Hearing test may spot babies at risk for SIDS

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A disruption of the function of the inner ear may interfere with not only hearing but also with a baby's control of breathing during sleep, the researchers explain in the medical journal Early Human Development.

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Cochlear Implant Restores Hearing To Patient With Rare Genetic Disorder

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Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have, for the first time, used a “bionic” ear to restore hearing in a patient with von Hippel-Lindau disease. They say this advance offers new hope for individuals with the rare disorder, which can produce non-malignant tumors in ears, as well as in the eyes, brain, and kidneys.

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