently ensured that we&#39;re wired for sound. Researchers have long sought the missing link in the ear&#39;s conversion of sound waves into electrical signals that the brain can recognize as distinct sounds.
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Some people in England are facing waits of nearly two-and-a-half years for a hearing aid, the RNID says.
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Japanese scientists have built an electronic eye they say could help blind people get around safely.
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What can manufacturers do to make devices more accessible to the blind?.
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In a new study, scientists have found that the left and right ears process sound differently.
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NEW YORK  - Noise-filled occupations can lead to hearing loss, but even one hour of training could encourage more workers to take the risk seriously, new research suggests.
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Superdense arrays of silicon electrodes will bring scientists closer to an artificial retina that approximates normal vision.
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(HealthDay News) -- It is not always easy to know if your child has an ear infection, especially if he hasn't learned to talk.
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More U.S. Medicare beneficiaries with severe hearing loss could soon receive implantable devices that help recreate sound, government officials said in a proposal on Friday.
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Noise-reducing headphones, more svelte than they used to be, are not just for pilots any more.
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Blog: New devices help remove the stigma of hearing aid use for aging baby boomers, and help preserve the auditory environment for the rest of us.
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Effective way to correct nearsightedness, study finds    HealthDayNews -- Implantable contact lenses are a safe and effective way to correct moderate to high nearsightedness, says a study in the September issue of Ophthalmology.    The research was funded by STAAR Surgical of Monrovia, Calif., which has applied for U.S...
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WASHINGTON - There's a new option for people who suffer from extreme nearsightedness, whose world loses its crisp edge just a few inches from their noses. The first implantable lens for nearsightedness was approved Monday by the Food and Drug Administration...
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An "electronic eye" that can be fitted to a pair of glasses could help the blind cross roads more safely, scientists said on Friday.
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Subtitles and sign language might not be the first things that come to mind when you think of sex flicks, but Deafbunny's smart use of technology make its movies meaningful to the deaf community. Commentary by Regina Lynn.