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Hearing Aids and Kids with Autism: What's the Big Deal?

January 26, 2026

Kids with autism can have a tough time with hearing aids. This is because they often have trouble with communication and sensory issues. But, cochlear implants might help. These implants can improve their quality of life. First, let's talk about what cochlear implants are. They are small devices th

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Stella's Journey to Clear Sounds

December 22, 2025

Stella, a young girl from Utah, was born with a rare genetic disorder called Pendred syndrome. This condition caused her hearing to gradually worsen over time. At first, doctors thought her hearing issues were minor and could be fixed with simple drainage tubes. But Stella's mom, Kennedy Chugg, knew

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Hearing Again: A Retired Nurse's Journey with Cochlear Implants

October 27, 2025

Hearing loss can be a tough challenge, especially for older adults. Kitty Grutzmacher, a retired nurse from Elgin, faced this issue for over a decade. Her hearing aids weren't cutting it anymore. She struggled to hear anything, even in quiet settings. This made her pull back from social activities.

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Unlocking Secrets: How to Share Insights Without Sharing Data

September 19, 2025

In the world of data, finding hidden patterns is like a treasure hunt. One way to do this is by using topic modeling, a method that groups similar words and phrases. A common technique for this is called Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA). However, there's a problem: what if the data is spread across

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A New Way to Protect Hearing After Implants

May 13, 2025

Hearing loss can be tough on people. It makes it hard to talk to others and even think clearly. Cochlear implants help a lot, but they can also hurt the inner ear. This happens because the implants aren't always friendly to the body. They can cause scarring, which is a big problem. Scientists have

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A New Way to Hear: The Infrared Light Breakthrough

April 25, 2025

The inner ear has a small but mighty part called the cochlea. It is key to how we hear. This part picks up sound waves and turns them into signals the brain can understand. Hair cells in the cochlea play a big role in this process. They pick up and boost these sound waves. For people with severe hea

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How Hearing Aids Miss the Beat

April 17, 2025

Hearing aids, specifically cochlear implants, are a game-changer for over one million people who are profoundly deaf. They turn sounds into electrical signals that the brain can understand. However, these devices fall short when it comes to picking up on the subtle timing cues in sounds. This is esp

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Trochleoplasty: Why Stiffness Might Not Be a Big Deal

March 8, 2025

Trochlear dysplasia (TD) is a condition where the groove at the end of the thighbone (femur) that fits into the knee is not formed properly. This can lead to knee pain and instability. One way to fix this is with a procedure called Bereiter trochleoplasty (TP). This surgery can sometimes lead to sti

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Parallel Shifts: How Patellar Malalignment and Joint Forces Really Connect

January 23, 2025

Imagine you're planning a surgery to fix a bum knee (patellar tracking issues). You might think checking out the kneecap (patella) while you're just chilling (non-weightbearing) gives you a good picture. But guess what? This could be messing with your plans. Seems like when you don't put weight on y

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Is Surgery Enough? Fixing Kneecap Problems When Shape is Off

January 5, 2025

Patellar instability, where the kneecap slides out of place, is a common problem orthopedic surgeons face. One big reason for this is an unusual shape of the thighbone's groove, called trochlear dysplasia (TD). Doctors have been trying different operations to fix this. Two common ones are rebuilding