Psychologists Reflect on Impacts of Untreated Hearing Loss
The ability to communicate is a door to our relatedness with others. Much of our shared experience is through listening...
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July 26, 2023 / Hearing Loss
July 18, 2023
Research Explores Fatigue and Hearing Loss in Older Adults
Hearing loss is associated with higher frequency of fatigue in middle-aged and older adults, according to a research letter published...
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July 13, 2023 / Hearing Loss
Can Headphones Cause Hearing Loss?
Overexposure to loud music for long durations can cause damage to the ear, resulting in temporary or permanent loss of...
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July 13, 2023
New Insight Into How the Ear Communicates with the Brain
A cochlear signal, the exact role of which has been unclear since its discovery around 70 years ago, probably gives...
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June 22, 2023
Modifications to Cochlear Implants Proving Successful
Sensorineural hearing loss occurs from damage to the inner ear, the place of origin of the nerve that runs from...
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June 14, 2023
Alzheimer’s Plaques Could Contribute to Hearing Loss
While conducting experiments in mice, researchers stumbled upon a correlation between Alzheimer’s disease plaques and hearing loss. In one transgenic...
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June 12, 2023 / Hearing Loss
Personalized, Bi-Sensory Stimulation Showing Signs of Success in Tinnitus Management
Tinnitus, the ringing, buzzing or hissing sound of silence, varies from slightly annoying in some to utterly debilitating in others....
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May 30, 2023
Gene Therapy Breakthrough Could Address Presbycusis
Researchers at Mass Eye and Ear, part of Mass General Brigham, have successfully used adeno-associated virus vectors in gene therapies to treat...
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May 24, 2023 / Hearing test
Research Shows Surgeons Are at Risk for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Published results showed orthopedic surgeons are at risk for developing noise-induced hearing loss and permanent hearing loss due to damaging...
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May 17, 2023
Five Advancements We’ve Made in Hearing Loss Research
At present, more than 1.4 billion people live with hearing loss globally. Hearing disorders are often caused by aging, frequent...
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