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The Kresge Hearing Research Institute (KHRI) is a part of the (Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery ) at the University of Michigan. The institute consists of a dedicated group of scientists, physicians and staff working on basic and clinical aspects of hearing and balance, in health and disease. It is a shining example of excellence at the University of Michigan. ==About Hearing Loss== Hearing loss is one of the most common conditions in the U.S., affecting almost 50 million people. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders: * About 2 to 3 out of every 1,000 children in the United States are born with a detectable level of hearing loss in one or both ears. * More than 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents. * One in eight people in the United States (13%, or 30 million) aged 12 years or older has hearing loss in both ears, based on standard hearing examinations. * About 2% of adults aged 45 to 54 have disabling hearing loss. The rate increases to 8.5 percent for adults aged 55 to 64. Nearly 25 percent of those aged 65 to 74 and 50 percent of those who are 75 and older have disabling hearing loss. * Approximately 15% of Americans (26 million people) between the ages of 20 and 69 have high frequency hearing loss due to exposure to noise at work or during leisure activities. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kresge Hearing Research Institute」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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