Causes can vary for dementia - Tue, 31 Jan 2012 PST

Problems with memory and concentration are common complaints as we age. Everyone wants to know whether they are “losing it,” whether the symptoms they are experiencing are dementia – one of the most feared conditions of aging. Dementia is a group of symptoms, not a disease in and of itself, that can be caused by a variety of things and that people often believe will only worsen with time ...

NimbleGen Sequence Capture 385K array identifies gene mutations linked with hereditary hearing loss

Hereditary hearing loss is the most common sensory disorder in humans. A German research team led by Ingo Kurth from the Institute of Human Genetics at the University Hospital Jena, Germany, used a number of different methods, including Roche's NimbleGen Custom Sequence Capture 385K array to identify the gene mutated in the disease locus of the X-chromosome of a Spanish family with hereditary ...

Gene behind hearing loss in mice may shed light on human deafness

Washington, Jan 4 (ANI): A gene that is required for proper development of the mouse inner ear may hold clues to human deafness.

Study links sleep apnea and sudden deafness

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sudden hearing loss might be tied to an underlying sleep disorder that interrupts breathing, suggests a new study from Taiwan. Consulting a large health insurance database, researchers found that people who'd suffered sudden deafness were more likely to have a previous diagnosis of sleep apnea than a comparison group without hearing loss. The absolute difference was ...

Drunken driver gets prison in wife's death

For almost two years, Michael Tupper has lived with the fact he's responsible for the death of his young wife in an alcohol-fueled car crash.