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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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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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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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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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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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Study Examines New Method for Mapping Auditory Pathway
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 the im...
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New Study Examines Connection Between Active Listening and Eye Movements
After a certain age, approximately 40% of people experience some degree of hearing loss. While age-related hearing loss is most prevalent in adults over the age of 65, it can start occurring far earlier than that, when people are in their 40s or 50s.Despite their widespread use...
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Common Supplement May Help Combat Presbycusis
Researchers discovered a link between age-related hearing loss and decreased cholesterol in the inner ear. This cholesterol reduction affects the outer hair cells (OHCs), which are essential for amplifying sounds.Experiments on mice indicated that phytosterol supplements, compoun...
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New Treatment Could Reverse Hearing Loss Caused by Reduced Gene Activity
Researchers at The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London have successfully reversed hearing loss in mice.Their findings, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, detail a genetic metho...
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Vestibular Evaluation Helps Predict Sensorineural Hearing Loss Outcomes
For patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), vestibular assessment is beneficial for predicting hearing outcome, according to a study published online in the Frontiers of NeurologyAndrea Castellucci, M.D., from the Azienda USL—IRCCS di Reggio Emilia in Italy...
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