3 New Innovations Could Change Lives of Individuals with Hearing Loss
Although hearing loss is a very common sensory loss — affecting one-third of all American adults between the ages of 65 and...
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August 10, 2021
August 3, 2021
New Technique Allows Humans to Hear Ultrasonic Sources
Humans can observe what and where something happens around them with their hearing, as long as sound frequencies lie between...
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July 27, 2021
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...
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July 20, 2021
Reducing Brain Inflammation Could Reduce Hearing Loss and Tinnitus Symptoms
Inflammation in a sound-processing region of the brain mediates ringing in the ears in mice that have noise-induced hearing loss,...
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July 13, 2021
Poor Hearing and Vision May Increase Risk of Dementia
Losing some hearing or eyesight is often a part of getting older, but a new study says losing function in...
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July 6, 2021
Untreated Hearing Loss Tied to Poor Mobility
Hearing impairment is associated with significantly poorer physical function and faster declines in physical function among older people over time...
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June 22, 2021
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...
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June 15, 2021
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...
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June 8, 2021
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...
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June 1, 2021
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...
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