Top tips for
swimmer's ear
4/6/2006 |
Antiseptic or antibiotic eardrops should be front-line
treatment for swimmer's ear, and doctors should use
restraint in using oral antibiotics for the common
condition.
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Gene determines
earwax type
31/1/2006 |
A single gene called ABCC11 determines whether a
person has wet or dry earwax and earwax type could
even be related to attractiveness, says a new
international study.
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Scent: Nose vs. mouth
21/8/2005 |
Stopping to smell the roses may bring distinct results
- neurologically speaking - if their scent is drawn in
through the mouth vs. the nose.
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Newborn screening
effective
19/8/2005 |
Screening newborns for hearing impairment improved
early detection by 43 percent, British researchers
report.
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Hearing can affect
memory
19/8/2005 |
Brain's struggle to grasp speech comes at the expense
of recall, experts say.
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Ear surgery can be
delayed
12/8/2005 |
Putting off surgery to have ear tubes inserted in
children who have persistent fluid build-up in their
ears won't slow their development, a new study finds.
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New thyroid surgery
11/7/2005 |
New, minimally invasive surgery requiring an incision
half the length of traditional surgery works just as
well for removing diseased thyroids, researchers
report.
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Bacteria, ear
infection link
22/6/2005 |
Children who suffer frequent ear infections have more
potentially infectious bacteria and fewer protective
bacteria in their noses than other children, says a
new study.
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Vaccine for ear
infection?
17/6/2005 |
A powerful group of public and private institutions
are literally earmarking funds and expertise toward a
vaccine against common ear infections.
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Biofilms cause ear
infection
6/6/2005 |
Middle ear infections, the bane of babies and young
children everywhere, are caused by drug-resistant
bacterial conglomerations called "biofilms," a new
study confirms.
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