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2. Auditory deprivation from hearing loss may cause cognitive decline A University of Arizona collaborative study among the Departments of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery; Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences; and Psychology received approval in early May to begin accepting human subjects in an effort to determine whether older adults suffering from prolonged hearing loss receive a cognitive boost after cochlear implant surgery. ...
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4. Regenerative Medicine highlights the immunological challenges that lie ahead for RegenMed The journal Regenerative Medicine has published a special focus issue on methods to avoid immune rejection in regenerative medicine. ...
5. Scientists turn blood into neural cells Scientists at McMaster University have discovered how to make adult sensory neurons from human patients simply by having them roll up their sleeve and providing a blood sample. ...