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Stories about: tinnitus

Loud Music Is Bad for the Ears The results of an Australian governmental study show that people listening to music at high volumes, especially those who use earphones and headphones, are subjected to a higher risk of developing permanent hearing problems. The study shows that about two thirds of the population of Australia is affected to some exte... 10 June 2008 10:15 GMT X-ray Imaging Boosted by Nanotube Technology X-ray imaging techniques are being widely used into hospitals all over the world to put in evidence the contrast between bone and soft tissue. X-ray light penetrates the soft tissue relatively easy, but it is partially absorbed into bone. The problem with X-ray imaging is that X-ray light is too powerful to be absorb... 29 January 2008 07:26 GMT