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Bar Harbor Study: genetics may cause balance disorders - Feb 26, 2008
Bangor Daily News,BAR HARBOR - Researchers say a genetic defect that causes a severe immune deficiency in humans may also be to blame for certain balance disorders.
Study: genetic defect may produce balance disorders - Feb 25, 2008
Bangor Daily News,By AP BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Researchers say a genetic defect that causes a severe immune deficiency in humans may also produce balance disorders.
CHAIR HELPS ID BALANCE DISORDERS - Feb 27, 2008
Kansas.com,...the newest tool that audiologists at Via Christi Rehabilitation Center-Our Lady of Lourdes Campus are using to help find the cause of balance disorders.
Gene Defect Causes Immune Deficiency And Balance Disorder - Feb 25, 2008
Science Daily (press release)25, 2008) — A genetic defect that causes a severe immune deficiency in humans may also produce balance disorders, according to a new study by researchers at
HEALTH BRIEFS - Mar 5, 2008
Gulf Breeze News,There will be a free seminar on dizziness and balance disorders on Thursday, March 13, from 12 - 1 pm in the Rehabilitation Center at The Club in Gulf
Useful Screening Tool Provided By Zebrafish For Genes, Drugs That ... - Mar 3, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),...and efficient way to identify potential drugs and drug targets that may one day provide therapies for people with hearing loss and balance disorders.
Tinley Park plan commissioners back medical project - Mar 21, 2008
Southtown Star,...which also would offer physical therapy, lab services and a vestibular laboratory to diagnose dizziness and balance disorders.
Audiologists can diagnose ear problems - Mar 15, 2008
GoErie.com,ENTs treat tinnitus, balance disorders, noise damage, nerve pain, chronic sinusitis and a great deal more. To qualify for certification, an applicant must
GenVec Reports Fourth Quarter and 2007 Year-End Financial Results - Mar 13, 2008
Business Wire (press release),Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), of the NIH, to develop a gene-based drug therapy to treat severe balance disorders.
Staff shortages cause Teddington pool closures - Mar 19, 2008
Wimbledon Guardian,Pool and Fitness Centre (TPFC) in Vicarage Road, can be a helpful treatment for people with muscle weakness, balance disorders and other injuries.
Daily News: Fall Prevention Tips Issued - Mar 17, 2008
Nurse.com,...and walking and balance disorders are at the highest risk of falls that lead to hip fractures, head injuries, hospitalization, and sometimes death.
Realtor establishes fund for the Ear - Mar 13, 2008
Sarasota Herald-Tribune,...have for several years supported the foundation and its mission of research, education and treatment for hearing and balance disorders.
Types of Physical Therapy and Techniques - Feb 27, 2008
American Chronicle,Balance disorders and various forms of arthritis are also treated by these therapists. Usually, this type of therapy is handled on an outpatient basis,
Business briefs - Feb 25, 2008
Optics.org,...and the University of Washington to develop a laser-based vestibular implant for trials on patients suffering from balance disorders such as vertigo.
Fish in space help study balance disorders - Jan 30, 2008
Hindu,Twenty-six baby fish are now orbiting Earth aboard an unmanned Russian spacecraft, in a long-delayed experiment that researchers hope will lead to a better
RCP: Current services fail patients with hearing and balance disorders - Feb 7, 2008
Politics.co.uk,A new working party report from the Royal College of Physicians says that patients with hearing and balance disorders can wait years to be seen by an
Hearing and balance care warning - Feb 6, 2008
BBC News,NHS services for patients with hearing and balance disorders in England are inadequate, warn doctors. The Royal College of Physicians said patients can wait
Aculight awarded SBIR contract to develop laser-based vestibular ... - Feb 19, 2008
BioOptics World,..."Balance disorders such as vertigo and dizziness are among the most common reasons that elderly Americans seek heath care," said Mark Bendett,
UK 'needs more hearing specialists' - Feb 6, 2008
The Press AssociationIn a report, Hearing and balance disorders: Achieving excellence in diagnosis and management, the RCP warns that "little priority" is being given despite
News in Brief - Feb 6, 2008
Times Online,Patients with hearing and balance disorders can wait years to be seen by an appropriate specialist, a report from the Royal College of Physicians says
Hearing services - Feb 7, 2008
InTheNews.co.uk,A Royal College of Physicians (RCP) working party study warns that some people with hearing and balance disorders can wait years to see an appropriate
Additional Information: Research topics to be presented by NIDCD ... - Feb 13, 2008
National Institutes of Health (press release)When researchers discuss the possibility of drug therapies that can treat hearing loss and balance disorders, one of the first hurdles is the development of
Hearing support under fire - Feb 6, 2008
InTheNews.co.uk,Some patients with hearing and balance disorders can wait years to be seen by an appropriate specialist, a new report has warned.
