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Study Finds The SARS-CoV-2 Virus Can Infect The Inner Ear
A new study from MIT and Massachusetts Eye and Ear provides evidence that the virus can indeed infect cells of the inner ear, including hair cells, which are critical for both hearing and balance.
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Oticon Promotes Hearing Health on ‘World Hearing Day’
On World Hearing Day, March 3, Oticon joins with the World Health Organization (WHO) in a global call for action to address hearing loss that underlines the importance of hearing health throughout a lifetime.
Researchers Find ‘Molecular Switch’ That Controls Repair of Damaged Inner Ear Cells
The findings shed light on regenerative abilities that are present in many species of birds and fish, but get turned off in mammals, including humans, according to a press release posted on the Johns Hopkins Medicine website.
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PSAPs, OTC and Self-fitting Hearing Aids, ACHIEVE, and More: An Interview with Nicholas Reed, PhD
Nicholas Reed, PhD, and his colleagues at Johns Hopkins have been involved in some extremely exciting research on personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) and over-the-counter (OTC) devices, as well as cognition and hearing loss. Douglas Beck, AuD, interviews Dr Reed about these topics, as well as the group’s recent work on the ACHIEVE study.
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Pandemic May Cause Increased Impact of Hearing Loss in Older Americans, According to AAA
During the pandemic, the safety restrictions placed on senior living facilities, and seniors in general, have severely limited or eliminated social interactions with family and peers. This type of isolation can produce changes in communication and can lead to anxiety and depression.
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Hearing Loss in Mole-Rats is Adaptive, Beneficial Trait, Research Shows
The new findings suggest that mole rats may be a good animal model to investigate hearing loss in humans.
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AHCA/NCAL Report Compiles State Data on COVID-19 Test Rate and PPE Supply
According to the report, there are 33 states with a positive test rate of over 5% since July 26, that include Arizona (22.7%), Mississippi (21.5%), Florida (19.2%), Alabama (19.1%), and Idaho (17.6%), among others.
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‘Medicare Hearing Act of 2019’ Passes House Committee
”The Medicare Hearing Act of 2019,” H.R. 4618, provides coverage for hearing aids and services for seniors under Part B of the Medicare program.
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‘NPR’ Article Looks at Link Between Hearing Loss, Loneliness, and Depression
Though researchers don’t know how exactly hearing loss contributes to dementia, some think that people who are socially isolated as a result of their loss may not get much brain stimulation, hastening cognitive decline.
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Researchers Find Proteins Associated with Hair Cell Formation
The proteins, described in a report published June 12 in “eLife,” may hold a key to future therapies to restore hearing in people with irreversible deafness. An article summarizing the research was published on the Johns Hopkins Medicine website.
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Robert Fettiplace Named 2019 Passano Fellow for Hearing Research
Fettiplace, a professor of neuroscience at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (UW SMPH), won the award for showing how cochlear hair cells sense the tiny mechanical vibrations that sound produces in the inner ear.
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HIA Launches “Hear Well. Stay Vital.” Campaign to Promote Hearing Awareness
The Hearing Industries Association (HIA), in partnership with the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), the American Academy of Audiology (AAA), the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), and the International Hearing Society, has launched a public awareness campaign to promote better hearing called “Hear Well. Stay Vital.”
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Older People with Lower Incomes Have More Difficulties Accessing Hearing Care Services
The researchers, whose analysis is based on Medicare survey data and appears in the January issue of “Health Affairs,” suggest that the federal government expand Medicare and/or Medicaid coverage of hearing care services.
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Patients with Untreated Hearing Loss May Incur Higher Total Health Care Costs
Compared to the patients without hearing loss, patients with the condition generated nearly 26% more in total health care costs within two years, a gap that widened to 46% by 10 years, amounting to $22,434 per individual ($20,403 incurred by the health plan, $2,030 by the individual in out-of-pocket costs).
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Links Between Age-related Sensory Impairments Discussed at AGS Conference
Is the connection between sensory impairment and cognitive decline linear, with one health concern leading to the other, or is it cyclical, reflecting a more complex connection? AGS-NIA conference attendees think answers to these questions are critical, which is why their conference report maps the state of sensory and cognitive impairment research while also outlining important priorities for future scholarship and clinical practice.
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PH Imbalance in Brain Cells May Be Related to Alzheimer’s, Johns Hopkins Research Shows
One root of Alzheimer’s disease may be a simple imbalance in acid-alkaline—or pH—chemistry inside endosomes, the nutrient and chemical cargo shuttles in cells.
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Cochlear Pledges $10 Million to Johns Hopkins for Research on Impact of Hearing Loss
The Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health at Johns Hopkins will be a first of its kind at any academic institution, focusing on hearing loss as a global public health priority, and it will be led by one of the preeminent researchers in this area, Frank Lin, MD, PhD. The center will be dedicated to understanding and addressing the impact of hearing loss on public health.
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