Diabetes Complications
Hearing loss characteristics in aged type 2 diabetics are discussed
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, April 3rd, 2006
According to recent research published in the journal Hearing Research, "Presbycusis - age-related hearing loss - is the number one communicative disorder and a significant chronic medical condition of the aged. Little is known about how type 2 diabetes, another prevalent age-related medical condition, and presbycusis interact. The present investigation aimed to comprehensively characterize the nature of hearing impairment in aged type 2 diabetics."
S.T. Frisina and colleagues at the Rochester Institute of Technology described, "Hearing tests measuring both peripheral...
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