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House Calls Magazine

 

      Issue 6

 

 

 

Breakthrough Auditory Device
Patients whose auditory nerves have been destroyed by the growth of bilateral tumors now have a device to help them hear.
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From the Lab: A sampling of recent research at HEI
Birds have the edge on us when it comes to regenerating cells that restore lost hearing. 
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Extreme Hearing Makeover: Cynthia's Story
ABC Television's popular show Extreme Makeover tackled hearing loss in a recent edition, providing advanced hearing aids to restore hearing for a contestant with 90% hearing loss.
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The Joy of Hearing
Two recipients of the Penetrating Auditory Brainstem Implant (PABI) discuss how the new device has helped them to hear again, improved their lives and given them hope for the future.
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EXPERT INTERVIEW: Children's Hearing Research
C
urrent studies that follow the development of communication skills in children may affect how clinicians treat childhood deafness.
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