After 22 years of study, scientists from the Netherlands say they have discovered another gene that causes deafness. Long-term Study Discovers Gene That Causes Deafness This particular gene causes hereditary deafness in some families. It could account for as many as 30,000 such cases in Northwestern Europe alone. “[The gene] could …
When we think of hearing aids today, a certain set of images readily come to mind. Maybe it’s an oversized, beige-colored hearing aid that your grandma wears, or it’s a colorful, high-tech device that your child wears. Or maybe, it’s the cochlear implant you noticed on the man at the grocery story. Looking at the …
I give occasional support to a man who lives homeless in our town. This man has led a hard life and was at one time a criminal, a drug addict and an alcoholic. Whilst in prison he managed to come to his senses and today he takes no drugs or alcohol and lives an honest …
