A few men have been successful in reducing baldness with products that restore hair. I’ve heard medical stories where doctors grew a body part to make a replacement. Scientists are looking to do the same tp restore hearing. It almost sounds like an urban legend, but it’s not. I’m not sure what I think of …
Category: News
Hearing implant harnesses platinum and iridium
“Doctors have highlighted a new surgical procedure to restore hearing in deaf people that utilises activated iridium implants to directly stimulate nerve cells. For the first time surgeons have placed the implants directly on the brain stem – a risky procedure as the stem carries signals from the entire body to the brain.” Stem cell? …
Youngsters and Music Teachers
From the Delaware News Journal: For some young patients, implants work wonders. I envy the youngsters because they get the training they need to make the most of the implant. As a mom of three working two jobs, I haven’t had time to practice listening skills, which is why the updates have been slow coming. …
Sweet Nothings
Talk To The Hand is a review of a play in Minneapolis about a deaf mother and son and a hearing father who embraces the deaf culture. A doctor suggests looking into a cochlear implant and the plot thickens.
A Dad's Story
In the article, there is a nice interactive graphic depicting how an implant works. I am still making progress by hearing sounds better that I could scarcely hear before like the microwave oven beeping and the egg timer. There continues to be times when I can’t take the noise and I have to shut off …
Famous Deaf Gal
OK, so she is the second most famous deaf person. Heather Whitestone McCallum is in the news again since she had an implant over a year ago. A message worth hearing briefly shares her story. The most famous deaf person? I’d say Marlee Matlin. She gets most of the deaf roles in Hollywood.
Deaf Rabbi
After yesterday’s rant, here’s a positive story about a deaf woman who took the path to becoming a rabbi. I didn’t even know there was a Jewish seminary for the deaf. Cool. Apparently, she will be the third deaf rabbi in the world. Here’s the other rabbi. Wow. Oh, it’s not for me, I don’t …
Totally Implantable Cochlear Implant
If this can really happen, it’ll take cochlear implants to the next level meaning no worries about getting wet in the shower or pool and MRIs would not be an issue (I can’t get an MRI because of the magnet the holds the transmitter). Most of the articles on this technology are 2001 and 2002. …
Another CI Weblog
Anil from Six Apart pointed out another Cochlear Implant blog: Cochlear Implants: A Mate’s Perspective. He writes about his wife’s experience from his perspective. However, I take issue with the tagline. We are not suffering from deafness… Since we’re talking about mates here, I have to take a moment and thank Paul for being supportive …
A Bionic Family
Good story about the Sarah and Todd McBride, who have both been deaf from birth, did not know whether their children would be able to hear since deafness isn’t necessarily genetic. And the follow up to their story after getting hooked up.