http://goldbamboo.com/ Acoustic Neuroma News from GoldBamboo.com en-us © 2005, Gold Bamboo LLC, All Rights Reserved http://goldbamboo.com/news-a206043.html Radiation oncologists have found that giving less radiation than usual is just as effective against a benign but potential devastating brain tumor called an acoustic schwannoma, and better yet, might save more of the patient's hearing. They compared two groups among 115 patients with acoustic schwannomas treated at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital between 1994 and 2005. Both had effective tumor control, but those who received the lower radiation dose had more hearing preserved. Thu, 09 Nov 2006 04:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a206360.html Radiation oncologists at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia have found that giving less radiation than usual is just as effective against a benign but potential devastating brain tumor called an acoustic schwannoma, and better yet, might save more of the patient's hearing. [click link for full article] Sun, 12 Nov 2006 06:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a190642.html University of Chicago scientists have determined that people spontaneously use a system of communicating when they speak that either reinforces their message or provides additional information that is not conveyed by words alone. Dubbed "analog acoustic expression," this previously uninvestigated form of communication is described as a sort of verbal gesturing. [click link for full article] Tue, 25 Jul 2006 09:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a170632.html Title: Procedure Spares Hearing After Acoustic NeuromaCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/10/2006 1:58:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/10/2006 1:58:02 AM Fri, 10 Mar 2006 06:00 EST http://goldbamboo.com/news-a182890.html Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have used the principles of resonance to develop a new material that holds promise for revolutionizing the field of ultrasound imaging. This "ultrasonic metamaterial" responds differently to sound waves than any natural material. Within a decade, the researchers report, the technology developed to create the material could be used to vastly enhance image resolution of ultrasound while at the same time allowing for the miniaturization of acoustic devices. Thu, 01 Jun 2006 02:00 EST