Medical Mysteries: Sudden hearing loss in one ear was no minor irritant

As he picked up the phone to make the call, Wayne Curtis worried that his doctor might think he was a hypochondriac. Hearing impairment - Hearing - Health - Disability - Business

Better Hearing Institute Opens All-New Online Discussion Forum to Help People with Hearing Loss and Their Families

The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) announced today that it has launched a discussion forum to help people and their families cope with hearing loss.

Next generation sequencing establishes genetic link between two rare diseases

Scientists have successfully used "next generation sequencing" to identify mutations that may cause a rare and mysterious genetic disorder. The research, published by Cell Press on July 29 in the American Journal of Human Genetics, demonstrates that sequencing an affected individual's entire "exome"; that is, all of the genes that carry instructions for producing proteins, can reveal critical ...

Jared Odrick agrees to terms with the Dolphins

Slowly, but surely, the draft picks taken at the bottom part of the first round are beginning to sign.Defensive lineman Jared Odrick agreed to terms with the Dolphins Thursday, a league source tells PFT.  The No. 28 overall pick had...

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