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Personalized, Bi-Sensory Stimulation Showing Signs of Success in Tinnitus Management
Tinnitus, the ringing, buzzing or hissing sound of silence, varies from slightly annoying in some to utterly debilitating in others. Up to 15% of adults in the United States have tinnitus, where nearly 40% of sufferers have the condition chronically and actively seek relief. A rec...
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Gene Therapy Breakthrough Could Address Presbycusis
Researchers at Mass Eye and Ear, part of Mass General Brigham, have successfully used adeno-associated virus vectors in gene therapies to treat genetic hearing loss in aged mouse models. This breakthrough suggests the potential for similar therapies to treat genetic hea...
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Research Shows Surgeons Are at Risk for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Published results showed orthopedic surgeons are at risk for developing noise-induced hearing loss and permanent hearing loss due to damaging decibel levels in the OR. Stephanie A. Kwan, DO, and colleagues prospectively reviewed 300 intraoperative audio recordings from the fo...
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Five Advancements We’ve Made in Hearing Loss Research
At present, more than 1. 4 billion people live with hearing loss globally. Hearing disorders are often caused by aging, frequent exposure to loud noises and even hereditary factors. In this article, we will look at some of the latest advancements in hearing disorders research whic...
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Scientists Study Theory Linking COVID Vaccine and Tinnitus
Some people have said they've developed tinnitus after being vaccinated against the coronavirus; however, there is no proof linking the vaccine to the cause of the condition. While people have reported a link between COVID-19 and odd tingling or buzzing in different parts of...
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Scientists Use Drug Cocktail to Regenerate Hair Cells for Hearing
Effective hearing loss treatments have eluded medicine because once sensory cells in the inner ear called hair cells are damaged or destroyed, they cannot be regenerated. This loss of hair cells, which can be caused by aging, noise exposure and other factors, renders an individua...
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Research Shows Hearing Aids May Reduce Dementia Risk
Can treating hearing loss lower your chances of developing dementia down the road? Maybe, claims new research that found that folks who are experiencing hearing loss and don't use a hearing aid may have a higher risk of developing ...
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Study Finds COPD is Associated with Gradual Hearing Loss
In a study on the association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and long-term hearing loss, researchers found that people with COPD had higher incidences of hearing decline at low and mid frequencies over 20 years. “Our large cohort study showed...
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Study Shows Seeing One Movie in a Year Could Damage Hearing
If you've ever left a movie theater and felt like your ears had taken a beating, you’re not imagining things. The level of noise exposure that one experiences in a movie theater is relatively high and could actually cause hearing damage, says Dr. Nicole Laffan, as...
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Latest Insights Could Help Refine Hearing Loss Treatments
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OSHU) have uncovered for the first time and in near-atomic detail, the structure of the key part of the inner ear responsible for hearing. Their findings are published in the journal Nature in an article titled...
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