November 2009 - Posts

Thankful for the Attention
November 25, 2009 11:14 AM by Frank Visco

Thanksgiving is upon us, and so it made sense to me to write about something I'm thankful for this week. No, I'm not talking about good health and good fortune, nor am I referring to my fiancé, family and friends. While I'm thankful for all of those things Read More...

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Hearing Aid Burglary Has Happy Ending
November 18, 2009 12:46 PM by Frank Visco

After news reports showed the local community reaching out to help, a conscience-riddled burglar who stole two hearing aids belonging to 11-year-old Haley Osmond of Edmonton, Canada, anonymously returned one of them Monday. "Shows that this guy at least Read More...

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Two Negatives Make a Positive
November 12, 2009 2:18 PM by Frank Visco

Recent research from the University of Rochester Medical Center has shown that crossing a mouse with poor hearing and a mouse with even worse hearing results in a strain of mice who have "golden ears"-meaning they retain great hearing, despite the onset Read More...

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HIV and Hearing Loss
November 4, 2009 2:09 PM by Frank Visco

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center are beginning a five-year study on the strength of a $1.9 million grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders that will compare the hearing of people with HIV/AIDS Read More...

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