A new doctoral thesis from Karolinska Institutet shows that the balance system can be assessed during the first months of ...

A newborn and infant hearing screening test using a smartphone-based device to detect otoacoustic emissions (OAE) showed a high level of agreement with conventional devices, based on new data from a ...

If there are problems with speech and social development for newborns, hearing loss could be at the root of it. Medical experts say that testing for hearing problems early in a baby's life is very ...

Seattle Children's is partnering on the launch of a study called the 'Oto-Acoustic Signals in SIDS' (OASIS) study that will investigate a possible association between Sudden Infant Death Syndrome ...

Hearing tests can be classified into two main types: diagnostic and screening. Screening tests that employ pure tone audiometry via basic air conduction are utilized to rapidly assess whether more ...

Hospitals are trying to catch the problem of hearing loss in infants as early as possible. Cortina Harris is more than happy to have nurses at Rex Hospital test her baby girl, Sydney, for problems.

Hearing impairment can affect children's ability to develop language and speech skills. Several diagnostic tests are required to determine the extent of hearing impairment in infants, leading to ...

Sixty-five percent of American babies are tested for hearing loss, up from 25 percent just two years ago, according to a new state-by-state report. Utah State University statistician Karl White, who ...

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