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‘Dirty’ and Dangerous Tools Put Full Stop to Operatin

...again//. Alan Paterson who was suffering from an acoustic neuroma - a form of brain tumour in the inner ear- was all prepped and connected to monitors, before the 18-hour-long brain surgery was to begin. It was then that doctors noticed three sets of non-sterile surgical instruments meant for use during ...

Low Pitch Therapy for ‘ringing in the Ears

...itory nerve, Zeng believes that a properly pitched acoustic sound will have the same effect on tinnitus for someone who does not use a hearing device. Dr. Hamid Djalilian, a UCI physician who treats hearing disorders, points out that a custom sound can be created for the patients, who then can download it ...

Soldiers Exposed To Gunshot Noise Need Better Hearing Protection

...red the impact of “impulse noise” (short bursts of acoustic energy) on 80 subjects with no history of hearing ...vice without the use of hearing protection develop acoustic trauma. The study recommends the military adopt hearing protectors that will muffle the most harm...

Are call centers turning a deaf ear to potential acoustic shocks?

...he workplace. Clearly, there is no allusion to the acoustic shock aspect; as the present laws only ensure that...rs therefore should be tuned in to the damage that acoustic shocks could cause, and suitably gear up to handle such scenarios. Ideally employers would do well...

Call Centre Staff Could Face Hearing Damage Risk

...g at call centres could suffer hearing damage from acoustic shock, say health experts. // Acoustic shocks ar...elephone or earphone by a sudden sharp rise in the acoustic pressure produced by it. The sound could be a whistle, a bleep or any unexpected noise. Two thirds ...

New System Monitors Tiny 'Earthquakes' in Bones to Prevent Fractures

...eated by the tiny bone fissures. The same sorts of acoustic emissions are used to monitor the integrity of bridges, other structures and mechanical parts like helicopter turbine blades. "I asked, why not use the same approach to study stress fractures?" Akkus said. Such a technology could help prevent ser...

Sound Technology Aids in the Monitoring Of Osteoarthritis

... by using a hand held device by a technique called acoustic emission. This technique was originally used by en... arthritic knee and that of the healthy knee using acoustic emission then it will be easy to give any treatment for the patient. Lead researcher Professor John...

Is Music Therapy A Better Option To Treat Parkinson’s Disease

...r the course of a year, we want to determine which acoustic stimuli will help Parkinson’s patients move and function better. Ultimately, the goal would be to create a device, perhaps similar to a personal music device that would be tailored to each Parkinson’s patient’s needs,” he said. Soure: Newswise...

British Psychology Student To Do Research On Dogs' Barks

...s to see how they respond, hopefully showing which acoustic notes are important for which species", said Taylor. "Owners like to think they know what their dog is saying when it barks. Hopefully, this research will help to reveal scientifically what man's best friend is really communicating." --Edited IAN...

Exposure to Grating, Noise, Music Can Cause Tumors Leading To Deafness

...times more vulnerable to develop a tumor called as acoustic neuroma. //Eventually, people with this tumor deve...te University. The study tracked 146 people with acoustic neuroma and compared their findings by using 564 people without this tumor. All participants were qu...

Forensic Phonetics – Scientific Solution for Legal Problem

...n of speech samples and close observation of their acoustic and other characteristics followed by extensive statistical analysis. When we have become so open-minded about accepting phonetic evidence as an acceptable form of evidence, caution must be laid on instances where it cannot be accepted such as psych...

An Under Estimation Of The Radiation Hazard With The Use Of Mobile Phones

.... Data was collected from nearly 678 people with acoustic neuroma - slow growing, benign tumors which grow i... the disease. No link has been established between acoustic neuroma and the number of years mobiles had been used, the time since first use, the total hours of ...

Radio-guided Neurosurgery for treatment of Brain cancer

...ys counts on the monitor and gamma counts emits an acoustic signals as the radioactive isotopes are detected. Using these signals the neurosurgeon carefully removes the tumor, which is guided by the prbe....

Assessment for hearing aid implants in the process

...s one option for those with a hearing problem - an acoustic hearing aid. // Now, however, there's another choice - an implant into the middle ear which directly vibrates the surrounding bones. Researchers in the US have surveyed 100 adults fitted with one of the implants. They find that 70 per cent reported ...

Acoustic neuroma in older patients to be treated

...n into consideration before deciding to operate on acoustic neuroma. Acoustic neuroma (sometimes known as acoustic swannoma) is a benign tumour affecting the eighth cranial nerve and leading to a sudden loss of hear...

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