Deafblindness: in a situation of disability, “I have always managed to get by and that is still the case”
Philippe Racaud, deaf since birth, gradually lost his sight. He tells us how this double sensory deficiency impacted his school ...
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Zika, dengue, yellow fever: deafness prevents mosquitoes from breeding
When male mosquitoes are deafened by scientists, they stop mating with females. This method could limit the proliferation of these ...
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Rose Paynel: “I didn’t know I was hard of hearing”
Her name is Rose, she is 23 years old and became deaf 4 years ago. Here is his story. THE ...
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Tinnitus, hearing fatigue, attention problems… Is music dangerous?
For several years we have been able to listen to music at a high sound level for a very long ...
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Deafness: 4 children regain hearing thanks to gene therapy
For the first time, a clinical trial of gene therapy has restored hearing in four children suffering from deafness. THE ...
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Deafness: early detection of the child is imperative
Knowing that one child in 1000 is born hearing impaired, early detection is necessary so that treatment begins as soon ...
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A hope for treating birth deafness
Discoveries on the development of auditory circuits in mice with deafness could improve the response to cochlear implants and the ...
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Deafness: gene therapy could reverse hearing loss
Researchers at Mass Eye and Ear Hospital have developed a gene therapy that could reverse hearing loss. THE ESSENTIAL Researchers ...
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Deafness: hearing could be restored by regenerating hair cells
By looking for a way to regenerate hair cells - sensory cells that allow hearing - researchers have shed light ...
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Hearing loss: 6 sometimes unconscious behaviors that should alert you
Identifying the warning signs of deafness in adults and children can help reduce the harmful impact on the daily lives ...
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Early deafness: the hearing health of children under 10 “seriously threatened”
On the occasion of National Hearing Day, this March 9, a new survey warns of the dangers of noise and ...
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Hearing impairment: 1 in 4 people will hear badly in 2050
One in four people are expected to have hearing problems by 2050, according to the WHO. THE ESSENTIAL One in ...
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Deafness: “I could hear my children for the first time” thanks to the cochlear implant
The cochlear implant is an electronic medical device that allows people with severe to profound hearing loss to live more ...
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Hearing loss: a promising way to regain hearing
The loss of cells present in the inner and outer ear generates a deterioration of hearing, even deafness. Researchers have ...
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A drug to treat deafness: an alternative to the hearing implant?
The technique used consists of programming cells similar to stem cells so that they generate hair cells, those that allow ...
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Health impacts of noise are on the rise
7 out of 10 French people say they are regularly bothered by noise, and 21% feel that their sensitivity to ...
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A mother could not hear her baby crying: she discovers that she suffers from otosclerosis
A BBC radio presenter, Helena Merriman realized that she could no longer hear her baby crying. Worried, she decided to ...
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Congenital deafness: gene therapy, a promising way to regain hearing
Birth deafness is linked to mutations in a gene, otoferlin. For gene therapy to be effective, it must be associated ...
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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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“To say that half of the world’s population will have a hearing problem in 30 years is perhaps a bit excessive”
The World Health Organization predicts that a quarter of the world's population will suffer from hearing loss within 30 years. ...
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How the brain processes sign language
Broca's area, located in the frontal lobe of the left hemisphere, is most involved in the processing of sign language, ...
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Drinking coffee reduces the risk of hearing loss
Drinking at least one coffee a day would reduce the risk of deafness by 15%. THE ESSENTIAL The antioxidant and ...
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Children with hearing loss: the earlier they are fitted, the better
In hearing-impaired children, screening and early fitting are essential to facilitate communication. The absence of hearing aids has an effect ...
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Deafness: a promising gene therapy
With treatment based on the genetic input into inner ear cells, children born with a genetic mutation causing deafness could ...
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Tinnitus and deafness: anti-coronavirus masks undermine worker protections
With the wearing of anti-coronavirus masks and the summer heat, many workers no longer wear noise protection. THE ESSENTIAL With ...
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New technology reveals the secrets of the inner ear
The internal structure of the auditory organ can be studied using a synchrotron X-ray method. This technique could allow in ...
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Noise: what harmful effects on health?
Sleep disorders, deafness, cardiovascular diseases, stress, depression... on the occasion of the week of Sound which is held from January ...
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Using cotton swabs: Australian woman with moderate deafness after near death
By dint of using cotton swabs, an Australian woman developed an infection that led to moderate deafness. According to her ...
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A tick lodges in the eardrum of a child, he narrowly escapes deafness
By lodging in the eardrum of a nine-year-old American boy, a tick almost made him deaf. Connecticut Boy Nearly Deaf ...
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Affected by a rare disease, this woman can no longer hear men
Victim of a very rare disease called "reverse ski slope hearing loss", a Chinese woman no longer hears male voices.Reported ...
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