News articles tagged with 'cochlear'
Southampton to conduct UK's first cochlear implant operation to give sound in both ears
— 26 Aug 2010 19:55 | HealthThe UK's first operation to fit a single cochlear implant capable of giving sound in both ears takes place this Friday (27 August), thanks to the work of the South of England Cochlear…
New cochlear implant could improve outcomes for patients
— 1 Jul 2010 11:44 | HealthMore electrodes and a thinner, more flexible wire inserted further into the inner ear could improve conventional cochlear implants, a team of Medical College of Georgia and Georgia…
Restore hearing thanks to new drug
— 1 Jul 2010 11:29 | HealthResearchers from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, have discovered that a potent new drug restores hearing after noise-induced hearing loss in rats. The landmark discovery found…
Ear tubes appear safe in children with cochlear implants, UAB researchers say
— 25 Jun 2010 12:11 | HealthChildren who are being treated for hearing loss with cochlear implants can safely have ear tubes installed to help clear up infections, say researchers at the University of Alabama…
Cochlear implants slightly less beneficial in older patients
— 18 May 2010 20:15 | HealthOlder adults appear to benefit significantly from cochlear implants, but not as much as younger patients who had similar levels of hearing impairment before surgery, according to a…
For children with hearing loss: The earlier the better for cochlear implants
— 21 Apr 2010 10:32 | HealthReceiving a cochlear implant before 18 months of age dramatically improves a deaf child's ability to hear, understand and, eventually, speak, according to a multicentre study led by…
Cochlear implantation in young children associated with improved language skills
— 21 Apr 2010 10:02 | HealthChildren under 5 years of age with severe hearing loss who underwent cochlear implantation experienced greater improvement in comprehension and expression in spoken language than would…
Children with cochlear implants appear to achieve similar educational and employment levels as peers
— 20 Apr 2010 10:47 | HealthDeaf children who receive cochlear implants appear more likely to fail early grades in school, but they ultimately achieve educational and employment levels similar to their normal-hearing…
CEIT-IK4 designs tool for operations on people with severe or profound auditory loss
— 16 Mar 2010 04:21 | HealthA team of engineers from the CEIT-IK4 technological centre and doctors from the University Hospital of Navarra have designed a new tool for operating on the inner ear with maximum precision,…
Deaf children with cochlear implants report similar quality of life to that of normal-hearing kids
— 24 Feb 2010 13:11 | HealthProfoundly deaf children with cochlear implants to help them to hear rate their quality of life equal to their normal-hearing peers, according to new research from UT Southwestern Medical…