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A 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, reducing the possibility of damage to the auditory function during the surgery...
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Scientists have gained new insight into why a relatively short-term hearing deprivation during childhood may lead to persistent hearing deficits, long after hearing is restored to normal...
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The American Academy of Audiology on behalf of audiologists, and the Hearing Loss Association of America on behalf of people with hearing loss announce a collaborative public education campaign "Get in the Hearing Loop...
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Office-based, surgeon-performed, ultrasound-guided, fine needle aspiration (FNA) of head and neck lesions yields a statistically significant higher diagnostic rate compared to the standard palpation technique, indicates new research in the March 2010 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. FNA is a diagnostic procedure used to investigate superficial lumps or masses...
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Proton beam radiation therapy shows encouraging results for patients with locally advanced sinonasal malignancies, according to a study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, sponsored by AHNS, ASCO, ASTRO and SNM. Sinonasal cancers are very rare but aggressive types of cancer...
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The maximal standardized uptake value (called SUVmax) measured from FDG PET readings taken from the primary tumor in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients before treatment is a strong predictor of disease-specific survival, overall survival and disease-free survival, while pretreatment SUVmax for lymphodenopathy is strongly associated with distant metastasis, according...
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Head and neck cancer patients receiving induction chemotherapy followed by radiation to preserve their larynx have a low-risk of severe voice disability and almost half experienced no eating or swallowing problems, according to a first of its kind study presented at the Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium, sponsored by AHNS, ASCO, ASTRO and SNM...
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MeadWestvaco Corp. announced today results from an online survey of 100 pharmacists in the UK1 regarding their preference for dispensing preservative-free nasal medications. The survey showed that 67 percent of UK pharmacists have a preference for dispensing a preservative-free drug...
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Profoundly 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 Center auditory specialists...
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Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx due to overuse, irritation or infection. Inside the larynx are the vocal cords. The irritation causes a hoarse voice or the complete loss of the voice. Normally the vocal cords open and close smoothly. They form sounds through their movement and vibration. In laryngitis, the vocal cords become inflamed or irritated...
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New research from scientists in Liverpool has revealed the relationship between agility and vision in mammals...
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When head and neck tumors from sinus tumors to acoustic neuromas attached to the hearing and balance nerve at the base of the skull are located in close proximity to such sensitive areas such as the brain and eyes, they are particularly dangerous due to possible brain injury, visionary risk or hearing loss...
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When head and neck tumors - from sinus tumors to acoustic neuromas attached to the hearing and balance nerve at the base of the skull - are located in close proximity to such sensitive areas such as the brain and eyes, they are particularly dangerous due to possible brain injury, visionary risk or hearing loss...
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Have a cold that just won't go away or is getting worse? Chances are your cold has developed into a sinus infection a common problem this time of year, says Alan Wild, M.D., assistant professor of otolaryngology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. "Most colds resolve without progressing to a sinus infection," Wild said...
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Have a cold that just won't go away or is getting worse? Chances are your cold has developed into a sinus infection - a common problem this time of year, says Alan Wild, M.D., assistant professor of otolaryngology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. "Most colds resolve without progressing to a sinus infection," Wild said...
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A new Cochrane review did not find clear evidence that taking zinc supplements reduces the occurrence of middle ear infections or otitis media in healthy children. About 164 million people around the world have long-term hearing loss caused by inflammation of the middle ear, and about 90 percent live in developing countries. "Deafness is a disaster for these children...
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Many parents watching the celebratory ending of the big game saw the now iconic moment of a child wearing protective earmuffs to reduce the noise of the stadium cheers. The noise-reduction earmuffs, Peltor branded and made by 3M, are a simple item that any parent can have on hand...
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Tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, does not appear to be a highly inherited condition (i.e., does not pass frequently from parents to offspring), according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
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Surgically implanted hearing aids anchored to the skull bone appear to be a durable treatment option that noticeably improves hearing among children with deafness in one ear, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
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Patients with head and neck cancer linked to high risk human papillomavirus, or HPV, have worse outcomes if they are current or former tobacco users, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. High-risk HPVs are the same viruses that are associated with cancers of the uterine cervix...
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An oral allergy treatment administered in drops under the tongue is a safe and effective alternative to injections for adults who are allergic to ragweed pollen, according to a study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology by allergic disease specialist at Allegheny General Hospital. Widely used in Europe, but not yet approved by the U.S...
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Patients suffering from hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT), an inherited vascular condition characterized by profuse nosebleeds, may find hope in a cancer-fighting drug called bevacizumab, also known as Avastin. "Bevacizumab is a drug used to treat cancers and eye disorders by restricting the growth of abnormal blood vessels," said Terence M...
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Oral thrush is a common fungal infection in the mouth of healthy babies under two years old. It is also called oral candidiasis. The condition is most common in babies around four weeks old. It is rare in the first week of life. Older babies can get it too, but this is less common. In some cases, babies can have repeated infections...
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A team of University of Oregon researchers have isolated an independent processing channel of synapses inside the brain's auditory cortex that deals specifically with shutting off sound processing at appropriate times. Such regulation is vital for hearing and for understanding speech. The discovery, detailed in the Feb...
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Oral thrush (oral candidiasis) is a condition in which the fungus Candida albicans causes an infection on the lining of the mouth. It is also known as "Thrush". When occurring in the mouth or throat of adults it may also be termed candidosis or moniliasis. Oral thrush causes white lesions, usually on the tongue or inner cheeks...
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A large multinational population study had brought into focus that restless leg syndrome may remain under-diagnosed an
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New research shows heart attacks without chest pain are more often fatal. Chest pain is just one sign of a heart attack.
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Researchers say they may have found a way to diagnose melancholic depression using an imaging technology that allows the
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Breast cancer on the rise among men, report researchers who conducted a study, which includes data from 1973 to 1998. It
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Researchers from the Coalition of Health for Asthmatics in Sports and Exercise and the Center for Asthma and Allergy Car
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A dentist may be the first one to suspect health problems, including heart disease.
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Italian scientists have developed an electronic nose which is capable of sniffing out distinctive odor of lung cancer pa
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Scientists form Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have recently found that the brain's 'nose plug' that is the
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Generally, doctors diagnose heart disease by taking a history of symptoms, a physical exam, an electrocardiogram, an ult
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Scientists from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have recently found that the brain's 'nose plug' that is
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A new technique is used to diagnose heart problems. A new method of scanning based on magnetic resonance imaging is prov
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Doctors have a new clue to help sort out whether people with aches and coughs have the ominous first signs of inhaled an
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Researchers at the University of Texas say that physical examination gives two distinct signs that signal heart failure.
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