Sentences with phrase «deafness at»

Certain breeds are prone to congenital deafness (deafness at birth).

Learn the signs of hearing loss in dogs and how to manage deafness at home here.

It is characterized by deafness at birth, poor balance, and vision loss that worsens over time.

She worked on the study at the Center for Childhood Deafness at Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha,...

Not exact matches

Genes for deafness, meanwhile, are linked with one or more of the genes associated with at least twenty other ailments.

Even amidst this alarm and dread, even in spite of the man's «bodily deafness / and his longstanding other sorts of torpor,» there is a small sign, maybe even a still voice, at any rate «a tiny bell... there to be heard it seemed heard in its minuscule clangor.»

Hints of Obama's now well - known narcissism, or at least, tone - deafness with regard to how speak about himself, are already there, but still.

He writes about his parents» broken marriage, difficulties at a selective boarding school, his later «imposter syndrome», depression and the sudden onset of deafness in one ear.

This is our plight, a following condemned to perpetual cursing amid blessing, deafness amid listening, dumbness amid talking — all at once in vain.

«I consider Senator Knight a friend, but I'm just appalled at what appears to be his tone - deafness in regard to what our neighbors find appropriate.»

Wayne Grody, director of the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratories at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, says his lab plans to offer tests for 15 to 20 previously patented genes, including those for congenital deafness and neurological diseases.

This would help tamp down antibiotic resistance, while allowing doctors to lower the dosage of antibiotics that are toxic at high doses and that produce nasty side effects such as deafness and kidney damage.

At least 50 percent of these deafness cases are due to genetic causes.

To avoid that muddle, Steve Brown and Xue - Zhong Liu, molecular biologists at the Medical Research Council's Mouse Genome Center in Harwell, England, sought families in remote areas of the world, where the families» deafness is more likely to be caused by a single mutated gene.

«There are now at least two possibilities for the development of a cure for deafness.

A few years ago, scientists at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) in Bethesda, Maryland, discovered that being «tune - deaf» is mostly determined by genes.

In the dominant deafness model, gene therapy with a related gene, TMC2, was successful at the cellular and brain level, and partially successful at restoring actual hearing in the startle test.

Dr. Yvonne Szymko is a research fellow at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.

«This discovery opens up new avenues, not only for understanding the genetics of hearing, but also, eventually for treating deafness,» said the principal investigator, Ronna P. Hertzano, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery at the UM SOM.

In filing their brief, the groups cited Navy documents which estimated that such testing would kill some 170,000 marine mammals and cause permanent injury to more than 500 whales, not to mention temporary deafness for at least 8,000 others.

In Canada, doctors at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto reported in March this year that 13 out of 125 pregnant women exposed to workplace solvents gave birth to children with major congenital malformations, such as spina bifida or deafness.

Even so, later onset deafness can occur at any age and GPs can arrange for a child to have a hearing test at any age if a parent or teacher has concerns.

At Premia, students with a range of disabilities — deafness, visual impairments, dyslexia, chronic fatigue syndrome, mobility impairments, and mental health difficulties, among others — tell their stories and give advice on pursuing a research degree, from dealing with a supervisor to attending a conference.

Gene mutations at more than 200 locations on the genome cause inherited deafness, which accounts for about half of deafness in general.

Matthew Kelley, a developmental neuroscientist at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders in Bethesda, Maryland, applauds the method of introducing the Atoh1 during the embryonic stage.

Her deafness could have been treated earlier, and her mathematical abilities might have been nurtured much more actively at all levels of her education.

And now, new research by academics at the University of Nottingham has suggested that the impact of the condition on those closest to them should be considered when personalising rehabilitation plans for patients with deafness.

There are at least six genes that look to be under positive selection in cats that are associated with hearing capacity; we know this because mutations in these genes cause nonsyndromic recessive hearing loss or deafness.

Monell's major source of funding comes from competitive government research grants, primarily through the National Institutes on Deafness and Other Communicative Disorders at the National Institutes of Health, which provides support for both research and training.

Especially for children and infants, problems that may warrant looking at reducing foods containing purines may include autism, cerebral palsy, deafness, epilepsy, recurrent infections, or anemia.

Rose (Millicent Simmonds) is a young girl apparently besotted with a great actress, Lillian Mayhew (Julianne Moore), and besieged at home by an imperious father (James Urbaniak), who locks her away out of concern that her deafness puts her in some undefinable danger.

Children with deafness or hard - to - hear conditions as well as ones that have problems with spoken language may need AT.

Jo Campion from National Deaf Children's Society said: «Although deafness is not a learning disability, government figures show that 65 % of deaf children in England fail to get five grades A * to C at GCSE, including English and maths.»

This entry was posted on Sunday, January 15th, 2012 at 1:10 pm tagged as BAER, Best Friends Veterinary, Dr Carol Best, Kiley Roberson, Pet Deafness, Tuls and is filed under All Past Articles, General Interest, Pet Health.

Like other Terrier breeds, it has selective deafness and won't respond at once when called.

At the current time, about 20.4 percent of white Bull Terriers and 1.3 percent of Colored Bull Terriers have some degree of deafness.

Senile deafness develops gradually, typically occurring at about 13 years of age.

Dogs with predominantly white or merle coats may be at increased risk for congenital deafness.

Solid White Cats Sadly, solid white cats are at very high risk for congenital disorders, such as skin irritation, poor vision, and deafness.

Cavaliers can suffer from congenital deafness which is present at birth and is due to a lack of formation or early degeneration of receptors in the inner ear.

BAER testing should be conducted at the minimum age of two and a half years (as MVD and MRI screening), and at the low decibel intensity threshold of 30 dB, to ensure that hereditary deafness is not passed on to offspring.

Then the scientist in me kicks in... thank goodness... and I look at this question as an opportunity to educate people regarding OES markings and their correlation with deafness.

As a breeder, the only blessing about unilateral or bilateral deafness is that this can be diagnosed at a young age.

Unfortunately, if the dog is born with deafness, it is irreversible at the moment.

A prominent breeder once said at a BTCA meeting about deafness «We all know deafness is bad, but if you want it, breed to it».

Many of these so - called rare colors and patterns are disqualifications in the breeds because of a genetic association with health problems, particularly deafness and eye problems, or because white is at a disadvantage in a herding or guard breed.

Dogs with pigmented skin to include West Highland Terriers, Samoyeds, and White German Shepherds are at risk but the one breed notorious for deafness, even dogs with excellent bloodlines is the Dalmatian.

This situation is quite different to other complex genetic diseases such as deafness in Dalmatians, where the degree of heritability is low and so eradication, if possible at all, would only occur after many generations.

At Southeast Veterinary Neurology (SEVN), we can use this test to check for any of a number of types of deafness, which include inherited, congenital, conductive or sensorineural deafness.

Other dogs can go deaf from a variety of causes, ranging from chronic ear infections or injuries to drug toxicity and old age, says George M. Strain, PhD, a leading veterinary researcher on the causes of deafness in dogs and a professor of neuroscience at the School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University.