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Can writing reveal the timeline for future dementia diagnoses?
Frontotemporal dementia is the term for a group of dementias affecting behaviour and language. Thirty percent of FTD cases are associated with autosomal dominant mutations. There are three main genes that account for the majority of these genetic FTD cases...
A new tool to enhance smell recovery?
Vericiguat is a soluble guanylate cyclase activator which boosts intracellular cGMP and promotes smooth muscle relaxation. It is approved for use in heart failure, but the authors hypothesise that it may also enhance neuronal olfactory signalling via cGMP elevation. Eighty-eight...
Mastering Medical Photography of the Head and Neck
Medical photography has always been an integral part of the medical profession with benefits that span diagnosis, follow up, assessment of results and teaching. The popularisation of digital photography has made it more accessible to most doctors and other health...Could hearing aids help stave off dementia in older adults?
HearCog is a two-year randomised control trial of hearing loss and dementia being undertaken by Ear Science Institute Australia (Ear Science). The study is investigating whether hearing aids can delay or arrest cognitive decline.Rapid genetic testing to avoid hearing loss in neonates
Thousands of newborn babies could avoid a lifetime of hearing loss thanks to a new rapid genetic test. In this article, we learn how. We have demonstrated for the first time that a rapid genetic test from a cheek swab...Are noise-cancelling headphones a cause for concern?
Audiologists are calling for more research into the impact of noise-cancelling headphones on auditory processing, particularly among children and young people. The issue has been receiving media attention recently after a BBC News report asked whether headphones are to blame...Absorbing the hurt
In this article, taken from his blog, ENT surgeon John McGarva reminds us that while we can’t fix everything, we may still be able to help. It was a long time ago. I was a scarily young Houseman, barely 22,...
