Researchers Study Ways to Reprogram Hair Cells in Inner Ear
About 430 million people around the world experience disabling hearing loss. In the United States, approximately 37.5 million adults report...
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January 3, 2023
January 3, 2023
Brain Flexibility Can Improve Hearing Experience With Cochlear Implants
Kickstarting the brain’s natural ability to adjust to new circumstances, or neuroplasticity, improves how effectively a cochlear implant can restore...
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January 3, 2023
Study Examines How Brain Responds to Hearing Loss
Researchers at the University of Colorado suggest that the portion of the brain devoted to hearing can become reorganized —...
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November 9, 2022
Research Shows Updated Needed in Childhood Hearing Loss Screening
Screening programs for childhood hearing loss need to become better at collecting data and measuring outcomes in order to increase...
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November 3, 2022
Scientists Uncover Structure of Hearing Mechanism
Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have revealed, for the first time and in near-atomic detail, the structure of...
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November 3, 2022
Mindfulness Key in Tinnitus Relief
Published in the journals Ear and Hearing and Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, the research led by Dr Laurence McKenna from University College London Hospitals...
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October 11, 2022
Researchers Identify Possible Treatment to Prevent Antibiotic-Induced Hearing Loss
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are exploring new methods to investigate why an antibiotic causes hair cell death and permanent...
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October 6, 2022
New Medical Technique Targets Cause of Presbycusis
A well-known imaging test that radiologists use to monitor blood flow from the heart may soon be deployed to pinpoint...
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October 6, 2022
Genomics Study Identifies Proteins That Restore Hearing in Zebrafish
National Institutes of Health researchers have discovered a specific network of proteins that is necessary to restore hearing in zebrafish...
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September 20, 2022
Telehealth Provides Wider Access to Hearing Care
According to the World Health Organization, 1.6 billion people across the globe are living with hearing loss. Much of that...
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