Cure For Deafness On The Horizon?
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Scientists believe they will be able to develop treatments for deafness due to the discovery of the gene they believe controls the process that enables us to hear.
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Sick of screaming to be heard over your cell phone in noisy places? A software firm claims its new headset, based on noise-reduction research it conducted for the U.S. military, will virtually eliminate background-noise disruptions. By Elisa Batista.
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And can it cure diabetes? Also in this week's column:â¦
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Experts say an "intelligent" hearing aid has the potential to help the many people who have hearing problems in both ears.
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A stem cell cure for diabetes is a step closer, Canadian researchers are predicting.
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Fans of the burgeoning technology, which lets users broadcast and download audio content feeds to MP3 players, say it represents audio broadcasting's future. But podcasting still has a long way to go. By Daniel Terdiman.
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We all know that prolonged computer use can cause RSI, back trouble, high blood pressure and steam to vent from both ears, but it appears that&#39;s the least of our worries, because we&#39;ll soon all be blind and that will be and end to it.
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LONDON, Nov 11 (IPS) - Research into medical cures is one thing, but the   time has come for research into the systems that can get the  treatment to  people, a new report by the World Health  Organisation (WHO) says.
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Curing blindness and treating diabetes "naturally" in mice are just two of the recent breakthroughs that suggest stem cells hold real potential for helping humans.
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Viagra and other impotence drugs are about to bear new warnings that users may experience sudden hearing loss.
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Volunteers show marked improvement in verbal skills after a research team runs a weak current through their foreheads. The researchers say it could lead to innovative therapies for patients with brain injuries. By Amit Asaravala.
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Hearing aids are the best way for many people to maintain a connection to the world, but they can also disappoint new users.
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Blog: New devices help remove the stigma of hearing aid use for aging Boomers, and help preserve the auditory environment for the rest of us.
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People are having to wait up to five years for the latest digital hearing aids, a report has found.
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Researchers at Merck can use neural stem-cell tech in early stages of drug development. Plus: Pay for eggs OK in Britain. In Bodyhack.
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Multi-function phones, webcams and other new technological innovations have transformed the lives of the hard of hearing, delegates at an international congress of the deaf said Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Scientists may be closing in on a remedy for a common degenerative condition of the retina called retinitis pigmentosa.