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Nemours Children's Health selected to conduct first gene therapy clinical trial for Morquio A syndrome

As part of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health Accelerating Medicines Partnership Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium, Nemours Children's Health has been chosen to conduct a first-of-its-kind gene therapy clinical trial for Morquio A syndrome.

16 May 2023

Specialized weight loss program for deaf people helps participants lose weight

Shedding unwanted pounds can be hard for anyone, but may be especially difficult for Deaf sign language users who experience barriers to mainstream weight loss programs and the social support they offer.

8 May 2023

Exposure to moderate levels of aircraft noise may disrupt sleep

A new study has found that people who were exposed to even moderate levels of aircraft noise were less likely to receive the minimum recommended amount of sleep each night, and this risk increased among people living in the Western U.S., near a major cargo airport, or near a large water body, and among people with no hearing loss.

2 May 2023

Researchers take key step toward developing a gene therapy for Usher syndrome type 1F

Usher Syndrome type 1F is a rare but severe genetic disease that causes deafness, lack of balance, and progressive blindness.

26 Apr 2023

Effectiveness of a minimally invasive approach to limit vision, hearing loss in patients after neurosurgery

Brain tumors located in regions that control speech, vision and motor function present additional challenges to neurosurgeons, as damaging the surrounding tissue can cause severe loss of those abilities.

24 Apr 2023

Is there an association between hearing aid use and risk of dementia?

Researchers examined the correlation between the use of hearing aids and the risk of developing dementia.

19 Apr 2023

Study shows effectiveness, safety of stereotactic radiosurgery for NF2-related vestibular schwannomas

Vestibular schwannomas related to neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) are difficult to manage and are sometimes treated with a noninvasive option, stereotactic radiosurgery.

18 Apr 2023

UniSA nursing lecturer warns about sudden deafness after COVID-19 infection

A University of South Australia nursing lecturer has used her own COVID-19 experience to inform research into a little-known side effect of the virus – sudden deafness.

18 Apr 2023

COVID-19 linked to sudden hearing loss in woman: A case report

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16 Apr 2023

Hearing aids could be effective in mitigating the impact of hearing loss on dementia

People experiencing hearing loss who are not using a hearing aid may have a higher risk of dementia than people without hearing loss, suggests a new study published in The Lancet Public Health journal. However, using a hearing aid may reduce this risk to the same level as people without hearing loss.

13 Apr 2023

Beethoven's cause of death revealed through DNA analysis of his hair

In a recent article published in the journal Current Biology, an international team of researchers sequenced the whole genome to high coverage from eight authenticated hair strands from Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the most influential European classical music composers born in 1770. He died on March 27, 1827.

27 Mar 2023

Penn State Health expert offers insight on childhood hearing loss

Two to three out of every 1,000 children are born with permanent childhood hearing loss. And finding out who they are can be tricky, since the patients haven't yet developed the ability to tell you what's wrong.

22 Mar 2023

OHSU researchers confirm first-ever nonhuman primate model of Usher syndrome

Those with Usher Syndrome -- the leading hereditary cause for simultaneous deafness and blindness, for which there is no treatment -- may have a new reason for hope now that researchers have confirmed the first-ever nonhuman primate model of their disease.

13 Feb 2023

Traffic noise exposure linked to higher risk of developing tinnitus

If you live near a busy road, it may increase your stress levels and affect your sleep. When we are under stress and sleep poorly, we may be at a higher risk of developing tinnitus.

3 Feb 2023

The trajectory of long-COVID in the general population of Scotland

Researchers presented the findings of the Long-COVID in Scotland Study (Long-CISS) conducted nationwide among the general population of Scotland.

2 Feb 2023

Cochlear avatars provide a platform for deciphering the mechanisms of sensorineural hearing loss

Disabling hearing loss affects one in every ten people and up to 25% of people over 60, according to the World Health Organization, and can have both genetic and environmental causes such as infections and noise exposure.

1 Feb 2023

Setting new guidelines for innovative services to prevent Alzheimer's disease

Memory loss, behavioral changes, cognitive deficits: Alzheimer's disease leads to a dramatic loss of autonomy for those affected and has a heavy impact on health costs.

31 Jan 2023

Rural seniors benefit from pandemic-driven remote fitness boom

Eight women, all 73 or older, paced the fellowship hall at Malmo Evangelical Free Church to a rendition of Daniel O'Donnell's "Rivers of Babylon" as they warmed up for an hourlong fitness class.

17 Jan 2023

Study sheds light on how an employee's hearing loss can impact their work experience

Hearing loss cases are climbing globally -; 1 in 5 adults are affected -; along with a growing number of older workers who are more likely to experience hearing loss.

15 Jan 2023

Older adults with greater severity of hearing loss more likely to have dementia, study finds

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that older adults with greater severity of hearing loss were more likely to have dementia, but the likelihood of dementia was lower among hearing aid users compared to non-users.

10 Jan 2023

Hearing Loss News and Research

Latest Hearing Loss News and Research

Nemours Children's Health selected to conduct first gene therapy clinical trial for Morquio A syndrome

Specialized weight loss program for deaf people helps participants lose weight

Exposure to moderate levels of aircraft noise may disrupt sleep

Researchers take key step toward developing a gene therapy for Usher syndrome type 1F

Effectiveness of a minimally invasive approach to limit vision, hearing loss in patients after neurosurgery

Is there an association between hearing aid use and risk of dementia?

Study shows effectiveness, safety of stereotactic radiosurgery for NF2-related vestibular schwannomas

UniSA nursing lecturer warns about sudden deafness after COVID-19 infection

COVID-19 linked to sudden hearing loss in woman: A case report

Hearing aids could be effective in mitigating the impact of hearing loss on dementia

Beethoven's cause of death revealed through DNA analysis of his hair

Penn State Health expert offers insight on childhood hearing loss

OHSU researchers confirm first-ever nonhuman primate model of Usher syndrome

Traffic noise exposure linked to higher risk of developing tinnitus

The trajectory of long-COVID in the general population of Scotland

Cochlear avatars provide a platform for deciphering the mechanisms of sensorineural hearing loss

Setting new guidelines for innovative services to prevent Alzheimer's disease

Rural seniors benefit from pandemic-driven remote fitness boom

Study sheds light on how an employee's hearing loss can impact their work experience

Older adults with greater severity of hearing loss more likely to have dementia, study finds

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