Abortion Stays in Spotlight at SCOTUS Nominee’s Senate Hearing
WASHINGTON — During the third day of her Senate Judiciary Committee nomination hearing, Republican senators continued peppering President Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Wednesday with questions about her views on abortion. “Can an unborn child feel pain at 20 weeks?” asked Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.). “I don’t know,” replied Jackson, who, if confirmed, […]
Effects of noise on marine life: Study finds that turtles are among animals vulnerable to hearing loss
New research shows turtles can experience temporary hearing loss from an excess of underwater noise. This phenomenon, previously noted in other marine animals such as dolphins and fish, was not widely understood for reptiles and underscores another potential risk for aquatic turtles. This high volume of sound, referred to as underwater noise pollution, can be […]
Food for thought: A high-fiber diet may reduce risk of dementia
We’re always hearing that we should eat more fiber. It’s known to be vitally important for a healthy digestive system and also has cardiovascular benefits like reduced cholesterol. Now, evidence is emerging that fiber is also important for a healthy brain. In a new study published this month in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience, researchers in […]
When graphene speaks, scientists can now listen: Brothers in Rice lab find audio from graphene production contains valuable data
It may be true that seeing is believing, but sometimes hearing can be better. Case in point: Two brothers in a Rice University laboratory heard something unusual while making graphene. Ultimately, they determined the sound itself could give them valuable data about the product. The brothers, John Li, a Rice alumnus now studying at Stanford […]
Could Cochlear Implants Cause Harm to Hearing Over Time?
Latest Hearing News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Dec. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) People who get cochlear implants to treat severe hearing loss may develop new bone growth in the ear — and it may lessen any hearing they have left, a new study hints. The researchers found that among 100-plus adults […]
Could an App Help Kids With Severe Ear Condition Avoid Surgery?
Latest Hearing News By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) A pair of special headphones plus a free app might help kids with hearing difficulty due to “glue ear,” a new, small study suggests. Glue ear is slang for a condition called otitis media with effusion (OME), where thick […]
Are Cheaper, Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids on the Way? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Hearing News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 2021 Until now, folks suffering from hearing loss typically have had to fork out thousands of dollars for a device that could be adjusted only by a professional audiologist. No wonder that only one-quarter of the nearly 29 million U.S. adults who […]
Are Cheaper, Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids on the Way? – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Hearing News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 10, 2021 Until now, folks suffering from hearing loss typically have had to fork out thousands of dollars for a device that could be adjusted only by a professional audiologist. No wonder that only one-quarter of the nearly 29 million U.S. adults who […]
What’s This About Delta Being 1,000 Times More Infectious?
You’ve been hearing it a lot lately: the Delta variant is 1,000 times more infectious than the original version of SARS-CoV-2. So where does that figure come from? It’s from a study by the Guangdong CDC in China — published earlier this month as a preprint on both medRxiv and virological.org — that experts are […]