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Scientists Study Theory Linking COVID Vaccine and Tinnitus
Some people have said they've developed tinnitus after being vaccinated against the coronavirus; however, there is no proof linking the vaccine to the cause of the condition. While people have reported a link between COVID-19 and odd tingling or buzzing in different parts of...
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Scientists Use Drug Cocktail to Regenerate Hair Cells for Hearing
Effective hearing loss treatments have eluded medicine because once sensory cells in the inner ear called hair cells are damaged or destroyed, they cannot be regenerated. This loss of hair cells, which can be caused by aging, noise exposure and other factors, renders an individua...
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Research Shows Hearing Aids May Reduce Dementia Risk
Can treating hearing loss lower your chances of developing dementia down the road? Maybe, claims new research that found that folks who are experiencing hearing loss and don't use a hearing aid may have a higher risk of developing ...
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Study Finds COPD is Associated with Gradual Hearing Loss
In a study on the association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and long-term hearing loss, researchers found that people with COPD had higher incidences of hearing decline at low and mid frequencies over 20 years. “Our large cohort study showed...
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Study Shows Seeing One Movie in a Year Could Damage Hearing
If you've ever left a movie theater and felt like your ears had taken a beating, you’re not imagining things. The level of noise exposure that one experiences in a movie theater is relatively high and could actually cause hearing damage, says Dr. Nicole Laffan, as...
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Latest Insights Could Help Refine Hearing Loss Treatments
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OSHU) have uncovered for the first time and in near-atomic detail, the structure of the key part of the inner ear responsible for hearing. Their findings are published in the journal Nature in an article titled...
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Researchers Delve Deeper into Beethoven’s Hearing Loss
In 1802, Ludwig van Beethoven asked his brothers to request that his doctor, J. A. Schmidt, describe his malady — his progressive hearing loss — to the world upon his death so that “as far as possible at least the world will be reconciled to me after my death. &rd...
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Why is Occupational Noise-Induced Hearing Loss a Serious Problem?
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) estimates that over 22 million workers are exposed to sustained noises louder than 85 dB, which can cause potential hearing damage. The rule-of-thumb in evaluating how loud 85 dB noise is is best demonst...
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Recognizing Hearing Loss in Older Adults
Aging may have its benefits, but apparently crystal-clear hearing is not one of them. Nearly two-thirds of adults over the age of 70 in the United States experience hearing loss. Erika Walsh, M. D. , director of the Division of Otology and Neurotology at the University of...
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MN Becomes First State to Screen for Viral Infection Connected to Newborn Hearing Loss
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) became the first state in the nation to screen all newborns for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV), a common viral infection that can have serious health effects for children if not detected early. This common virus can lead to hearing loss...
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Statistics Show Nearly One Billion Young People at Risk for Hearing Loss
Whether you blast music in your headphones or watch movies with spatial audio, you may want to reduce the volume. That's because lowering the volume by a couple of notches could protect your ears and prevent hearing loss, according to a recent study published in t...
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Experts Examine Positive Cognitive Impacts of Wearing Hearing Aids
Individuals who used hearing aids and cochlear implants for hearing loss had a decreased risk of cognitive decline, according to a new meta-analysis published online in JAMA Neurology. The researchers found that using these hearing devices was associated with a 19 percent reduc...
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