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Last week at Hearing International we reviewed the history of Reflexology.  While the procedure has been around since ancient times, until recently there has been minimal research data on whether it works for various disorders, and specifically the auditory system. I became concerned about this area due to the testimonial published by Acorn (2014). The author suggests that she used Reflexology to cure a

In the past, Hearing International has reviewed Chiropractic, Acupuncture, Homeopathic Medicine and other unconventional treatments for hearing impairment. An investigation of another bizarre treatment for hearing impairment begins about 4000 BC in ancient Egypt, where hieroglyphic reliefs on the walls of the Sixth Dynasty Tomb of Ankmahor at Saqquara near Cairo.   This tomb is known as the Physicians’ Tomb due to the array of medical images

Young Robert’s father was a Baptist minister in Arab, Alabama, a poor, primitive, fundamentalist place, and he used his deaf son frequently in his sermons around a circuit to illustrate the wrath and mercy of God. Young Robert said, “I couldn’t understand, but people in the congregations would cry and they told me I would hear when I went to heaven.”  Of

Sea turtles can be found all over the world. In some parts of the world looking for Sea Turtles is part of a vacation and the sighting of these creatures is the highlight of a day at the beach or in shallow water. Most species of sea turtles prefer tropical or subtropical waters, although some species can be found in

According to a leading Wall Street firm, Bernstein, low penetration rate and reimbursements for hearing aids are the key trends providing sufficient opportunity for further growth in the hearing aid industry. On the development front, the advent of wireless, Bluetooth and FM technology are among the recent major innovations in this industry.  As audiologists know, the growth of this market is driven

Lately, there has been a lot of “hype” about the use of amplification and Dementia.  At least in the US, the ads hocking hearing instruments from many of the manufacturer-owned, hearing aid sales operations lead patients to believe that if they purchase hearing instruments they will cure dementia, and even Alzheimer’s Disease.  Too bad that this is not true as it would be an easy treatment

Welcome back to Hearing International‘s continuing series honoring the Cochlear Explorers, those who first described aspects of cochlear anatomy and physiology that later were named after them. Week XI’s Cochlear Explorer is the only American in the group,  Irving Hardesty  (1866-1944), who considered the tectorial membrane as the vibrating mechanism within the cochlea. Hardesty’s Membrane Covering the sulcus spiralis internus and the spiral organ of Corti is the tectorial membrane, which is attached to

Welcome back to Hearing International‘s continuing series honoring the Cochlear Explorers, those who first described cochlear anatomy and physiology that later were named after their explorers. Week X’s Cochlear Explorer is the Italian Antonio Scarpa (1797-1832), the master of the anatomists influencing many of those that followed him in the literature. Scarpa, one of the very first cochlear explorers, observed the vestibular ganglion, which now bears his name. Scarpa’s

Emil Huschke (1797-1858)  is featured this week in Hearing International’s continuing series honoring the Cochlear Explorers. Born in Weimar, Germany, Week IX’s Cochlear Explorer became famous in auditory cochlear anatomy for describing protruding plates that are in contact with the tectorial membrane. Recall that there are lots of cells and other structures within the body named after the researchers who first described them and these are called Eponyms. Our latest cochlear explorer’s name is

The Cochlear Explorer series will resume in a couple of weeks with our discussion of Emil Huschke and “Huschke’s Teeth.”  This week, however,  Dr. Jay Hall sent Hearing International an article about an important ongoing project in Haiti.  For our readers in France, Haiti, French Canada and other Francophone countries, this post is published not only in English but also in French.  Our deep