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Study: Human hearing process is directly linked to synchronization by gamma waves

How come we don't hear everything twice: After all, our ears sit on opposite sides of our head and most sounds do not reach both our ears at exactly the same time.

9 Feb 2021

Researchers analyze varying structure of ear canals to improve comfort, efficiency of earplugs

Noise exposure accounts for 22% of worldwide work-related health problems. Excessive noise not only causes hearing loss and tinnitus, but also increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases. T

8 Jan 2021

Study: Combining sound and electrical stimulation of tongue can reduce tinnitus

In the largest clinical trial of its kind, researchers show that combining sound and electrical stimulation of the tongue can significantly reduce tinnitus, commonly described as "ringing in the ears." They also found that therapeutic effects can be sustained for up to 12 months post-treatment.

16 Oct 2020

COVID-19 can cause sudden permanent hearing loss in rare cases

Many complications have been reported, including heart disease and prolonged respiratory issues in a group of people called “long-haulers.” Now, a new worrying finding shows that COVID-19 can cause sudden and irreversible hearing loss in patients.

15 Oct 2020

Study shows evidence-based patient education is important in tinnitus

About 50 million people in the United States suffer with tinnitus, a condition in which people perceive sounds such as ringing or buzzing in their ears or head. It is the number one service-related disability among U.S. veterans.

12 Oct 2020

IU researcher receives NCI grant to study side effects of cancer treatment

A researcher at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center has been awarded a five-year, $5.7 million National Cancer Institute grant to evaluate long-term health outcomes for cancer patients who receive platinum-based chemotherapies.

5 Sep 2020

Long-term brain monitoring technologies can benefit epilepsy patients

Today, the way a physician gets an idea of how many seizures a person with epilepsy has had is through the patient's own record of seizure activity in his day-to-day life.

27 Aug 2020

Study identifies common characteristics of pediatric vestibular schwannomas

Vestibular schwannomas, more commonly known as acoustic neuromas, are benign brain tumors that develop on the balance (vestibular) and hearing or auditory nerves leading from the inner ear to the brain.

23 Jul 2020

NEOMED researcher receives federal grant to produce first human tinnitus treatment

Northeast Ohio Medical University researcher and professor of anatomy and neurobiology Jianxin Bao, Ph.D., has received a large federal grant to produce the first human treatment for tinnitus, a disruptive hearing impairment marked by the perception of ringing or buzzing in one or both ears.

16 Jul 2020

Synchrotron X-ray imaging reveals more about Ménière's disease

The organ of balance in the inner ear is surrounded by the hardest bone in the body. Using synchrotron X-rays, researchers at Uppsala University have discovered a drainage system that may be assumed to play a major role in the onset of Ménière's disease, a common and troublesome disorder.

19 May 2020

Novel technology reveals ear's inner secrets

What does it actually look like deep inside our ears? This has been very difficult to study as the inner ear is protected by the hardest bone in the body.

9 Apr 2020

Study could lead to next-generation clinical testing for hidden hearing loss

A pair of biomarkers of brain function -- one that represents "listening effort," and another that measures ability to process rapid changes in frequencies -- may help to explain why a person with normal hearing may struggle to follow conversations in noisy environments, according to a new study led by Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers.

28 Jan 2020

Evaluating safety and efficacy of migraine preventive treatment for children, adolescents

Cephalalgia, the official journal of the International Headache Society, published the article entitled "Cinnarizine and sodium valproate as the preventive agents of pediatric migraine: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial", by Man Amanat, and Mahmoud Reza Ashrafi from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

10 Dec 2019

Newer procedure offers more permanent solution to chronic Eustachian tube dysfunction

When the Eustachian tube connecting the back of the nose and middle ear becomes inflamed, infected or blocked, people can experience pain, discomfort and possible hearing loss.

6 Nov 2019

Charities collaborate to study the impact of tinnitus on professional musicians

The British Tinnitus Association (BTA) is partnering with the musicians’ charity Help Musicians UK (HMUK) to conduct research into the impact of tinnitus on professional musicians. Tinnitus is the sensation of hearing sounds in the head or ears for which there is no external source.

4 Oct 2019

$Deep brain stimulation found to be safe, effective in the treatment of refractory severe tinnitus$

Deep brain stimulation found to be safe, effective in the treatment of refractory severe tinnitus

Researchers from the University of California San Francisco and Veterans Affairs Health Care System, San Francisco investigated the safety and efficacy of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of refractory severe tinnitus in a small group of patients.

24 Sep 2019

Tinnitus News and Research

Latest Tinnitus News and Research

Study: Human hearing process is directly linked to synchronization by gamma waves

Researchers analyze varying structure of ear canals to improve comfort, efficiency of earplugs

Study: Combining sound and electrical stimulation of tongue can reduce tinnitus

COVID-19 can cause sudden permanent hearing loss in rare cases

Study shows evidence-based patient education is important in tinnitus

IU researcher receives NCI grant to study side effects of cancer treatment

Long-term brain monitoring technologies can benefit epilepsy patients

Study identifies common characteristics of pediatric vestibular schwannomas

NEOMED researcher receives federal grant to produce first human tinnitus treatment

Synchrotron X-ray imaging reveals more about Ménière's disease

Novel technology reveals ear's inner secrets

Study could lead to next-generation clinical testing for hidden hearing loss

Evaluating safety and efficacy of migraine preventive treatment for children, adolescents

Newer procedure offers more permanent solution to chronic Eustachian tube dysfunction

Charities collaborate to study the impact of tinnitus on professional musicians

Deep brain stimulation found to be safe, effective in the treatment of refractory severe tinnitus

Combining electrical stimulation with repetitive musical tones helps improve hearing

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'Tickle' therapy may slow down an important effect associated with aging

Robotic surgery for oropharyngeal cancer not better than radiation therapy, study finds

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Tinnitus News and Research

Latest Tinnitus News and Research

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