Exploring auditory temporal resolution and dichotic listening skills among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The study aimed to explore the auditory temporal resolution and dichotic listening skills in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and identify associated health-related factors. Using a cross-sectional design, 87 adults with T2DM and 48 non-diabetic controls, all with normal hearing, participated. The two central auditory processing (CAP) skills were assessed through the Gaps-In-Noise (GIN) and Dichotic-Digits Listening (DDL) tests.

Syringic acid attenuates acute lung injury by modulating macrophage polarization in LPS-induced mice.

Background: Acute lung injury (ALI) is a continuum of lung changes caused by multiple lung injuries, characterized by a syndrome of uncontrolled systemic inflammation that often leads to significant morbidity and death. Anti-inflammatory is one of its treatment methods, but there is no safe and available drug therapy. Syringic acid (SA) is a natural organic compound commonly found in a variety of plants, especially in certain woody plants and fruits.

Influence of Speech Recognition Ability on Acceptable Noise Level for Mandarin (Chinese) Speakers with Normal Hearing.

Introduction: Noise can induce hearing loss and reduce speech understanding. The Acceptable Noise Level (ANL) test has been widely used in audiology. However, strategies used by listeners to determine ANLs are unclear.

The Effectiveness of the Progression of Widex Zen Tinnitus Therapy: A Pilot Study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to measure the progression of benefits to individuals with tinnitus from providing informational counseling, hearing aids, a brief tinnitus activities treatment and Zen therapy.

Method: Several magnitude estimation scales and tinnitus handicap scales were administered for the duration of the study to 20 participants.

Results: Results indicated that all participants benefited from this sequential approach of providing different components of this tinnitus treatment.

Effects of Noise Exposure on the Auditory Function of Ovariectomized Rats with Estrogen Deficiency.

Objective: The benefits of estrogen for the auditory function of women depend on a number of factors. In this study, we aimed to examine the impact of noise trauma on the auditory function of ovariectomized rats with estrogen deficiency.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-eight young, female Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned to three groups (OVX+N, OVX-N, Sham+N).

Daxx regulates mitotic progression and prostate cancer predisposition.

Mitotic progression of mammalian cells is tightly regulated by the E3 ubiquitin ligase anaphase promoting complex (APC)/C. Deregulation of APC/C is frequently observed in cancer cells and is suggested to contribute to chromosome instability and cancer predisposition. In this study, we identified Daxx as a novel APC/C inhibitor frequently overexpressed in prostate cancer.