DOD Awards Neuromonics $1 Million to Conduct Army Tinnitus Study
Tinnitus is among the top medical complaints for soldiers; the company’s clinically proven treatment for civilians to be evaluated for the military.
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Can Vitamins and Minerals Prevent Hearing Loss?
Some 10 million people in the United States suffer from impairing noise-induced hearing loss, a trend researchers and physicians are hoping to reverse with a vitamin and mineral cocktail that shows promise for prevent hearing loss caused by loud noises.
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High doses of vitamins taken before exposure prevents permanent hearing loss in animals.
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Research Round up
Research and new avenues in auditory science are changing the way we look at our ears—and how amplification, drugs, and implants might be applied to them.
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Building a Scalable Cochlear Implant Program
A cochlear implant (CI) program in South Carolina has demonstrated how strategic workflow design, data-driven efficiency measures, and team-based care can dramatically expand access, improve patient satisfaction, and sustain rapid program growth in an underserved region.
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Study Finds Possible Treatment to Prevent TMPRSS3 Hearing Loss
A new study has identified how electrical charges in the inner ear trigger TMPRSS3-related hearing loss—and found that a common drug may help prevent it.
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Researchers Advance Gene Therapy for CLIC5-Related Inner Ear Dysfunction
The therapy targets mutations in the CLIC5 gene, which affect hair cell stability and lead to progressive hearing and balance impairments.
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OCT Imaging Tool Could Improve Diagnosis of Hearing Loss
Researchers have adapted the low-cost OCT imaging method developed for ophthalmology and used it to visualize tiny structures in the human inner ear.
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Regrowing Hair Cells: New Gene Functions Found in Zebrafish
Researchers have discovered that two distinct genes independently regulate the regeneration of sensory hair cells in zebrafish, offering new insights that could inform future treatments for hearing loss in humans.
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Study: Wealth Gap Affects Spoken Language Success in Young CI Recipients
A recent study of outcomes in infants and young deaf children with cochlear implants suggests that socioeconomic status plays a major role in whether spoken language becomes their primary communication mode.
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Study: OTOF Gene Therapy Restored Hearing in Deaf Patients
In a new study, gene therapy targeting the OTOF gene significantly restored hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness, with rapid improvement and no serious side effects.
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COVID-19 and the Auditory System – Five Years Later
A look at what we now know about how COVID-19 has been found to affect the auditory system, based on a review of the literature.
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AI Tool Detects Nystagmus Remotely
FAU researchers developed a novel AI-powered platform that uses real-time video analysis and deep learning to diagnose nystagmus remotely.
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60 Percent of Childhood Hearing Loss Preventable
A new review highlights the underrecognized potential of vaccines to prevent childhood hearing loss, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
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Study: Treating Hearing Loss Can Reduce Social Isolation in Seniors
A new study finds that providing hearing aids and personalized audiology support helps older adults maintain more diverse and meaningful social connections.
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