Innovation Protects Hair Cells
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Vibhuti Agrahari, Ph.D. at the University of Oklahoma, has developed a drug-delivery system to reduce hearing loss caused by chemotherapy cisplatin.

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While a life-saving drug for many cancer patients, taking cisplatin ...

How Many Cups?
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Ready... Set... Sip that delicious cup of coffee to start your day, the fuel of champions. Or is it? A new study suggests the amount of coffee you drink could impact your long-term brain health.

Researchers studied the impact of varying amounts ...

Build Your Child's Brain
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Attention parents! If your child uses hearing devices, they should wear them for at least 10 hours daily.

Why it matters

Hearing aids are brain access devices. Brain access devices? Yes, brain access devices ...

Research Update
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A common experience for most adults is the decline of their senses as they age. But what is the impact of these changes on mental health? A research team at the University of Chicago investigated and found that people with sensory disabilities have ...

New Frontier for Hearing Research
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Scientists from the University of Washington have discovered a relationship between hearing and mating in mosquitos. The findings could lead to new ways to control mosquito populations and the fight against malaria.

For starters, that distinct ...

Nutrition Research Update
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Researchers have found a link between eating processed red meat and cognitive decline. But It's not just processed meat products that negatively impact our health. In general, processed foods increase the risk of obesity, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, ...

Prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
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The American College of Cardiology has reported a link between chronic noise exposure and high blood pressure in workers using powered weaving machines. The study upholds earlier research on sustained occupational noise and the harm it causes to cardiovascular ...

Speech-Language Research Update
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Scientists have achieved a remarkable milestone: a brain implant that decodes the words people speak internally without external movements or vocalizations. A study published in Nature Human Behaviour confirmed that brain implants can now ...

Restaurant Noise More Than Annoying
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For years, diners have complained about the loud noise levels in restaurants, but the issue goes beyond being annoyed. Excessive noise negatively affects our physical and mental health, impacting our well-being and dining experience.

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