May 11, 2016
Published by Stu Nunnery at May 11, 2016

Is Notched Sound Therapy a Cure for Tinnitus?

  Those of us with hearing loss and tinnitus may be living at a good time in “hearstory.” Lately, there has been exciting news about the brain’s ability to adapt […]
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May 6, 2016
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Published by Jill von Büren at May 6, 2016

Study: Health care more expensive for adults with hearing loss

Middle-aged adults with hearing loss are not only paying up for their hearing technology, but also paying more for their general health care, according to a new study. The cost: […]
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May 5, 2016
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Published by Jill von Büren at May 5, 2016

Can diabetes cause hearing loss?

People with type 2 diabetes may have a higher risk of hearing loss, according to a review of studies. The relationship between diabetes and hearing impairment is relatively new, according […]
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March 29, 2016
Study: Genetic hearing loss could be delayed with antioxidants
Published by Editorial Staff at March 29, 2016

Study: Antioxidants could delay genetic hearing loss

Taking vitamins and antioxidants may help prevent genetic hearing loss in children, according to new research. The researchers studied mice with a connexin 26 gene deletion – a common gene […]
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March 2, 2016
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Published by Jill von Büren at March 2, 2016

WHO: 60% of childhood hearing loss is preventable

Everyone has a different hearing loss story. Some people were born with hearing loss, others lost it with age, and others may have lost their hearing in more dramatic situations, […]
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February 17, 2016
Published by Angie Aspinall at February 17, 2016

Can multi-tasking cause momentary deafness?

Have you ever been accused of having ‘selective hearing’ or ‘selective deafness’ – people saying that you can hear them when you want to, but not when you don’t? Well, […]
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December 14, 2015
Published by Editorial Staff at December 14, 2015

Firefighters claim job gave them hearing loss, file lawsuit

Nearly 1,500 New York firefighters have filed a lawsuit claiming that years of exposure to loud sirens have left them with hearing loss.
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December 10, 2015
Published by Jill von Büren at December 10, 2015

Study: Aging Confidently May Help Your Hearing

People who feel negatively about getting older, may be damaging their hearing, according to a new study.
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November 16, 2015
Published by Editorial Staff at November 16, 2015

Do Women Explain Hearing Loss Better Than Men?

Women are able to communicate their hearing loss better than men, according to a new study in the US.
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July 24, 2015
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Published by Editorial Staff at July 24, 2015

Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in Mice

There are many causes of hearing loss—and plenty of scientists researching cures or prevention.
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September 19, 2014
Published by Steve Outing at September 19, 2014

Which Will it Be? Dementia, or Hearing Better Than a Normal-Hearing Person

In my work, I keep track of technology developments across a variety of fields to try to better anticipate what the future might be like (especially for media and news). […]
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October 17, 2013
Published by Editorial Staff at October 17, 2013

The Scientific Quest for Hearing Restoration

As many as 360 million people worldwide have “disabling” hearing loss, according to the World Health Organization. Sensorineural hearing loss is related to problems in the inner ear, often caused […]
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March 13, 2012
Published by Editorial Staff at March 13, 2012

Sudden Hearing Loss? Seek medical help immediately.

Sudden hearing loss, or sudden deafness, should be considered a medical emergency.
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