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Stories about: hearing impairment

Better Development for Newborns Screened for Hearing Impairment A new study carried out by the Leiden University Medical Center, in Leiden, the Netherlands, concluded that kids suffering from permanent hearing impairment had a better life quality, and were generally developed better at ages 3 to 5 years, if they underwent hearing screening when newborns.The research was led by An... 21 October 2010 03:43 GMT Progressive Hearing Loss Cause Discovered A newly-identified mutation in the genomes of test mice could hold the key to a better understanding of progressive hearing loss, a human condition that is characterized by the loss of the auditory sensation in people exposed to single, very loud events or to constant powerful noises. The mutation, appropriately dubb... 31 October 2008 08:00 GMT