RCP: Service is inadequate - Feb 7, 2008
InTheNews.co.uk,A working party report from the college claims that some people with hearing and balance disorders can wait years to see an appropriate specialist.
Robot Will Help Treat Patients at Mount Sinai - Feb 19, 2008
New York Sun,It also houses a Center for Hearing and Balance Disorders, a Hearing and Learning Center, and a Cochlear Implant Center. A cochlear implant is a surgically
A Physical Therapist's Perspective on Balance and Falls - Feb 8, 2008
VillageSoup Belfast,A physical therapist may be consulted about chronic falling and balance disorders. They will review your medical history and determine your general physical
What is Physical therapy and its Causes and Types - Feb 5, 2008
American Chronicle,Vestibular physical therapy has become a mainstay in the management of patients with balance disorders manifesting as dizziness and disequilibrium.
Business in the Spotlight: Balance Rehabilitation, Inc. - Jan 23, 2008
Orange County Register,...center that is one of only a small number to specialize in the physical assessment and treatment of neurological, vestibular and balance disorders.
RNID: Prompt access is needed - Feb 7, 2008
InTheNews.co.uk,A report from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) said some people with hearing and balance disorders can wait years to see an appropriate specialist.
Physical Therapy Types - How to Choose Right One - Feb 8, 2008
American Chronicle,Arthritis, balance disorders, osteoporosis, cancer, joint replacement, incontinence and Alzheimer's disease are just some of the problems dealt with in
Now hear this: Ear doctor to be guest speaker - Feb 10, 2008
Yuma Sun,...which focuses on treatment of hearing and balance disorders, and rehabilitation of facial nerve, the ear and temporal bone and related structures.
Worried About Family Or Friends Falling? New Guideline Identifies ... - Feb 4, 2008
Science Daily (press release)...the authors analyzed all available scientific studies on the topic, and found people with stroke, dementia, and walking and balance disorders are at the
New Guideline Urges Screening for Fall Risk - Feb 4, 2008
U.S. News & World Report,...all available scientific studies and concluded that people with stroke, dementia, and walking and balance disorders have the greatest risk of falling.
Guideline urges falls-risk screening for dementia patients - Feb 8, 2008
McKnight's Long Term Care News,A new guideline issued by the American Academy of Neurology advises screening people with stroke, dementia, and walking and balance disorders, and others at
European lab heads into orbit - Feb 7, 2008
ITN,Scientists hope the laboratory will improve the understanding of age-related bone loss and balance disorders in humans. The study of weightless liquids
Doctors could do more to prevent falls - Feb 5, 2008
Earthtimes,The guideline says people who have had strokes or have dementia, as well as those with walking and balance disorders, are at the highest risk of falling.
GenVec Receives $1.12M to Advance a Gene Therapy for Balance Disorders - Dec 18, 2007
Genetic Engineering News (press release),The funding will help the company develop a gene-based therapy to treat severe balance disorders. Preclinical research reportedly demonstrated that delivery
GenVec Announces NIH Funding for Balance and Hearing Loss Program - Dec 18, 2007
Business Wire (press release),...“Hearing and balance disorders represent significant medical needs for which new approaches are needed,� added Dr. Doug Brough, GenVec’s Senior Director of
GNVC: Receives Grant from NIH For Gene-Based Drug for Balance/Hearing - Dec 18, 2007
Trading Markets (press release),Communication Disorders (NIDCD), of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to develop a gene-based drug therapy to treat severe balance disorders.
