Category: Sensory
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Balloon Sinuplasty: Minimally Invasive Chronic Sinusitis Treatment
Sinuses protect the underlying structures, keep the skull light, and manage throat and nose health. When these air cavities in the face and skull develop infection or inflammation, you suffer from breathing and sleeping problems. Various other debilitating symptoms can also accompany them. Generally, sinusitis can be of two types: acute and chronic. Acute conditions…
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Could Bizarre Visual Symptoms Be a Telltale Sign of Alzheimer’s?
A team of international researchers, led by UC San Francisco, has completed the first large-scale study of posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), a baffling constellation of visuospatial symptoms that present as the first signs of Alzheimeru2019s disease. These symptoms occur in up to 10% of cases of Alzheimeru2019s disease. The study includes data from more than…
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Using fMRI, new vision study finds promising model for restoring cone function
In the retinas of human eyes, the cones are photoreceptor cells responsible for color vision, daylight vision, and the perception of small details. As vision scientists from the Division of Experimental Retinal Therapies at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, Gustavo D. Aguirre and William A. Beltran have been working for decades to…
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Gene therapy restores hearing in children with hereditary deafness
Press Release Highlights: A clinical trial in China in collaboration with Mass Eye and Ear investigators showcased the recovery of hearing for individuals suffering from a type of inherited deafness, DFNB9. Five of six children treated demonstrated hearing recovery and improvements in speech recognition. No dose-limiting toxicities were reported. The trial, which began in December…
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Worse Biological Health Linked To Financial Stress
Those who experience stressful life events or circumstances are more likely to have worse biological health as indicated by biomarkers that are involved in the interaction between the immune, nervous, and endocrine systems, according to research from University College London (UCL) published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity.u00a0
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Could a Drug Prevent Hearing Loss from Loud Music and Aging?
A personu2019s hearing can be damaged by loud noise, aging and even certain medications, with little recourse beyond a hearing aid or cochlear implant. But now, UCSF scientists have achieved a breakthrough in understanding what is happening in the inner ear during hearing loss, laying the groundwork for preventing deafness. The research, published on Dec.…
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Putting your toddler in front of the TV? You might hurt their ability to process the world around them, new data suggests
Babies and toddlers exposed to television or video viewing may be more likely to exhibit atypical sensory behaviors, such as being disengaged and disinterested in activities, seeking more intense stimulation in an environment, or being overwhelmed by sensations like loud sounds or bright lights, according to data from researchers at Drexel’s College of Medicine published…
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Hearing Loss May Increase The Risk Of Dementia
Those who are experiencing hearing difficulty spend more energy on listening, and this comes at the expense of other cognitive functions. According to the new study published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery from the Department of Clinical Research at the University of Southern Denmark, there is a link between hearing loss and the development…
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4 Ways Advancements in Technology Are Improving Eye Health
Vision impairment and disability can be debilitating in a person’s daily life. From slight discomfort and inconvenience to chronic and severe pain, eye problems should be addressed as early as possible to prevent them from worsening. The CDC’s fast facts on common eye disorders point to approximately 12 million US adults having vision impairment, including…
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Hearing Aids May Reduce The Risk Of Early Death
Adults experiencing hearing loss who regularly use hearing aids have a 24% lower risk of death than those who never wear them, according to a new study from the University of Southern California (USC) published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity suggesting that hearing aids may play a protective role in the health of those with…