Causes of Hearing Impairment

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SMPX gene mutation causes hereditary hearing impairment

news-medical.net — “Excessive noise is not the only thing that causes damage to hearing. In many cases, genetic factors are responsible for the loss of hearing at a young age. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin together with colleagues from Nijmegen have discovered a previously unknown genetic cause of progressive hearing impairment: the disease is caused by mutations of the SMPX gene, which is located on the X chromosome.View full resource at news-medical.net

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Causes of Hearing Loss and Hearing Impairment: Hear-it

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Hearing loss in one ear impairs kids' language | Reuters

reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hearing loss in one ear is enough to cause language problems for kids, doctors reported on Monday. However, they write in the journal Pediatrics, the up to one in 20 kids withView full resource at reuters.com

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Hearing loss in one ear impairs kids' language | Reuters

reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hearing loss in one ear is enough to cause language problems for kids, doctors reported on Monday. However, they write in the journal Pediatrics, the up to one in 20 kids withView full resource at reuters.com

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Hearing loss in one ear impairs kids' language | Reuters

reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hearing loss in one ear is enough to cause language problems for kids, doctors reported on Monday. However, they write in the journal Pediatrics, the up to one in 20 kids withView full resource at reuters.com

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Study: Hearing loss in one ear impairs kids' language http://bit.ly/borVQM - This is very important for health policy. #health

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Digital helpers for the hearing impaired

physorg.com — “Every fifth German is hearing impaired. In their private and in their work lives, they are restricted - such as when making a telephone call. Researchers are now ready with a digital solution, one that can partially compensate for the hearing loss. Soon, the system will be integrated into devices such ...View full resource at physorg.com

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Digital helpers for the hearing impaired

physorg.com — “Every fifth German is hearing impaired. In their private and in their work lives, they are restricted - such as when making a telephone call. Researchers are now ready with a digital solution, one that can partially compensate for the hearing loss. Soon, the system will be integrated into devices such ...View full resource at physorg.com

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Digital helpers for the hearing impaired

eurekalert.org — “Every fifth German is hearing impaired. In their private and in their work lives, they are restricted -- such as when making a telephone call. Researchers are now ready with a digital solution, one that can partially compensate for the hearing loss. Soon, the system will be integrated into devices such as telephone systems and cell phones.View full resource at eurekalert.org

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Digital helpers for the hearing impaired: ( Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft ) Every fifth German is hearing impaired. In t... http://bit.ly/cYIBor

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App Translates for Hearing Impaired

healthdatamanagement.com — “SpeechTrans, a year-old vendor in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., has introduced a mobile translation application for the hearing impaired.View full resource at healthdatamanagement.com

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Mutated muscle protein can cause deafness: Gene mutations on X chromosome lead to progressive hearing impairment

sciencedaily.com — “Excessive noise is not the only thing that causes damage to hearing. In many cases, genetic factors are responsible for the loss of hearing at a young age. Researchers have discovered a previously unknown genetic cause of progressive hearing impairment: the disease is caused by mutations of the SMPX (small muscle protein) gene, which is located on the X chromosome. It was not previously known that this gene, which is active in the skeletal muscle and heart, also plays a role in hearing. The discView full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Hearing loss in one ear impairs kids' language | Lifescript.com

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Otolaryngology Article | Hearing Impaired Persons

mdlinx.com — “Longitudinal Patterns of Emerging Literacy in Beginning Deaf and Hearing ReadersView full resource at mdlinx.com

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Longitudinal Patterns of Emerging Literacy in Beginning Deaf and Hearing Readers: Journal of Deaf Studies a... http://bit.ly/iBQioI #ENT

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Pediatrics Article | Hearing Impaired Persons

mdlinx.com — “Construct Validity of the Assessment of Balance in Children Who Are Developing Typically and in Children With Hearing ImpairmentsView full resource at mdlinx.com

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5 Everyday Causes of Hearing Loss

health.yahoo.net — “Have you heard that hearing loss affects one in five Americans? And it’s not only the elderly who are at risk.View full resource at health.yahoo.net

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