October 24, 2015 Early-childhood infections linked to hearing loss in late life, study says A nearly 70-year study from the United Kingdom has discovered a link between late-life hearing loss and common, early-childhood illnesses like tonsillitis and ear infections, news.com.au reported.
October 24, 2015 More time outside tied to less nearsightedness in children For primary school children in China, spending an extra 45 minutes per day outside in a school activity class may reduce the risk of nearsightedness, or "myopia," according to a new study.
October 24, 2015 Scientists find method for restoring hearing loss in mice Around 26 million Americans aged 20-69 have high-frequency hearing loss due to noise exposure, but scientists at the University of Michigan have discovered a potential way to reverse that damage, Medical News Today reported.
October 24, 2015 LASIK eye surgery safe in long-term, experts say LASIK eye surgery to correct a person’s vision has been in use since the mid-1990s, but lingering questions as to the long-term effects still come to mind for past and potential patients.
October 24, 2015 NC toddler hears parents' voices for first time after cochlear implant surgery A North Carolina toddler who was born deaf was able to hear her parents for the first time Monday after undergoing life-changing surgery.
October 24, 2015 Brain training exercise gives athletes 'super vision' SAN FRANCISCO — Baseball players who participated in a visual training program achieved ultrasharp vision well above "perfect" 20/20 vision, new research suggests
October 24, 2015 Researchers identify brain network responsible for tinnitus Tinnitus, a noise or ringing in the head or ear, affects an extensive network of the brain— not just its auditory region— a finding that may allow for more effective treatments in the future, reveals a study published Thursday in Current Biology.
October 24, 2015 Widower of NYC journalist fighting to raise awareness of brain aneurysms When Todd Crawford’s wife, New York City’s WABC-TV reporter and anchor Lisa Colagrossi, passed away March 20 from a ruptured brain aneurysm, he set off to raise awareness about the condition to help other families like his.
October 24, 2015 TextLess Live More: Teen's death from distracted driver inspires new ‘text less’ campaign While on a 3,000-mile bike trip across the country, 18-year-old Merritt Levitan was tragically killed by a distracted driver on the road. When it was revealed that the driver had been looking at his phone, Merritt's friends and family banded together to create the TextLess Live More campaign.
October 24, 2015 New eyedrops could shrink cataracts without surgery Eyedrops can shrink cataracts in dogs, which may prove a first step toward a drug that can treat or even prevent cataracts in human eyes, researchers say
