Hearing Loss News and Research

Latest Hearing Loss News and Research

Researchers develop innovative hearing contact lens for people with hearing impairment

Excessive noise, hearing loss, vascular constriction, old age - hearing difficulties can be caused by many factors. To help improve the quality of life of people with hearing impairment, Mannheim start-up Vibrosonic have developed a new, innovative hearing aid with an integrated loudspeaker that sits directly on the eardrum.

2 Jul 2021

Transparent masks can facilitate communication and improve interaction, study shows

The use of transparent masks during communication increases comprehension of speech by about 10% for people with hearing loss and people with normal hearing, according to a study published in the journal Ear and Hearing.

29 Jun 2021

Unrepaired DNA damage can increase the speed of aging, study suggests

Every day, our bodies face a bombardment of UV rays, ozone, cigarette smoke, industrial chemicals and other hazards.

21 Jun 2021

New technique shows promise as non-invasive intervention for congenital hearing loss

Broadband sounds embedded with short pauses can maintain temporal sound processing in a mouse model of hearing loss, according to new research published in eNeuro.

17 Jun 2021

Experts call for new standards to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in younger generations

As more and more people are taking advantage of music on the go, personal audio systems are pumping up the volume to the detriment of the listener's hearing. Children, teenagers, and young adults are listening to many hours of music daily at volumes exceeding the globally recommended public health limit of 70 decibels of average leisure noise exposure for a day for a year.

11 Jun 2021

Healthy behaviors can prevent dementia, finds study

A new Alzheimer's disease drug will hit the market soon, the first in nearly two decades. But some experts say the evidence for it isn't terribly strong and worry that it may cost a lot.

9 Jun 2021

Men with sensory loss more likely to be physically inactive and obese than women

Men who suffer sensory loss, particularly hearing loss, are more likely to be physically inactive and obese than women, according to a new study published in the European Journal of Public Health.

8 Jun 2021

UVA researchers shed new light on brain development

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have shed new light on how our brains develop, revealing that the very last step in cell division is crucial for the brain to reach its proper size and function.

31 May 2021

Study sheds new light on human brain development

29 May 2021

Women with osteoporosis and low bone density have higher risk of hearing loss

Hearing loss is the third most common chronic health condition in the United States. Previous studies of people with hearing loss have uncovered higher prevalence of osteoporosis -- a disease in which the bones become weak and brittle -- and low bone density (LBD).

25 May 2021

Superoxide produced in the inner ear cochlea causes major types of acquired hearing loss

Professor UEYAMA Takehiko (Biosignal Research Center, Kobe University) and the inner ear research group (Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine) have identified the cell types in the inner ear cochlea responsible for the production of superoxide (Nox3-expressing cells).

25 May 2021

Study on canine hereditary deafness may also shed light on human hereditary hearing defects

Finnish researchers have been the first to determine the cause for the nonsyndromic early-onset hereditary canine hearing loss in Rottweilers.

22 May 2021

Researchers find new clue to restore congenital hearing loss

Researchers at Oregon State University have found a key new piece of the puzzle in the quest to use gene therapy to enable people born deaf to hear.

19 May 2021

Scientists identify receptor in cells that could be key to preventing cancer drug-induced hearing loss

University of Alberta scientists have identified a receptor in cells that could be key to preventing permanent hearing loss in childhood cancer survivors who are being treated with the drug cisplatin.

14 May 2021

Tympanostomy tubes have no long-term benefits for childhood ear infections

There is no long-term benefit to surgically placing tympanostomy tubes in a young child's ears to reduce the rate of recurrent ear infections during the ensuing two years compared with giving oral antibiotics to treat ear infections, a randomized trial led by UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh pediatrician-scientists determined.

13 May 2021

Hearing Loss News and Research

Latest Hearing Loss News and Research

Researchers develop innovative hearing contact lens for people with hearing impairment

Transparent masks can facilitate communication and improve interaction, study shows

Unrepaired DNA damage can increase the speed of aging, study suggests

New technique shows promise as non-invasive intervention for congenital hearing loss

Experts call for new standards to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in younger generations

Healthy behaviors can prevent dementia, finds study

Men with sensory loss more likely to be physically inactive and obese than women

UVA researchers shed new light on brain development

Study sheds new light on human brain development

Women with osteoporosis and low bone density have higher risk of hearing loss

Superoxide produced in the inner ear cochlea causes major types of acquired hearing loss

Study on canine hereditary deafness may also shed light on human hereditary hearing defects

Researchers find new clue to restore congenital hearing loss

Scientists identify receptor in cells that could be key to preventing cancer drug-induced hearing loss

Tympanostomy tubes have no long-term benefits for childhood ear infections

New findings challenge the decades-old working mechanism of the hearing organ

Absence of key gene causes severe hearing loss

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Study underscores the importance of mental health screening in adolescents with hearing loss

Researchers discover elusive cell type in fish sensory organs

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Hearing Loss News and Research

Latest Hearing Loss News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

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