deaf
dr. dolittle | September 18, 2012
Damage to the auditory nerve connecting the inner ear and brain causes hearing loss in some individuals. Researchers Dr. Marcelo Rivolta from the University of Sheffield and colleagues have shown that human embryonic stem cells that were differentiated into auditory nerve cells can improve overall by ~45% hearing in gerbils that were treated with ouabain to damage the nerves. Ten weeks after transplantation, some of the differentiated cells were shown to grow projections that connected with the brain stem and the animals could perceive more faint sounds.
Of course the purpose of the studies…
palmd | February 18, 2009Before I started medical school I worked at a clinic that served the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. I was the "front office", greeting patients, answering the phone by TDD/TTY or by relay service (this was before the existence of text messaging, instant messaging, or anything else that relied on cell phones or on the internet---none was in common use). I learned some rudimentary ASL (simple, polite phrases), and was introduced to the deaf community. It was simply fascinating. I learned about the controversies surrounding deaf culture (such as cochlear implants, assimilation, and…
grrlscientist | February 3, 2008tags: bob's house, deaf, Pepsi ad, Super bowl, streaming video
Okay you guys, in honor of the SuperBowl, I am showing this video to you today. Pepsi made this odd commercial ad that will really give the audience pause .. it honors deaf people and is entitled "Bob's House" [1:00]
Did you hear anything during this commercial? Well, neither did the deaf actors who played characters in the ad. Herre's more about this ad [2:00];