Science news articles about 'otitis media'
New research on hearing health underscores the importance of better hearing and speech month
... ear infections where fluid collects in the middle ear space (otitis media with effusion). Another study discusses the safety of single-stage implantation of bone-anchored hearing aids ...Ear infections linked to passive smoking
... the collection of social, demographic, environmental and biological data to investigate the causes of otitis media (middle ear infections). The children had regular ear examinations from birth until ...Remote pools boost aboriginal child health
... in life. These diseases are very common in Aboriginal communities. Middle ear infections (otitis media) can lead to hearing loss that can affect schooling and hence opportunities later in life. ...New research offers insight into oral cancer, chronic pediatric ear infections, and hearing health
... into the cause and treatment of chronic ear infections where fluid is present behind the ear drum (otitis media with effusion). Results from this study, conducted by Australian ...Chronic ear infections linked to increased obesity risk
... John Hayes, PhD, of Brown University and his collaborators at the University of Connecticut, found associations between otitis media exposure, taste, food choice and obesity. Among middle-aged women, ...Pneumococcal vaccine could prevent numerous deaths, save costs during a flu pandemic, model predicts
... they included invasive pneumococcal disease (meningitis or bacteremia), all-cause pneumonia and all-cause acute otitis media (ear infections). The model's estimates were based on the 1918 pandemic. ...Preventing ear infections in the future: Delivering vaccine through the skin
... the study researchers. Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is one of the three main bacterial causes of otitis media (OM), an infection or inflammation of the middle ear. OM is one of the most ...Possibility Of Vaccine For Ear Infections
Otitis media, more commonly known as an ear infection, is the most frequently diagnosed illness in children less than 15 years of age in the United States and is the primary cause for emergency room ...Overall antibiotic prescription rates for respiratory tract infections decreasing
... 000 in 1995-1996 to 779 per 1,000 in 2005-2006). Annual otitis media (OM; ear infection) visit rates decreased by 33 percent (950 to 634 per 1,000 population) over the ...Prompt diagnosis of ear infections can improve outcome for organ transplant recipients
... patients who have undergone organ transplantation can have a clinically hidden otitis media infection which can result in one of the most common life-threatening complications, transplantation ...Vaccines have not curbed rate of ear infection complications
The introduction of pneumococcal vaccines for treating otitis media in children has not prevented complications from occurring, according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy of ...
Return to e! Science News homepage for the latest science news
Sponsored links
Latest Science Newsletter
Get the latest and most popular science news articles of the week in your Inbox!Popular science news articles
- First-ever blueprint of a minimal cell is more complex than expected
- Implant-based cancer vaccine is first to eliminate tumors in mice
- Brain's fear center is equipped with a built-in suffocation sensor
- New study finds men and women may respond differently to danger
- Tough yet stiff deer antler is materials scientist's dream
- Blushing dusty nebula
- Will copper keep us safe from the superbugs?
- Crime scene measurements can be taken from a single image
- Wistar-led research team discovers genetic pattern that indicates early-stage lung cancer
- New study released on World AIDS Day measures HIV anti-retroviral regimens' safety and efficacy
- Implant-based cancer vaccine is first to eliminate tumors in mice
- Study sheds light on brain's fear processing center
- Study shows new brain connections form rapidly during motor learning
- Brain scan study shows cocaine abusers can control cravings
- First-ever blueprint of a minimal cell is more complex than expected
- New evidence that dark chocolate helps ease emotional stress
- African desert rift confirmed as new ocean in the making
- Nanoparticles used in common household items caused genetic damage in mice
- New study links vitamin D deficiency to cardiovascular disease and death
- Polyphenols and polyunsaturated fatty acids boost the birth of new neurons