Publications by authors named "N R Reed"

Background: Hearing loss is highly prevalent and associated with increased health care utilization. Recognition of hearing loss may play an important role in self-advocacy in difficult communication situations and prevent negative outcomes.

Objectives: To investigate the associations between self-recognition of hearing loss and hospitalization outcomes.

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Social media sites like X (formerly Twitter) increasingly serve as spaces for the public to discuss controversial topics. Social media can spark extreme viewpoints and spread biased or inaccurate information while simultaneously allowing for debate around policy-relevant topics. The arrest of Joseph J.

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In Huntington's disease (HD), striatal projection neurons (SPNs) degenerate during midlife; the core biological question involves how the disease-causing DNA repeat (CAG) in the huntingtin (HTT) gene leads to neurodegeneration after decades of biological latency. We developed a single-cell method for measuring this repeat's length alongside genome-wide RNA expression. We found that the HTT CAG repeat expands somatically from 40-45 to 100-500+ CAGs in SPNs.

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  • This study investigates how dual sensory loss (both hearing and vision loss) is related to depression, focusing on differences between rural and urban areas in India.
  • It uses data from a large, population-based survey (Longitudinal Aging Study in India) involving over 27,000 older adults to analyze these associations.
  • The findings highlight that the relationship between sensory loss and depression varies based on where individuals live (rural vs. urban) and points to potential gaps in healthcare services for different socio-economic groups.
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Objective: To examine associations of traumatic brain injury (TBI) with self-reported and clinical measures of hearing function.

Setting: Four US communities.

Participants: A total of 3176 Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study participants who attended the sixth study visit in 2016-2017, when hearing was assessed.

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