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White Noise After Loud Blasts Could Prevent Hearing Loss
Mild hearing loss from exposure to less than one hour of loud noise leads to a reorganization of circuits in a key midbrain structure of the auditory system in mice, finds new research published in The Journal of Neuroscience. However, exposure to moderate white noise for se...
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Study Shows Importance of Mental Health Screenings in Adolescents with Hearing Loss
A new study led by a University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researcher underscores the importance of screening adolescents with hearing loss for depression and anxiety.Early identification and intervention for mental health disorders is crucial for adolescents since it can...
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Researchers Discover New Genetic Mutation Linked to Hearing Loss
According to the CDC, 50-60% of hearing loss in babies is due to genetic causes. However, there are also a number of things in the environment that can cause hearing loss. In some cases, hearing loss is caused when both genes and the environment work together. A new mouse s...
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Senior Hearing Loss Could Be Prevented in Youth
A new model by University of Manchester researchers has proposed a way to prevent hearing loss in older people by addressing socioeconomic inequalities encountered while young.Published in Trends in Hearing, the model could impact on the estimated 466 million people worldwid...
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Low Bone Density Could Contribute to Hearing Loss
Osteoporosis and low bone density (LBD) contribute to age-related hearing loss, according to a study published online May 24 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.Sharon G. Curhan, M.D., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues conducted...
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Nov
Study Examines Connection Between Coronavirus and Tinnitus
Researchers are trying to study the link between COVID-19 and long term side effects, including tinnitus, or ringing in the ears.Dr. Richard Tyler at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics said one of his patients with tinnitus experienced worsened conditions after contracting...
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Experts Urge Parents to Seek Intervention During Better Speech and Hearing Loss Month
With speech and language disorders among the most common conditions that young children experience, DuBard School for Language Disorders at The University of Southern Mississippi is encouraging parents and caregivers to learn the signs of communication disorders — and seek...
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COVID-19 Vaccine Not Linked to Sudden Hearing Loss
Some patients reported a sudden hearing loss after receiving COVID-19 vaccines. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine investigated the cases and published their results in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. Their prelim...
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Research Shows Turning Down Music Won’t Impact Your Fitness Routine
Turning down the music at your fitness classes won't affect the intensity of your workout, researchers say.It’s common for fitness instructors to crank up the volume — sometimes to levels loud enough to damage hearing — because they think it will help stud...
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Study Shows Hearing Loss Linked to Thyroid Eye Disease Treatment
New research shows teprotumumab, the only FDA-approved treatment for thyroid eye disease (TED), may lead to more frequent instances of hearing loss or muffled hearing than previously thought. Study results were presented at ENDO 2021, the Endocr...
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