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Auditory brainstem implant helps patients with neurofibromatosis type 2

Patients with rare brain tumors on the auditory nerve now have an option to prevent complete deafness at UC San Diego Health. The device, called an auditory brainstem implant or ABI, fits behind the ear and connects directly to the brainstem.

30 Apr 2018

Role of midbrain in encoding identity errors

When scientist Thorsten Kahnt was a high school student in Nuremberg, Germany, his friend Christian sported chin-length, curly brown hair. Then one day Christian appeared with newly buzzed hair, only half an inch long.

23 Apr 2018

Patient's mucus may help predict type of chronic sinusitis

By April, nearly one-third of the U.S. is already experiencing high pollen levels while the weather and temperatures continue to fluctuate, aggravating sinus symptoms. A patient's mucus may predict the type of his or her chronic sinusitis, which could help doctors determine whether surgery or medical treatments can produce the best outcomes, according to a recently published Vanderbilt study.

9 Apr 2018

Researchers find potential remedy that could restore hearing for millions

Researchers at USC and Harvard have developed a new approach to repair cells deep inside the ear -- a potential remedy that could restore hearing for millions of elderly people and others who suffer hearing loss.

5 Apr 2018

Scientists reveal novel approach to restoration of hearing

Hearing loss is a common affliction associated with advancing age and exposure to very loud noises, affecting two-thirds of adults over age 70.

4 Apr 2018

FDA-approved drug for chemical abortion shows promise for treatment of vestibular schwannoma

Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers have shown that mifepristone, a drug currently FDA-approved for chemical abortion, prevents the growth of vestibular schwannoma cells. This sometimes-lethal intracranial tumor typically causes hearing loss and tinnitus

3 Apr 2018

Prevention and treatment of drug-induced hearing loss

A new special publication orchestrated by five of the nation's leading hearing experts compiles the latest research into hearing loss caused by drugs and solvents - how it occurs, how to treat it, and how to prevent it.

7 Mar 2018

Phonak expands its latest-generation Belong platform with Phonak Naída B, Phonak Sky B hearing aids

Phonak, the leading global innovator for hearing instruments and wireless communication solutions, today announces the extension of its latest-generation Belong platform with Phonak Naída™ B and Phonak Sky™ B hearing aids.

16 Feb 2018

Human iPS cell-derived inner ear cells may improve hereditary hearing loss

A Japanese research group has successfully grafted human iPS cell-derived inner ear cells that express human-derived proteins into the inner ears of embryonic mice.

8 Feb 2018

Experimental device could help ease tinnitus symptoms by targeting unruly nerve activity in the brain

Millions of Americans hear ringing in their ears -- a condition called tinnitus -- but a new study shows an experimental device could help quiet the phantom sounds by targeting unruly nerve activity in the brain.

5 Jan 2018

Researchers use a gene-editing complex to preserve hearing in animal model of progressive deafness

Researchers have developed a CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing complex that can be delivered directly into hair cells of the inner ear to prevent hearing loss.

21 Dec 2017

Genome editing approach prevents progressive hearing loss in animals

Using molecular scissors wrapped in a greasy delivery package, researchers have disrupted a gene variant that leads to deafness in mice.

20 Dec 2017

Gene editing shows promise to help people at risk of hearing loss

Gene editing could someday help people at risk of hearing loss from genetic mutations, according to research by a new Rice University faculty member.

20 Dec 2017

Study finds new way to explain hearing loss caused by cancer drug

Scientists have found a new way to explain the hearing loss caused by cisplatin, a powerful drug used to treat many forms of cancer. Using a highly sensitive technique to measure and map cisplatin in mouse and human inner ear tissues, researchers found that forms of cisplatin build up in the inner ear.

20 Dec 2017

New treatments may soon transform lives of people with hearing loss

Charity Action on Hearing Loss has released its latest update on the progress that it is making to accelerate the development of technology and treatments for people living with deafness, tinnitus and hearing loss.

13 Dec 2017

Study uses NHS data to estimate incidence of brain injury in babies

New research has estimated that each year five babies in every 1,000 born in England suffer a condition or sign linked to brain injury.

28 Nov 2017

Study shows promise and potential risk in reversing hearing loss using inner ear stem cells

Want to restore hearing by injecting stem cells into the inner ear? Well, that can be a double-edged sword.

7 Nov 2017

Study solves critical piece of deafness puzzle by identifying long non-coding RNAs

A new Tel Aviv University study solves a critical piece of the puzzle of human deafness by identifying the first group of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the auditory system.

2 Nov 2017

Research advance may lead to preservation of hearing in people with Usher syndrome type III

A research advance co-led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine's Kumar Alagramam, PhD, may stop the progression of hearing loss and lead to significant preservation of hearing in people with Usher syndrome type III, a form of hereditary hearing loss linked to defects in the sensory "hair" cells in the inner ear. USH3 is caused by a mutation in the clarin-1 gene.

26 Oct 2017

Brain-training could help elderly people increase their understanding of words in noisy situations

For many people with hearing challenges, trying to follow a conversation in a crowded restaurant or other noisy venue is a major struggle, even with hearing aids. Now, Mass. Eye and Ear researchers reporting in Current Biology on October 19th have some good news: time spent playing a specially designed, brain-training audiogame could help.

19 Oct 2017

Deafness News and Research

Auditory brainstem implant helps patients with neurofibromatosis type 2

Role of midbrain in encoding identity errors

Patient's mucus may help predict type of chronic sinusitis

Researchers find potential remedy that could restore hearing for millions

Scientists reveal novel approach to restoration of hearing

FDA-approved drug for chemical abortion shows promise for treatment of vestibular schwannoma

Prevention and treatment of drug-induced hearing loss

Phonak expands its latest-generation Belong platform with Phonak Naída B, Phonak Sky B hearing aids

Human iPS cell-derived inner ear cells may improve hereditary hearing loss

Experimental device could help ease tinnitus symptoms by targeting unruly nerve activity in the brain

Researchers use a gene-editing complex to preserve hearing in animal model of progressive deafness

Genome editing approach prevents progressive hearing loss in animals

Gene editing shows promise to help people at risk of hearing loss

Study finds new way to explain hearing loss caused by cancer drug

New treatments may soon transform lives of people with hearing loss

Study uses NHS data to estimate incidence of brain injury in babies

Study shows promise and potential risk in reversing hearing loss using inner ear stem cells

Study solves critical piece of deafness puzzle by identifying long non-coding RNAs

Research advance may lead to preservation of hearing in people with Usher syndrome type III

Brain-training could help elderly people increase their understanding of words in noisy situations

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