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6/8/2006 5:25:00 AM | New federal grant helps U of I ear-implant study 
=(0) A new type of cochlear implant is in development at the University of Iowa. A "hybrid" implant is intended for people with partial hearing loss, to supplement natural hearing. The implant is small and does not damage the inner ear. Tests of the device are underway on adults, and are expected to begin soon on children...................
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6/8/2006 2:02:00 AM | Slides: A Playground Menace =(0) For those who have cochlear implants, static electricity is a menace. It can "fry" the implant, erasing its memory and requiring an expensive and time-consuming reset. Plastic playground slides have been found to be particularly harmful to implants, as they build up charges of 25,000 volts or more. Metal slides are not as bad, but they p...
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6/2/2006 2:34:00 PM | Study Focuses on Cochlear Implant Placement =(0) For hearing-impaired children who are helped by a cochlear implant, studies show that two implants are often better than one, especially for younger children. Two implants improves speech perception in noisy conditions, and the improvement continues to develop for up to one year after the second implant.........................
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5/19/2006 6:05:00 PM | Tonsil removal doesn't hurt cochlear =(0) Studies so far seem to indicate that the technique of electrosurgery does not interfere with the functioning of cochlear implants. Electrosurgery is often a preferred method of performing ear nose and throat surgery such as tonsillectomy. Many cochlear implant recipients are children who might eventually need such throat operations, so the saf...
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4/4/2006 7:09:00 PM | Screening, technology helping babies with hearing loss =(0) New technology and earlier screening are helping babies and young children with profound hearing loss to develop language skills. Cochlear implants in particular are being used in children as young as 1 year old to bring sound waves to the brain and to help children develop critical connections related to sound and language. Although cochlear impla...
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