Market Report -- In Play (GNVC) - Dec 18, 2007
MSN Money...grant from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to develop a gene-based drug therapy to treat severe balance disorders.
Contracts, Etc. - Dec 20, 2007
Business Gazette,Deafness and Other Communication Disorders of the National Institutes of Health to develop a gene-based drug therapy to treat severe balance disorders.
Business Notes - Dec 23, 2007
Washington Times,...company GenVec Inc. received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop gene-based drug therapy to treat balance disorders.
PEOPLE IN BUSINESS - Dec 17, 2007
Elmira Star-Gazette,...program that helps residents with balance problems and reduces their risk of life-threatening falls through the treatment of balance disorders.
Interactive Metronome Helps Patients Retrain Their Brains - Nov 28, 2007
WCSH-TV,...with a variety of other problems including autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy, Parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injuries, balance disorders and stroke.
Eliminate home hazards to keep seniors on their feet Jennifer Bush - Dec 15, 2007
OCRegister,While younger members of the household may be used to stepping over such items, older adults can be compromised by impaired eyesight, balance disorders,
Irish firm gets lift-off for ESA Columbus module - Dec 6, 2007
Siliconrepublic.com,...also contribute to an increased understanding of terrestrial problems such as the ageing process, osteoporosis, balance disorders and muscle wastage.
University of Rochester Names Otolaryngology Chair - Dec 5, 2007
Media Newswire (press release),These include otology and neurotology ( focusing on hearing, balance disorders, facial nerve, skull base and brainstem ), head and neck surgery,
State of the Art Hearing Device Center Opens in Santa Rosa ... - Nov 29, 2007
WebWire (press release),Surgeons and audiologists treat hearing and balance disorders with innovative modalities, including assistive and surgically implantable hearing devices and
Premier Micronutrient Forms Strategic Partnership With EAR Inc. - 27 Nov 2007
Earthtimes,...micronutrient supplement to help reduce tinnitus (ringing in the ear) and provide cellular protection against hearing impairment and balance disorders.
saline audiology associates off ers specilized care in a hometown ... - Oct 31, 2007
Saline County Voice,...audiologists use computer equipment to evaluate and diagnose balance disorders. audiologists interpret these results and may coordinate them with
hearing aids advance - Nov 22, 2007
St. George Daily Spectrum,...holidays contest. luekenga set up his practice 2 1/2 years ago in st. george to treat hearing and balance disorders. he said the office did well quickly
a physical therapist's perspective on balance and falls - Nov 12, 2007
VillageSoup Belfast,...may be consulted about chronic falling and balance disorders. they will review your medical history and determine your general physical condition,
more nj/region - Oct 30, 2007
NorthJersey.com,...which is required to enter the field of audiology. audiologists study and treat hearing and balance disorders, including helping people with hearing loss.
Premier's move to rev up revenue - 19 Oct 2007
Nashville Business Journal,Hearing Health, a supplement designed to reduce ringing in the ears and protect against hearing damage and balance disorders, is the first product Premier
GenVec (GNVC) Extends Contract with National Institutes of Health - 19 Oct 2007
StreetInsider.com (subscription),GenVec is a biopharmaceutical company developing gene-based therapeutic drugs and vaccines treat cancer, vision and hearing loss and balance disorders,
Physical therapists join staff at Brunswick Community Hospital - Oct 18, 2007
Wilmington Morning Star,NC She has specialty training in the areas of shoulder rehabilitation, balance disorders and lumbar spine diagnosis and therapy.
Premier Micronutrient Launches Supplement for Hearing Health - Oct 9, 2007
Earthtimes.org,The formulation was evaluated in collaboration with the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, Calif., where US Marine personnel with balance disorders from
A Dose of Tai Chi -- The State of Research on Tai Chi's Health ... - Oct 16, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Wayne has also been principal or co-investigator of significant studies evaluating tai chi's impact on people with balance disorders and osteoporosis.
