Hearing Loss

Hearing loss, impairment or deafness may be of two major types: one that develops some time in life, one that a baby is born with – or congenital deafness. Most commonly, hearing loss is seen with age or is caused by exposure to loud noises.
What is hearing loss?

More than 10 million people in the United Kingdom have some form of hearing loss. Of these about 688,000 are severely or profoundly deaf.

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Unlocking the secrets of Usher syndrome

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New drug WNTinib shows promise in treating pediatric liver cancer

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Genetic analysis challenges the idea that loneliness directly causes diseases

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Loneliness may not be a direct cause of disease

Novel drug delivery system aims to prevent hearing loss from cisplatin chemotherapy

Novel drug delivery system aims to prevent hearing loss from cisplatin chemotherapy

Older brains adapt to recognize music by reconfiguring neural activity

Older brains adapt to recognize music by reconfiguring neural activity

Addressing the physical health risks related to excessive video gaming

Addressing the physical health risks related to excessive video gaming

COVID-19 linked to increased risk of hearing loss in young adults, study finds

COVID-19 linked to increased risk of hearing loss in young adults, study finds

AHN myLab® 96 well plate centrifuge

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Portable OCT otoscope improves diagnostic capabilities in hearing clinics

Portable OCT otoscope improves diagnostic capabilities in hearing clinics

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Declining senses linked to worse mental health in older adults

Magnetic nanoparticles may revolutionize drug delivery for hearing loss

Magnetic nanoparticles may revolutionize drug delivery for hearing loss

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Study links chronic noise exposure in power loom weavers to increased blood pressure

Study reveals high undiagnosed rates of mild cognitive impairment in rural West Michigan

Study reveals high undiagnosed rates of mild cognitive impairment in rural West Michigan

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Targeting 14 modifiable risk factors from childhood to old age could prevent or delay dementia

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