Born deaf, little girl regains hearing thanks to gene therapy
In the United Kingdom, a one-and-a-half-year-old deaf girl is the youngest child to receive gene therapy, which allowed her to ...
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Thanks to a new treatment, a deaf child hears for the first time
In the United States, a boy who has been deaf since birth regained his hearing after benefiting from gene therapy. ...
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Deafness: the social isolation of deaf people due more to their environment than to their disease
According to researchers, deaf people could have a richer social life if those around them made more effort to use ...
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Here’s why grandparents hear badly during Christmas dinner
As you age, it becomes more and more difficult to follow a conversation during noisy family meals such as Christmas. ...
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UK: earphone tip left in ear nearly deaf
A man thought he was losing his hearing, but a medical consultation reveals to him the presence of an earphone ...
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Deaf people more at risk of suicide attempts
© istockFor the 5 million people who suffer from hearing impairmentin France, physical disability can be accompanied by daily psychological ...
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10 concrete proposals so that “hearing health is no longer invisible”
The Fondation Pour l'Audition is taking advantage of the presidential elections to publish a new White Paper, with the aim ...
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Fewer and fewer women have hearing problems
Women aged 65 and over suffer less total or partial deafness. THE ESSENTIAL 10 million people have hearing problems in ...
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Ménière’s disease: singer Hoshi has lost 40% of her hearing
The author of the hit "Ta Marinière" revealed that she had Ménière's disease, which made her partially deaf. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Covid-19: an infected patient becomes deaf
A first patient has been officially recognized as having become deaf following a Covid-19 infection. Several cases of hearing disorders ...
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Covid-19: transparent masks will soon be generalized
The price of these masks, which are particularly useful for deaf and hard of hearing people, should also drop. THE ...
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Masks with window: the end of the ordeal of deaf people in times of pandemic
New masks with a transparent window are coming on the market, to allow deaf or hard of hearing people to ...
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A special mask for the deaf and hard of hearing
The generalization of the wearing of the mask prevents many deaf and hard of hearing people from communicating since they ...
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Good resolution 2019: take care of your hearing
Only 41% of people with hearing problems have hearing aids, which causes them significant daily worries. What if one of ...
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White cats are more likely to be deaf
White cats are more likely to have a genetic defect that causes deafness. This anomaly resembles Waarddenburg syndrome, which affects ...
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Disability: how do you learn to communicate with your deaf child?
At the start of the school year, the Parents' School and the Hearing Foundation will set up thematic workshops and ...
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Disability: a third of deaf and hard of hearing people suffering at work
Inpes presents the results of a barometer on the health of the deaf and hard of hearing. Psychic suffering is ...
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Covid-19 could make you deaf
© Getty Images / Science Photo Library RFThe sudden onset sensorineural hearing loss (in other words sudden deafness) is a ...
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Coronavirus: transparent masks to help deaf and hard of hearing people
© OdioraSince July 20, 2020, the protective mask against the coronavirus is mandatory in closed public spaces. And today, some ...
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Face masks cause problems for the deaf and hard of hearing
Tips for dealing with hearing impaired people Wearing a face mask is becoming mandatory in more and more places. This ...
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Deaf and hard of hearing worse off in care
There is a strong chance that the deaf and hard of hearing will not be able to fully process medical ...
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Deafness: discovery of more serious hearing loss than it seems
French studies have just clarified the considerable discomfort that ambient noise represents for the perception of high frequencies in certain ...
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Be careful, cotton swabs can make you deaf!
January 6, 2017. According to a study carried out by the American Academy of Otolaryngology, the use of cotton swabs ...
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Cochlear implants: children 5 times more at risk of cognitive delays
While the majority of people with cochlear implants are children, a study shows that they are 2 to 5 times ...
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Deaf children: a new educational project
Children with permanent bilateral deafness and their parents should benefit from an early intervention program before the age of one, ...
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Cochlear implants: Joanne Milne hears for the first time at 40
Affected by Usher syndrome, Joanne Milne was born deaf. Thanks to cochlear implants, she regained hearing at the age of ...
Read moreDeaf people more exposed to suicide attempts
© istockFor the 5 million people who suffer from hearing impairmentin France, physical disability can be accompanied by psychological difficulties ...
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Deaf because of the cry of the pigs
A farm worker who worked for twenty years in pigsties is now hearing impaired. He accuses the cry of the ...
Read moreWheelchair dancing, water aerobics and dancing for the deaf
Dancing with a disability Dancing is for everyone. People in wheelchairs also swing on the dance floor. There is visual ...
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Deaf screening: a bill that divides
Adopted at first reading by the National Assembly on Wednesday, December 1, a bill from the UMP, aimed at the ...
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