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New Research Shows Hearing Aids Reduce Risk of Falls
Add preventing falling to the list of reasons to get a hearing aid if your hearing starts to wane.New research from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus suggests that people with even mild hearing loss are at more than double the risk of falling. And falls are a le...
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Dec
Experts Provide Tips for Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) estimates that over 22 million workers are exposed to sustained noises louder than 85 dB, which can cause potential hearing damage. The rule-of-thumb in evaluating how loud 85 dB noise is is best demonst...
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Dec
New Technology Helping to Diagnose Hearing Loss in Infants
According to the researchers at Monash University, Australia, prolonged hearing loss can severely affect how the brain's language areas develop, affecting a child’s ability to develop speech and language. Currently, several diagnostic tests are required to determ...
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Dec
New Auditory Pathway Map Offers Hope
Researchers have developed a non-invasive method for mapping the human auditory pathway, which could potentially be used as a tool to help clinicians decide the best surgical strategy for patients with profound hearing loss.The findings, published today in eLife, highlight t...
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Dec
AAP Warns About Hearing Loss Risks in Children from Sound Machines
The hazards of excessive noise have long been downplayed; Now is the time to act and recognize this public health concern, pediatricians sayThe parent's universal cry in response to loud music- “Turn that thing down!” — is well-founded, as evidence s...
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Dec
New Research Shows Promising Future for Hearing Loss Therapies
As we age, many individuals find themselves needing hearing aids. In some cases, the reason for this may be a signaling pathway that controls auditory sensory cell function and is downregulated with age. Researchers at the University of Basel are uncovering clues.Almost eve...
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Dec
Study Shows Higher Hearing Loss Prevalence in Cancer Survivors
Cancer survivors have a significantly higher prevalence of hearing loss (HL) than the general population, according to a study published online Oct. 5 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.Qian Wang, M.D., M.P.H., from the University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center in...
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Dec
Low-level laser therapy
Low-level laser therapy and associated photobiomodulation is the most effective of the known treatments for tinnitus, according to a study comparing the main therapies in current use, conducted by Brazilian scientists affiliated with the Optics and Photonics Research Center&...
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Dec
UVA Scientists Discover Process for Fixing Damaged Hearing Cells
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how cells that let us hear can repair themselves after being damaged, an insight that could benefit efforts to treat and prevent hearing loss.“Hair cells” found in the inner ear are important both...
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Dec
5 Hearing Loss Advancements in the Last Year
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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