Living With Vertigo Daily - Sep 28, 2007
WXIA-TV,But for more than 90 million Americans, vertigo, dizziness and similar balance disorders are genuine torture they suffer at some point in their lives.
Space experiments should be done on the cheap - Sep 28, 2007
Nature.com (subscription),...studies of the inner ears of fish (see 'Fish in space help studies of balance disorders') and the salt balance of gerbils; and an investigation of
Charing Cross Campus celebrates Centenary and Faculty’s tenth birthday - Oct 2, 2007
Imperial College London,They also talked to visitors about the treatments which can be used for patients with balance disorders. Muscles were under the spotlight an exhibit where
in $2.5 Million Humanoid-Robot Project - Oct 4, 2007
Bryn Mawr Now,The robots have given researchers insight on issues ranging from balance disorders to cognition and perception. In addition to Bryn Mawr,
Elmhurst Hosp. touts renovated rehab facilities - Oct 4, 2007
Forest Hills Ledger,...and joint therapy, a balance master for diagnosing and treating balance disorders, and wound care options, including laser and hydro therapy.
Tools for Registered Users - Sep 25, 2007
ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release),...of the brain compensate for the absence of sensory input that gravity provides on Earth holds promise for people who suffer from balance disorders.
Arab states dismayed of west''s failure to address Israel''s ... - Sep 21, 2007
Indian Muslims,...and the super powers for refusing to take into acount the Arab worry over the Israeli destructive force and balance disorders in the region.
Migraine sufferers find relief - Aug 16, 2007
Joliet Herald News,A quarter of US migraine sufferers experience balance disorders as a side effect, according to the Vestibular Disorders Association, a trade organization of
A Holistic Approach to Winter Skin Care with Ayurveda - Sep 5, 2007
SpiritIndia,If one or more of these energies within us is aggravated or out of balance, disorders result. Each of these principles is also associated with a season.
Neuromonics Launches First US Clinical Study to Assess Long-Term ... - Sep 4, 2007
Business Wire (press release),Jack Wazen, MD, is one of the nation's leading authorities on hearing and balance disorders, pioneering new research in treatments for deafness,
Business briefs - Aug 14, 2007
MidWeek,Kristin's primary clinical interests include the evaluation and treatment of neck, back pain, and dizziness and balance disorders. She focuses on utilizing
Pain management focus of institute - Aug 13, 2007
Daily American Online (subscription),The institute has programs in pain management, neurology, physiatry (doctors who specialize in rehabilitation), headache and balance disorders and
Hot Weather Heats Up Hospital Admissions - Aug 8, 2007
Ivanhoe,After four days of soaring temperatures, hospital admissions for fluid and electrolyte balance disorders, acute kidney failure, and heat stroke rose by 16
Trap doors, tunnels and donuts help us hear - Jul 31, 2007
Xinhua,..."This could allow for the development of new gene therapies for deafness and balance disorders in the next five to 10 years," said neuroscientist Jeffrey
Health Watch - Jul 20, 2007
Los Angeles Times,Home safety: The Balance Disorders Institute is offering a free seminar on home safety modifications and ideas to prevent falls and injuries, Friday,
Freedom from hazardous falls only a quickstep away - Jul 1, 2007
ic Newcastle.co.uk,...are over the age of 65, with a range of problems such as balance disorders, dizziness, fainting, collapsing, low blood pressure or lack of coordination.
Mouse Study Holds Parkinson's Promise - Jun 25, 2007
LA Downtown News Online,Parkinson's is a chronic and degenerative disease that leads to slowness, balance disorders, tremors and difficulty in walking. The disease results from the
Replacing the Vestibular System With a Chip - Jun 11, 2007
Medgadget.com,...an implantable microchip that could bypass our own [inferior] vestibular nervous signals and help patients with certain types of balance disorders.
A SPECIAL FATHER'S DAY FOR SPECIAL DADS - Jun 16, 2007
The Salinas Californian,Jennifer has Angelman syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes developmental delays such as speech impairment and movement and balance disorders as well as
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