<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>the Ear, nose &amp; throat community of South Africa</title><link>http://medical.bizcommunity.com//196/340.html</link><description>South Africa Ear, nose & throat news</description><ttl>15</ttl><category>Ear, nose & throat news - South Africa</category><image><url>http://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/11/logo5.gif</url><title>Bizcommunity.com</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/</link></image><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:20:18 +0200</pubDate><item><title>Gene discovery unveils a new protein that protects against hearing loss</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/39165.html</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Discovery of a deafness-causing gene defect in mice has helped identify a new protein that protects sensory cells in the ear, according to a study by University of Iowa and Kansas State University researchers. The findings appear in the August 21 issue of the open-access journal &lt;i&gt;PLoS Genetics&lt;/i&gt;.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/39165.html"&gt;Read full story...&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&amp;c=340&amp;ct=1&amp;ci=39165"&gt;Send to a friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><guid>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/39165.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:29:00 +0200</pubDate><source>http://www.bizcommunity.com/rss/196/340.html</source></item><item><title>Warning signs of hearing loss in kids</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/38703.html</link><description>&lt;p&gt;When you think back on your childhood, chances are there's a rich montage of sights and sounds that comes to mind. But, imagine if you couldn't have heard the ding of the ice cream truck or the sound of a barking dog - how would that have impacted the experiences of your youth?&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/38703.html"&gt;Read full story...&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&amp;c=340&amp;ct=1&amp;ci=38703"&gt;Send to a friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><guid>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/38703.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:04:00 +0200</pubDate><source>http://www.bizcommunity.com/rss/196/340.html</source></item><item><title>Controlling asthma and AR</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/35529.html</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Asthma is a worldwide problem, affecting approximately 300 million people globally. For the more than 75-80% of asthma sufferers who also experience Allergic Rhinitis (AR), (more commonly known as hay fever), their asthma symptoms worsen.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/35529.html"&gt;Read full story...&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&amp;c=340&amp;ct=1&amp;ci=35529"&gt;Send to a friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><guid>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/35529.html</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 13:19:00 +0200</pubDate><source>http://www.bizcommunity.com/rss/196/340.html</source></item><item><title>Canada leads the way in cold-remedy label warnings</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/31385.html</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Cough, cold remedies to get warning labels; Canada first country to recommend cold products not be used on children under six.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/31385.html"&gt;Read full story...&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&amp;c=340&amp;ct=1&amp;ci=31385"&gt;Send to a friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><guid>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/31385.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 06:29:00 +0200</pubDate><source>http://www.bizcommunity.com/rss/196/340.html</source></item><item><title>Sweet smells mean sweet dreams</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/28626.html</link><description>&lt;p&gt;New research has found that what you smell as you sleep has the power to influence your dreams.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/28626.html"&gt;Read full story...&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&amp;c=340&amp;ct=1&amp;ci=28626"&gt;Send to a friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><guid>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/28626.html</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 06:38:00 +0200</pubDate><source>http://www.bizcommunity.com/rss/196/340.html</source></item><item><title>Researchers to look at relationship between tinnitus and defects in the inner ear</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/28522.html</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Researchers at the University of Essex have received a three-year studentship from the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) to investigate the relationship between tinnitus and defects in the inner ear.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/28522.html"&gt;Read full story...&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&amp;c=340&amp;ct=1&amp;ci=28522"&gt;Send to a friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><guid>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/28522.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:39:00 +0200</pubDate><source>http://www.bizcommunity.com/rss/196/340.html</source></item><item><title>Inhalers - not all good news</title><link>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/25143.html</link><description>&lt;p&gt;Research finds that inhaler devices are still a major hurdle in asthma and COPD treatment.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/25143.html"&gt;Read full story...&lt;/a&gt; | &lt;a href="http://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&amp;c=340&amp;ct=1&amp;ci=25143"&gt;Send to a friend&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description><guid>http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/340/25143.html</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><source>http://www.bizcommunity.com/rss/196/340.html</source></item></channel></rss>