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Listening to music from an MP3 player may be deaf
The sound is too loud from the MP3 player, which will stimulate excessive hair cells in the ear, causing temporary hearing loss.
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Smokers will soon become deaf
Smoking and obesity can cause long-term hearing damage. Both affect the blood flow to the ears, causing a lack of oxygen and do not remove toxins.
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Children may be deaf only because ... runny nose
Parents are often not too worried when they see their children have a runny nose, fuss, fever ..., but that may be a manifestation of middle ear infection - a very commo…
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Alcohol makes people lose their breath
If in a bar, suddenly you don't hear what the other person is saying, it may not be because of the noise. British researchers found alcohol makes people temporarily deaf.
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New Implant techniques help deaf people hear clearly
The University of Michigan team made a tiny implant implant that matches the auditory nerve. According to the researchers, the new device works more efficiently than the…
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Deafness may increase the risk of childhood meningitis
The results of a study on Danish children show that deafness can significantly increase the risk of meningitis. Therefore, parents with deaf children need to help them b…
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Who is prone to meningitis?
Findings from the study in Denmark show that congenital deaf children are five times more likely to develop meningitis than other children ...
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Deaf, brain complications from ear infections!
Ho Chi Minh City Otolaryngology Hospital operates about ten patients with osteoarthritis every day. Many cases have to accept permanent deafness after surgery to prevent…
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Music from toys can make children deaf
Some toys that make sounds for children can cause permanent damage to children's hearing, scientists from the Tai Institute, University of London (UK), warned.
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Dishes for treating chronic colitis
The deaf fish porridge works well for spleen, which is great for patients with chronic colitis. One fish can be cleaned, then take the water and then take it out, give 5…
Science invention
The unique 'invention' helps people 'look' with ... ears
Scientists at Ecole Polytechnique Federale University (EPFL) in Switzerland have created algorithms to help people locate by sound.
Science invention
Hearing aids help increase hearing ability by 50%
Doctors at the Massachusetts Institute of Ophthalmology (USA) have introduced a device that can help improve the hearing ability of deaf people.
Computer science
Turn sign language into text
Sign language can be converted into written information thanks to a new computer program developed by Scottish experts.
Computer science
Internet TV for ... deaf people
An Internet-based television service (IPTV) that uses body language and a hearing-impaired audience has just officially launched in the UK.
New technology
Robot robots translate speech into sign language
A team of students at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, created a robotic arm with the ability to translate words into sign language, making it easier for the deaf to…