OHSU studying drug for bone-deforming disorder
..., eye discoloration, dental problems and premature hearing loss. Although exact incidence isn't known, OI is believed to affect 1 of every 5,000 to 10,000 individuals of all racial and ethnic origins, with between 20,000 and 50,000 Americans living with the disorder. Parents with OI have a 50 percent chance...US hearing health, better telephone speech
... Cincinnati, OH ( wjm4@cdc.gov ) Investigating the hearing levels of today's adults and comparing the data to...ls in the US population from 1999-2004. The median hearing levels of persons aged 20-69 have changed little from the NHANES conducted from 1971-1975, which exa...Rob Roy MacGregor, MD, receives two honors for distinguished career
...n the patient as a whole. I guess people have been hearing me say that long enough that they thought the award was appropriate." According to MacGregor, his career can be broken up into two very different, but equally important parts - before AIDS and after AIDS. "Before AIDS there was a broad array of thing...Biological diversity and human health; Rapid autopsy program; Snake bites and more
...o relieve the symptoms of acute psychosis (such as hearing voices, which is very disturbing to patients). Similarly, the sedative effects of many psychiatric drugs could in the short term, they say, help patients who are anxious or having difficulty sleeping. However, Moncrieff and Cohen do not believe t...Female birds boost up their eggs when hearing sexy song
...dy by Leitner et al. now shows experimentally that hearing attractive song also has a selective impact on female physiology. 45 female domesticated canaries participated in this study that was a collaboration of Royal Holloway, University of London and the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen an...Protein tied to usher syndrome may be hearing's 'Missing Link'
...he findings will not only provide insight into how hearing takes place at the molecular level, but also may h... figure out why some people temporarily lose their hearing after being exposed to loud noise, only to regain it a day or two later. "These findings offer a mo...Flying in tune: Buzz brings mosquito pairs together
...been known for decades that the highly specialized hearing organ of male mosquitoes enables them to detect and locate females. In the meantime, the potential for female responsiveness to sound has been overlooked, mainly because their antennae are so much simpler in form. Nonetheless, their auditory sensiti...Nearly two-thirds of babies receive most of the recommended newborn screening tests
...orders, including certain metabolic conditions and hearing deficiency. If diagnosed early, all of these conditions can be successfully managed or treated to prevent severe consequences. "All babies across America should receive the benefits of being screened for all of these 29 core conditions. Whether a b...Opportunities for structured doctoral research
...Circuits", will visualise neural activity, examine hearing and sight and compare the two systems in computer simulations. (Spokesperson: Professor Arthur Konnerth, Technical University of Munich; cooperation partner: Georgetown University, Washington, USA) With the title "Negotiating Processes of the Civil...AAAS urges US President to sign Embryonic Stem Cell Act
...man progress." Earlier, in a Senate subcommittee hearing on 27 June, Leshner testified that all promising avenues of human stem cell research should be explored, including techniques that both do and do not involve the use of early-stage embryos. "We believe that the great clinical promise in stem cells ma...Nicotine exposure during development leads to hearing problems
...so harmful in pregnancy when it comes to cognitive hearing deficits," Metherate said. "Most women who smoke find it difficult to quit during pregnancy. For them, doctors often prescribe a nicotine patch. While that does protect the fetus from the well-known physical under-development related to harmful chemi...Constant din of barking causes stress, behavior changes in dogs in shelters
...nd pity the poor dogs. "While employees may wear hearing protectors, dogs don't have that option," said Cri...tional Safety and Health Administration recommends hearing protection be worn at noise levels above 90 decibels." A common noise problem in shelters occurs w...Association between famine and schizophrenia may yield clues about inherited diseases and conditions
...seases, like breast cancer, epilepsy, or inherited hearing loss, indicate that many different genetic mutations in many different genes can lead to each disease." Researchers jokingly refer to this hypothesis as the Anna Karenina model of medical genetics -- each unhealthy family is unhealthy in its own wa...NSF grant aids ASU biodiversity exploration in China
...l variety and variability of life," Wu said. "When hearing the word, most people think of the number of individual species. That is indeed a critical part of biodiversity, but our project also will focus on how these species function as a group." In July, Wu traveled to the Inner Mongolia Grassland Ecosyst...Innovative method for creating a human cytomegalovirus vaccine outlined
...almost one an hour. These disabilities can include hearing loss, vision loss, mental disability, a lack of coordination, and seizures. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CMV is as common a cause of serious disability as Down syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, or neural tube defects. ...UCLA chemists' study of protein may provide insights into heart disease and cancer
...h could lead to heart problems, as well as loss of hearing and vision, said Koehler, whose future research may help answer whether such health problems are caused by an inability to assemble mitochondria properly. Is there a link between the deterioration of mitochondrial functioning that occurs as we age ...Researchers discover genetics markers to help predict risk for preterm birth
... retardation, chronic lung disease, and vision and hearing loss, as well as other developmental problems. While there are several factors that can help predict the risk of preterm birth, there is no known cause for half the cases, leading researchers to focus on inherited genetic makers. A recent Inst...Sturgeon's general warning: stable for now, but beware
... The DNR regulation process is under way. A public hearing will be scheduled and announced, then a final recommendation meeting will take place before the proposed limits are finalized. ...New study aims to uncover genetic factors for hearing loss
...s and genetic interactions involved in age-related hearing loss (presbycusis). The study, which was funded p...y prevent the disorder. Presbycusis is the loss of hearing that gradually occurs in most individuals as they age. About 30-35 percent of adults between the age......ramme renowned for its scientific excellence. On hearing the news of the EMBO Gold Medal, Frank Uhlmann said:"I am absolutely delighted by this award. So many researchers work hard to contribute to our molecular knowledge of cells and organisms. It has been fantastic to find myself doing research in this e...