Ears & Hearing
The ear is the organ that detects sound. It not only receives sound, but also aids in balance and body position. The ear is part of the auditory system. Hearing is the ability to perceive sound by detecting vibrations through an organ such as the ear. It is one of the traditional five senses. The inability to hear is called deafness.
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Wax blockage: Cause of temporary deafness
Have you experienced sudden deafness? We are not talking about the deafness you experience due to air pressure on a mountain top or at the bottom of the sea, we are talking about ear wax that has built up over a long period of time...
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New Delhi > India
Hearing Loss Triples Risk of Falling: Study
The study found that people with a 25-decibel hearing loss (classified as mild) were nearly three times more likely to have a history of falling than those with no hearing loss...
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New York > USA
4 Tech Dangers You Don't Know About
These days we're tapping and typing 24/7 with so many new and different gadgets—smart phones, GPS systems, MP3 players, tablets, etc. that we're at greater risk for painful and even potentially deadly side effects...
New York > USA
Hearing loss reportedly common in middle aged adults
It seems that cases of hearing loss are on a rise among middle-aged adults. A latest study undertaken by the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health suggests...
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Madison > USA
Nasal stem cells put in ears can restore hearing
In what could help restore hearing loss in humans, an Indian-origin scientist-led team has shown for the first time that injecting stem cells from nose into ears of mice with deafness improved their hearing...
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Melbourne > Australia
Age of Bionic Hearing!
That was the promise made by those fictional techno-doctors who used their imaginary electronic wizardry to reconstruct Jaime Sommers' character into The Bionic Woman.
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New York > USA
