Latest Hearing Health News

January 5, 2021

Research Links High Blood Sugar and Hearing Loss to Poor Memory in Older Latino Americans

Hearing loss and diabetes are major public health problems, with Latinos at higher risk than other demographic groups. In a...
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January 5, 2021

Study Investigates Treatment for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss

The purpose of this case study is to support best practices in treating sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), particularly the...
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January 5, 2021

Purifying Common Antibiotic Could Reduce Hearing Loss Risk

Scientists have discovered a simple method of reformulating gentamicin, a commonly used and highly effective antibiotic, that could reduce the...
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January 5, 2021

Scientists Develop New Gene Therapy for Deafness

Delivering healthy genetic material into the inner ear cells of mice with a genetic defect that causes deafness enables the...
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January 5, 2021 / Tinnitus

New Research Makes it Possible to Measure Sounds of Tinnitus

Some experiences in life are hard to describe, but that doesn't make them any less real. Around the world, up...
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December 14, 2020 / Hearing Loss

Untreated Hearing Loss Can Lead to Safety Risks

Untreated hearing loss can give rise to a number of problems, including depression and anxiety. The first step to addressing...
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December 1, 2020

New Smartwatch Alerts Hearing Impaired to Nearby Sounds

A new smartwatch app alerts users who are deaf or hard of hearing of nearby sounds, such as microwave beeps...
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December 1, 2020

Study Links COVID-19 to Worsening Tinnitus Symptoms

New research reveals that tinnitus, a common condition that causes the perception of noise in the ear and head, is...
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December 1, 2020

Coronavirus Linked to Sudden Hearing Loss

As the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic evolves, the virus's symptoms continue to expand across the human body. Caused by the...
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October 28, 2020

Research Further Defines How Inner Ear Works

We hear sounds in part because tiny filaments inside our inner ears help convert voices, music and noises into electrical...
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