New Insight Into How the Ear Communicates with the Brain
A cochlear signal, the exact role of which has been unclear since its discovery around 70 years ago, probably gives...
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July 11, 2023
June 27, 2023 / Hearing Loss
Can Headphones Cause Hearing Loss?
Overexposure to loud music for long durations can cause damage to the ear, resulting in temporary or permanent loss of...
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June 20, 2023
Modifications to Cochlear Implants Proving Successful
Sensorineural hearing loss occurs from damage to the inner ear, the place of origin of the nerve that runs from...
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June 13, 2023
Alzheimer’s Plaques Could Contribute to Hearing Loss
While conducting experiments in mice, researchers stumbled upon a correlation between Alzheimer’s disease plaques and hearing loss. In one transgenic...
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June 6, 2023 / Hearing Loss
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....
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May 30, 2023
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...
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May 24, 2023 / Hearing test
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...
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May 16, 2023
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...
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May 9, 2023
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...
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April 25, 2023 / Hearing Loss
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...
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