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Background noise may hinder toddlers' ability to learn words

The environments children are in, including how much and what kinds of stimulation they are exposed to, influence what and how they learn. One important task for children is zeroing in on the...

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Researchers identify part of the brain that compensates for hearing loss in...

Researchers have pinpointed the specific part of the brain that older adults rely on to differentiate speech sounds in background noise, which could revolutionize the treatment of hearing loss.

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Driving or talking? The brain concentrates on one thing at a time

When we are busy with something that requires the use of sight, the brain reduces hearing to make it easy for us. This is the conclusion of a study conducted by researchers from Linköping University in...

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Ability to process speech declines with age

Researchers have found clues to the causes of age-related hearing loss. The ability to track and understand speech in both quiet and noisy environments deteriorates due in part to speech processing...

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Diagnosis of cancer as a medical emergency leads to poorer prognosis for many...

Too many patients – particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds – are being diagnosed with cancer as medical emergencies, say researchers. This means that their chances of successful treatment...

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BACH2 identified as risk locus for Addison's disease

(HealthDay)—BACH2 is a major risk locus for Addison's disease, according to a study published online Nov. 2 in the Journal of Internal Medicine.

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Stronger gun laws tied to decreased firearm homicides

Stronger firearm laws are associated with reductions in firearm homicide rates, concludes a narrative review published in the November 14 issue of JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Having trouble hearing? Maybe it's not your ears

(HealthDay)—Seniors who struggle to make out what people are saying around the dinner table or on a noisy street may have perfectly "normal" hearing. The problem could actually be in the brain, a new...

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School shootings less likely in states with background checks on gun purchases

School shootings are less likely in US states with mandatory background checks on gun and ammunition purchases, and with higher levels of spending on mental health services and public education,...

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Early intervention may be possible for Parkinson's disease

One of the largest post-mortem brain studies in the world has confirmed that a protein (LRRK2) associated with the development of Parkinson's disease is increased in the pre-symptom stages, leading...

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Study sheds new light on how socioeconomics impact childhood language...

New research from the University of Maryland Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences suggests that understanding the effect of socioeconomic status on children's ability to learn and understand...

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Young and old use different strategies to estimate passage of time, study finds

A song is just a song, but as time goes by, something as random as a song's length could be the difference in whether you miss an important deadline or arrive late for an appointment, suggests...

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New study finds 1 in 5 US gun owners obtained firearm without background check

One in five U.S. gun owners who obtained a firearm in the past two years did so without a background check, according to a new national survey conducted by researchers at Northeastern University and...

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Disadvantaged women at greater risk of heart disease than men

Women from low socioeconomic backgrounds are 25 per cent more likely to suffer a heart attack than disadvantaged men, a major new study has found.

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Now hear this: Loud sound may pose more harm than we thought

Matt Garlock has trouble making out what his friends say in loud bars, but when he got a hearing test, the result was normal. Recent research may have found an explanation for problems like his,...

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Lower socioeconomic status is linked to obesity through distress and...

New research presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity in Porto, Portugal (17-20 May) shows that lower socioeconomic status is associated with higher body-mass index (BMI) through its...

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Culture affects how people deceive others, say researchers

Psychologists have discovered that people's language changes when they lie depending on their cultural background.

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New hearing test to establish fitness-for-duty among military personnel

Researchers at the University of Southampton have devised a new hearing test for military personnel that they hope will better assess whether soldiers have sufficient hearing ability to be safe and...

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Opioid crisis in Staten Island affects all races, ages, and socioeconomic...

Contrary to media reports, the opioid epidemic on Staten Island is not confined to affluent young white residents, and affects all neighborhoods, races, ages, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The study...

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Patients' hearing loss may mean poorer medical care

(HealthDay)—Many seniors may not hear everything their doctors tell them, new research suggests, and that could raise the risk of medical errors.

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New method for monitoring fetal heartbeat

Researchers have developed a technique to accurately isolate fetal heart sounds from background noise in acoustic recordings, allowing them to distinguish between different segments of the fetal...

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Opioid crisis in Staten Island affects all races and socioeconomic backgrounds

Contrary to media reports, the opioid epidemic on Staten Island is not confined to affluent young white residents, and affects all neighborhoods, races, ages, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The study...

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Our ability to focus on one voice in crowds is triggered by voice pitch

Scientists have discovered that a group of neurons in the brain's auditory stem help us to tune into specific conversations in a crowded room.

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Noncompliance thwarts comprehensive background check policy for private-party...

Of the three states that recently expanded comprehensive background check (CBC) policies to include all gun transfers, including those among private parties, only Delaware showed an overall increase in...

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Brain training can improve our understanding of speech in noisy places

For many people with hearing challenges, trying to follow a conversation in a crowded restaurant or other noisy venue is a major struggle, even with hearing aids. Now researchers reporting in Current...

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Pregnant Asian women who develop high blood pressure at highest risk for...

Women who develop high blood pressure during pregnancy are more likely to experience heart problems within a few years of giving birth, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart...

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Researchers identify genetic factors linked to acquired narrowing of the airway

Endotracheal intubation, in which a tube is inserted through the voice box (larynx) into the windpipe, and tracheotomy, in which surgery is undertaken to create a hole through the neck and into the...

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Loneliness, poor ethnic identity among Latinos contribute to suicide risks

Suicide is a serious mental health issue among college students, especially Latinos who may struggle with belonging to their ethnic group.

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LLNL-developed microelectrodes enable automated sorting of neural signals

Thin-film microelectrode arrays produced at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have enabled development of an automated system to sort brain activity by individual neurons, a technology that...

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Minorities don't receive same health benefits of college completion as white...

A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that black and Hispanic young adults from disadvantaged childhoods do not enjoy the same health-promoting benefits of college...

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