Hearing Loss News and Research

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Cochlear implant recipients develop new bone formation that leads to long-term residual hearing loss

The majority of cochlear implant recipients develop new bone formation that adversely affects long-term hearing preservation, according to a study appearing in Radiology.

7 Dec 2021

Study documents and visualizes hearing loss-associated genes in the inner ear

Researchers from Uppsala University have been able to document and visualise hearing loss-associated genes in the human inner ear, in a unique collaboration study between otosurgeons and geneticists.

2 Dec 2021

Pandemic lockdown created mental and emotional issues for older adults with sensory impairment

During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, many assisted living and senior center facilities were forced to close their doors to outside visitors to limit potential exposure to the virus.

1 Dec 2021

Scientists identify new genes associated with familial Meniere's disease

A team of scientists from the University of Granada (UGR) and GENYO (Pfizer-University of Granada-Andalusian Government Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research—led by Pablo Roman-Naranjo and Jose Antonio López-Escámez, researcher in charge of the Biohealth Research Institute in Granada (ibs.GRANADA)—has identified new genes associated with familial Meniere's disease.

1 Dec 2021

Study: Black older Americans have much better hearing than their White counterparts

Black Americans 65 years and older have much better hearing than their White counterparts, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research.

24 Nov 2021

Deaf and hard-of-hearing scientists support equity and inclusion in professional societies

Providing some basic standards of support will greatly increase diversity in fields of science and medicine, a group of hard of hearing and deaf scientists argue in a perspective published in the journal Frontiers in Education.

20 Nov 2021

New imaging software can accurately diagnose jaundice in the blink of an eye

Imagine a system that can detect within one second whether a newborn baby has jaundice, a condition affecting 60 per cent of infants, and in severe cases leading to brain damage and hearing loss.

17 Nov 2021

Study links noise-induced inner ear nerve damage to endolymphatic hydrops

Exposure to loud noise, such as a firecracker or an ear-splitting concert, is the most common preventable cause of hearing loss. Research suggests that 12% or more of the world population is at risk for noise-induced loss of hearing.

11 Nov 2021

Microbiome discovery could help fight chronic middle ear infections in children

Bacteria found in children's upper respiratory systems could help fight chronic middle ear infections, the leading cause of preventable hearing loss and deafness in Indigenous communities.

8 Nov 2021

Democrats plan to expand Medicare hearing benefits. What can consumers expect?

President Joe Biden's mammoth domestic spending bill would add hearing benefits to the traditional Medicare program — one of three major new benefits Democrats had sought.

5 Nov 2021

New evidence that SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect the inner ear

Many Covid-19 patients have reported symptoms affecting the ears, including hearing loss and tinnitus. Dizziness and balance problems can also occur, suggesting that the SARS-CoV-2 virus may be able to infect the inner ear.

29 Oct 2021

Review underscores the need to increase support for older subsidized housing residents with dementia

A recent scoping review, published online in the Journal of Aging and Environment, found that older adults with dementia or cognitive impairment who live in subsidized housing face complex challenges that, left unaddressed, threaten to exacerbate their health and ability to age in place.

6 Oct 2021

Researchers identify mechanism that can lead to deafness in rare Norrie disease

A team of Mass Eye and Ear Scientists led by Albert Edge, PhD, working with research fellow Yushi Hayashi, MD, PhD, has identified the mechanism that can lead to deafness in the rare syndrome, Norrie disease.

5 Oct 2021

COVID-19 survivors under 40 more likely to recover from smell and taste loss, study finds

Sense of smell or taste returns within six months for 4 out of every 5 COVID-19 survivors who have lost these senses, and those under 40 are more likely to recover these senses than older adults, an ongoing Virginia Commonwealth University study found.

5 Oct 2021

Bone Conduction Kit may enable children and their parents to manage glue ear effectively at home

A wireless kit, comprising headphones, a microphone, and an app might be a cheap alternative to the usual treatment of the common temporary hearing loss in kids, popularly known as 'glue ear,' finds a small study, published in the online journal BMJ Innovations.

5 Oct 2021

Understanding noise-related hearing loss through changes in RNA levels

A growing number of people are suffering from hearing loss due to exposure to loud noises from heavy machinery, concerts, or explosions.

29 Sep 2021

Alzheimer’s drug targets people with mild cognitive impairment. What does that mean?

The approval of a controversial new drug for Alzheimer's disease, Aduhelm, is shining a spotlight on mild cognitive impairment — problems with memory, attention, language or other cognitive tasks that exceed changes expected with normal aging.

29 Sep 2021

NYU wins roughly $4 million federal grant to protect transit workers from COVID-19

NYU School of Global Public Health researchers have been awarded a five-year, roughly $4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study efforts to protect New York City transit workers from COVID-19 and how these infection prevention and control programs impact the health and well-being of frontline workers.

27 Sep 2021

MHRI aims to delve deeper into how musical intervention can affect health

If popular wisdom holds that music is good for the soul, science is increasingly seeking to better understand how music can affect the body, brain, and mind, as evidenced by the 2020 publication of the first World Health Organization report on health and music.

24 Sep 2021

Severe tinnitus following SARS-CoV-2 infection

A 49-year-old male with a history of COVID-19 presents with tinnitus.

21 Sep 2021

Hearing Loss News and Research

Latest Hearing Loss News and Research

Cochlear implant recipients develop new bone formation that leads to long-term residual hearing loss

Study documents and visualizes hearing loss-associated genes in the inner ear

Pandemic lockdown created mental and emotional issues for older adults with sensory impairment

Scientists identify new genes associated with familial Meniere's disease

Study: Black older Americans have much better hearing than their White counterparts

Deaf and hard-of-hearing scientists support equity and inclusion in professional societies

New imaging software can accurately diagnose jaundice in the blink of an eye

Study links noise-induced inner ear nerve damage to endolymphatic hydrops

Microbiome discovery could help fight chronic middle ear infections in children

Democrats plan to expand Medicare hearing benefits. What can consumers expect?

New evidence that SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect the inner ear

Review underscores the need to increase support for older subsidized housing residents with dementia

Researchers identify mechanism that can lead to deafness in rare Norrie disease

COVID-19 survivors under 40 more likely to recover from smell and taste loss, study finds

Bone Conduction Kit may enable children and their parents to manage glue ear effectively at home

Understanding noise-related hearing loss through changes in RNA levels

Alzheimer’s drug targets people with mild cognitive impairment. What does that mean?

NYU wins roughly $4 million federal grant to protect transit workers from COVID-19

MHRI aims to delve deeper into how musical intervention can affect health

Severe tinnitus following SARS-CoV-2 infection

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