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Article: Cutting edge discussion on age-related hearing loss.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- October 8, 2008
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Leading experts in the study of hair cells and hearing loss will discuss state-of-the art developments in determining the genetic and environmental factors that cause Age-Related Hearing Impairment (ARHI) at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, IL (see also American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery).
ARHI, also known as presbycusis, is the most common sensory impairment disorder in the elderly, affecting nearly 1 in 3 people between the ages of 65 and 75. It affects both ...