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
December 8, 2020 / 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 1, 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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November 24, 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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November 10, 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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November 3, 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 13, 2020
Sudden Hearing Loss Linked to COVID-19
A man in the U.K. developed sudden and permanent hearing loss in one ear after battling a severe case of COVID-19, according to...
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October 6, 2020
Three Steps to Protect Your Hearing
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates 22 million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise at work each year...
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October 6, 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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September 22, 2020
Study Shows Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Can be Blocked with Drug Compound
Inner hair cells of the cochlea (green and blue) excite auditory nerve fibers (red) by releasing glutamate, a chemical signal...
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