Deaf dog who was shelter's longest resident finally adopted after 753 days
Every day that a dog spends in a shelter is one too many, but after spending 753 days waiting to be adopted, this shelter's longest resident has finally found her forever home. Lucy Ballerina, a Dalmatian mix, arrived at the Humane Society of El Paso (HSEP) back in January 2022, and she's been…#lucyballerina #dalmatian #hsep #courtneyroszakmoore #roszakmoore #lisaballerina #aspca #hsepfacebook (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lawmakers press Biden to get Congress' approval for Middle East airstrikes
WASHINGTON — As he orders airstrikes in a growing Middle East conflict, President Joe Biden faces fresh demands that he ask Congress to vote on a new authorization for military action before he proceeds further. Those calls, however, are falling on deaf ears, with the White House insisting that…#middleeast #aumf #houthi #yemen #redsea #iran #iraq #syria #jordan #timkaine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
People Have Been Deaf To Antisemitism, Says Oscar-Winner Steve McQueen
Oscar winner Steve McQueen says he believes that, while the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Middle East has seen a rise in antisemitism across Europe and the US, he believes it has always been there, but that “people have been deaf to it.” McQueen, whose 2014 movie 12 Years a Slave brought him an…#oscar #stevemcqueen #israel #middleeast #biancastitger #nazi #amsterdam #timesoflondon #jews #occupiedcity (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gene therapies that let deaf children hear bring hope —and many questions
The past few months have brought electrifying news that, for the first time, a gene therapy has provided some hearing to children born with mutations that left them deaf. Eli Lilly
announced
this week, for example, that a profoundly deaf boy from Morocco given its treatment as part of a clinical trial in Philadelphia can now hear. And five children in China treated similarly at younger ages gained hearing with some able to verbally communicate without their cochlear implants. Their hearing recovery, first covered by the
press
in October 2023, is described in detail this week in
The Lancet
...
Source: ScienceNOW - January 26, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
Novel Gene Therapy Allows Kids With Inherited Deafness to Hear
(MedPage Today) -- A small study published Wednesday documents significantly restored hearing in five of six kids treated in China. On Tuesday, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia announced similar improvements in an 11-year-old boy treated... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - January 25, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Experimental Gene Therapy Allows Kids with Inherited Deafness to Hear
Gene therapy has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear.
A small study published Wednesday documents significantly restored hearing in five of six kids treated in China. On Tuesday, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia announced similar improvements in an 11-year-old boy treated there. And earlier this month, Chinese researchers published a study showing much the same in two other children.
[time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”]
So far, the experimental therapies target only one rare condition. But scientists say similar treatments could someday help many mor...
Source: TIME: Health - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: LAURA UNGAR/AP Tags: Uncategorized wire Source Type: news
Gene Therapy Brings Hearing to Kids With Congenital Deafness
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 -- Five of six Chinese children born deaf due to a rare genetic defect now have the ability to hear, thanks to an experimental gene therapy.
The therapy involved a hollowed-out virus loaded with a healthy version of the gene... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 25, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Call for action on earwax removal ‘postcode lottery’
A hearing charity has called for a review of earwax removal within primary and community care after research revealed that less than half of integrated care boards (ICBs) provide the service in line with public health guidelines. According to figures from the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID), 2.3 million people in the UK... Read moreThe post Call for action on earwax removal ‘postcode lottery’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - January 25, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Source Type: news
Gene therapy shows promise for an inherited form of deafness
For the first time, gene therapy is showing promise for treating inherited deafness, researchers reported Wednesday. A study involving six children born with a genetic defect that left them profoundly deaf found that an experimental form…#zhengyichen #masseye #harvardmedicalschool #boston #lancet #eyeenthospital #fudanuniversity #lawrencelustig #hearing #lustig (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Experimental gene therapy allows kids with inherited deafness to hear
Gene therapy has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
White House Pharmacy a Mess; Doctor Dies in Avalanche; Gene Therapy for Deafness
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription.
The White House Medical Unit pharmacy had severe systemic problems including improper recordkeeping, according to an investigation by the Department of Defense Office... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - January 24, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Effect of hearing status on concussion knowledge and attitudes of collegiate athletes - Brancaleone MP, Shingles RR, Weber ZA.
CONTEXT: Collegiate athletes who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (D/HoH) are diagnosed with concussions at a similar rate as athletes who are hearing; however, little evidence exists on knowledge and attitudes of athletes who are D/HoH toward concussions. This... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 24, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Recreational and Sports Issues Source Type: news
Blocked ears - blocked access: the crisis of NHS ear wax removal in England
This report analyses Freedom of Information requests sent to all 42 integrated care boards (ICBs), the commissioners of most NHS services, in England. Results show that less than half of ICBs are commissioning wax removal services in line with NICE guidelines. Findings also show that most ICBs commission some services but people can only access them if they live in certain parts of the ICB area and at least seven ICBs commission no wax removal services at all.ReportRNID - press release (Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection)
Source: The Kings Fund - Health Management Specialist Collection - January 24, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: The King ' s Fund Library Tags: NHS performance and productivity Patient involvement, experience and feedback Source Type: news
Bill Skarsgard Thriller ‘Boy Kills World’ Lands at Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions
Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions have acquired the Bill Skarsgard feature “Boy Kills World,” the studio announced Tuesday. The film comes from German director Moritz Mohr and is produced in partnership with Sam Raimi and Roy Lee. Skarsgard plays Boy, a non-verbal and deaf man driven by his inner…#boykillsworld #moritzmohr #samraimi #roylee #yayanruhian #jessicarothe #michelledockery #isaiahmustafa #sharltocopley #tiff (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Gene Therapy Allows an 11-Year-Old Boy to Hear for the First Time
The genetic treatment targeted a particular kind of congenital deafness and will soon be tried in children who are younger. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gina Kolata Tags: Genetic Engineering Deafness Clinical Trials Children ' s Hospital of Philadelphia Eli Lilly and Company Research Morocco Akouos Inc Dam, Aissam Children and Childhood Source Type: news
