Findings show that survivors with severe hearing loss are at a significantly increased risk for neurocognitive deficits, independent of what type of therapy they receive.
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In an article on “Forbes,” professor and journalist Bruce Y. Lee reviews the evidence currently available regarding the link between COVID-19 and hearing loss.
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The study is an update to “The Lancet” Commission’s 2017 report on dementia prevention, intervention, and adds head injury and harmful alcohol drinking, as well as air pollution exposure in later life, to the list of preventable causes of dementia. Untreated hearing loss in midlife remains the largest modifiable risk factor.
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The Company expects to release interim results from TRAVERS and commence Part B of the trial in the coming weeks.
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Warning that the results have “significant implications for otolaryngology procedures,” the authors of the study recommend personal protective equipment (PPE) such as eye protection and N95 masks be worn by health care practitioners performing ear surgery.
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The aim of this project was to investigate the barriers and facilitators between hearing aid users and face-to-face audiological services, in the period after hearing aid fitting, and to attempt to bridge that gap using new technology.
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MedRx’s otoscope software has many features that allow users to record videos, take images, print custom reports, and integrate with several office management systems. The software can display live video feeds to show patients their eardrum.
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Eargo announced the closing of a $71 million equity financing, led by new co-investors Gilde Healthcare and Longitude Capital, with existing investors New Enterprise Associates (NEA), the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation, and Nan Fung Life Sciences, also participating in the round.
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The study notes that two forms of early life toxic stress that can potentially impact the health of individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing are language deprivation (insufficient access to direct child–caregiver communication during the critical period of language development) and communication neglect (ongoing or recurrent exclusion from indirect family communication and incidental learning).
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The authors concluded that tinnitus patients may have a higher risk of AD and PD. The presence of diabetes mellitus and head injury are also thought to increase the risk for AD, while head injury, cerebrovascular disease, and osteoarthritis could increase the risk of later PD.
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Hear the World Foundation reports that the success of the CI project in Vietnam is largely owed to its project partner: The Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss.
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Audiology HealthCare News, a customized newsletter written for audiologists to mail to their local physicians and other healthcare providers, announced that it recently published its 25th year anniversary issue. The popular newsletter written by audiologist Dennis Hampton, PhD, has provided over a million contacts with primary care physicians and other healthcare providers.
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The book by Frank Musiek, Jennifer Shinn, Jane Baran, and Raleigh Jones provides the reader with both the audiologic and medical aspects of auditory dysfunction associated with disorders of the peripheral and central auditory system.
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The landmark civil rights legislation, which prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities, was signed into law on July 26, 1990, by then-President George H. W. Bush.
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Earbrowse is a web based, e-commerce platform connecting hearing aid shoppers with local independent hearing healthcare professionals. It provides brand-name hearing aids, offers local service, and transparent pricing right at the consumers’ fingertips.
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