How Does Hearing Loss Impact the Brain?
Daniela Beckmann, Mirko Feldmann, Olena Shchyglo and Professor Denise Manahan-Vaughan from the Department of Neurophysiology of the Medical Faculty worked...
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May 5, 2020
April 21, 2020
Hormone Replacement Could Increase Hearing Loss Risk
The World Health Organization (WHO) define hearing loss as the inability to hear sounds of 25 decibels or under in speech. This often...
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April 20, 2020 / Hearing Loss
Study Examines Drug that Blocks Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Loud noise can damage the inner ear and cause hearing loss. Studying mice, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine...
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April 7, 2020
New Data Helps Uncover Issues Present with Hearing Loss
The young man, a military veteran, had a history of significant noise exposure and limited use of hearing protection. “He...
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March 24, 2020
Study Shows Occupational Hearing Hazards Preventable with Protection
A recent study published by the American Journal of Industrial Medicine is the first to examine hearing loss prevalence by industry within the...
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March 10, 2020 / Hearing Loss
Research Shows Dogs Can Develop Hearing Loss
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Just like humans, dogs are sometimes born with impaired hearing or experience hearing loss as a result...
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March 3, 2020 / Hearing Loss
Research Examines Impacts of Age-Related Hearing Loss on Brain Scans
Interest is growing in the association of hearing loss with other health conditions, especially cognitive disorders such as dementia. In...
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February 25, 2020
Hearing Aids Shown to Lower Dementia Risk
Older adults who get a hearing aid for a newly diagnosed hearing loss have a lower risk of being diagnosed...
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February 11, 2020 / Hearing Loss
Link Discovered Between Ototoxic Drugs & Hidden Hearing Loss
The term “hidden hearing loss” refers to a form of hearing impairment in which a subject presents with normal otoacoustic...
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February 4, 2020
Deep Brain Stimulation May Relieve Tinnitus Symptoms
Ringing in the ears (tinnitus) can make life miserable, but a brain implant may help, preliminary research suggests. In a...
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