Guinness Pint Helps To Prevent Hearing Loss

The study found that the high levels of iron in the Irish drink can do wonders for our sense of hearing.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- A pint of Guinness a day can help prevent people from going Deaf, scientists believe.

The Black Stuff contains high levels of iron, which experts believe helps to ward off hearing loss.

Leafy green vegetables, brown rice and some types of meat are also thought to be of benefit, according to a major new study.

An examination of more than 300,000 people found a link between iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) and hearing loss.

Pennsylvania State University researchers found a lack of the mineral can cause sensorinerual hearing loss, or damage to the cochlea or nerve pathways.

Study author Kathleen Schieffer said: “An association exists between IDA in adults and hearing loss.

“The next steps are to better understand this correlation and whether promptly diagnosing and treating IDA may positively affect the overall health status of adults with hearing loss.”

A further analysis confirmed the increased odds of both forms of hearing loss among patients with IDA, the study published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery found.

Iron deficiency anaemia is a condition where a lack of iron in the body leads to a reduction in the number of red blood cells.

It is believed to be very common, especially among women.

Guinness was famously marketed as a healthy pint in the 1920s under the slogan, ‘Guinness is good for you’.

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In England, post operative patients used to be given a pint because of its high iron content.

In addition, it may also work as a low dose of aspirin to prevent heart attacks.

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin made the discovery earlier this year.

The Wisconsin scientists gave Guinness to dogs who had narrowed arteries.

They found the Guinness worked as well as aspirin in preventing clots forming.

The researchers told a convention of the American Heart Association in Orlando, Florida, that a pint of Guinness taken at meal time had the best impact.

It is believed antioxidant compounds in the drink, similar to those found in certain fruits and vegetables, are responsible for the health benefits because they slow down the deposit of harmful cholesterol on the artery walls.

SOURCE - The Irish Sun

Deaf Man Accused of Killing Man at Bus Stop

Deaf man remanded in custody accused of killing man at bus stop.

DUBLIN, Ireland -- A Deaf man charged with killing a man who died after he was hit by a bus in Dublin city centre has been held in custody for another week.

Eoghan Dudley (28), who was originally from Rathfarnham in the city's south side, suffered horrific head injuries after he fell under a double-decker bus following an altercation at the junction of Dawson Street and Nassau Street on December 6.

The deceased man had recently been living in rented accommodation in Co Wicklow and was identified two days after his death.

On Friday last, which was also his 29th birthday, Edward Connors, whose latest address was a hostel in the city-centre's north side, was arrested in connection with the incident and detained at Pearse Street Garda station.

When charged at the station last Saturday night he had replied “I am sorry about him, it was an accident”. He did not apply for bail and had been remanded in custody at Dublin District Court last Monday. Connors is accused of manslaughter of Mr Dudley at Dawson Street... Read The Full Story.

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Deaf Man Charged With Manslaughter of Bus Crash Victim

Deaf man charged with manslaughter of bus crash victim 'very sorry.'

DUBLIN, Ireland -- A Deaf man has apologised for the death of a man who was hit by a bus following an alleged roadside altercation.

Edward Connors, who is profoundly Deaf, has been charged with the manslaughter of Eoghan Dudley. The 28-year-old died last Thursday evening after suffering severe head injuries in the incident in Dublin city centre.

Connors, 29, who has been living in a homeless hostel in Dublin, was brought before the city’s District Court where proceedings were translated through a sign language interpreter.

Detective Garda Conor O’Braonain told the court that, when Connors was charged at Pearse Street Garda Station on Saturday night, he replied: “I’m very sorry about him. It was an accident.”

Judge David McHugh remanded him in custody until December 13, when he will be brought before Cloverhill courthouse.

Connors, who wore a navy tracksuit, is accused of killing Mr Dudley at the busy junction of Dawson Street and Nassau Street... Read The Full Story.