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New research to enhance speech recognition technology
New research is hoping to understand how the human brain hears sound to help develop improved hearing aids and automatic speech recognition systems....Major environmental study finds traces of many drugs in Swedish waters
High levels of the anti-inflammatory substance diclofenac are released from wastewater plants, according to a study from IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and Umeå University that was commissioned by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency. – This is a wake-up call that this substance and several other pharmaceuticals are so difficult to break down, says Jan Christiansson, the officer in charge at the Swedish EPA. ...Deaf sign language users pick up faster on body language
Deaf people who use sign language are quicker at recognizing and interpreting body language than hearing non-signers, according to new research from investigators at UC Davis and UC Irvine....New clues to human deafness found in mice
By Julia Evangelou Strait - Images of mouse cochlea, the part of the inner ear responsible for turning mechanical vibrations of sound waves into electrical signals that are sent to the brain. ...Turn Down the iPod to Save Your Hearing
Using MP3 players at high volume puts teens at risk for early hearing loss, say TAU researchers...Silent risk: Most parents and teens not talking about noise-induced hearing loss
Although teen hearing loss is common, poll shows most parents haven't discussed it with their teens...Hearing theory music to MP3 generation ears
The revival of a 150-year-old theory on how the human ear protects itself from damage caused by loud sounds could lead to better noise protection says a researcher from The Australian National University....OHSU study breaks new ground in understanding drug-induced deafness
Study 'intensely personal' for OHSU researcher, whose deafness was caused by antibiotics...Rochester Research Identifies Health Disparities with Deaf ASL Users
Using communication tools that enabled deaf people to identify health priorities in their own community, a University of Rochester survey found higher rates of obesity, partner violence, and suicide but lower rates of smoking, than in the general population....
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Jon
on
12/10/2011 16:41:04
One reason people get the wrong idea: articles like yours that talk about "association with the risks of smoking"
Hello? Are you familiar with the ...
brigitte
on
07/10/2011 14:29:44
Those listed items are not going to make much impact. Smoking compromises babies, but doesn't result in prematurity anymore than any other imperfect practice prenatally. ...
admin
on
06/10/2011 18:47:06
Actually there is a great deal of published evidence of fluoride in drinking water severely harming the health of users.
Try examining the dozens of clinical ...
Richard Windsor
on
29/09/2011 05:25:07
Point to a single double-blind placebo controlled trial that meets modern standards of evidence based medicine and I might consider your argument.
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28/09/2011 04:57:08
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