BIHIMA Launches Audiologists Survey to Improve Hearing Healthcare
The audiologist survey seeks to gather feedback on key hearing healthcare issues, aiming to improve industry practices and address challenges.
The audiologist survey seeks to gather feedback on key hearing healthcare issues, aiming to improve industry practices and address challenges.
A research team has shown that the debilitating impact of tinnitus can be reduced in just weeks by a training course and sound therapy.
Participants who used Neosensory’s Duo solution daily for eight weeks reported clinically significant reduction in their tinnitus severity. A decrease in the Tinnitus Functional Index score of greater than 13 points indicates a reduction in tinnitus symptoms that is clinically significant and impactful on one’s quality of daily life.
An international team, including a University of Minnesota professor, has published a second large clinical trial for a novel neuromodulation device, Lenire, that could reduce symptoms for millions worldwide with tinnitus, commonly described as “ringing in the ears.” Researchers published the results of the Treatment Evaluation of Neuromodulation for Tinnitus – Stage A2 (TENT-A2) clinical trial in “Nature – Scientific Reports.” An article detailing the research appears on the University of Minnesota website.
Read MoreTinnitus at the Lake is organized for June 30 and July 1 in the picturesque Herrsching near Munich in Germany by the Tinnitus Research Initiative (TRI). On the other hand, the 6th International Conference on Hyperacusis and Misophonia (ICHM) is planned for July 1-2 at Birkbeck College, London’s Bloomsbury.
Read MoreEdited by Aniruddha Deshpande and James Hall, III, the new textbook provides up-to-date and evidence-based information on tinnitus prevention, assessment, and management.
Read MoreUS-based audiology telehealth company Treble Health and Oto, the UK-based digital health startup for tinnitus support, have announced a collaboration to allow Oto app users to access Treble Health’s team of audiologists for telehealth consultations.
Read MoreA soon-to-be published study of 128 patients with tinnitus found that those with a normal hearing threshold had significantly higher speech reception thresholds (SRT) than a control group of patients with normal hearing and no tinnitus.
Read MoreThe Global Standard for Safe Listening at Venues and Events highlights six recommendations for implementation to ensure that venues and events limit the risk of hearing loss to their patrons while preserving high-quality sound and an enjoyable listening experience.
Read MoreReports of symptoms such as tinnitus and hearing loss during the coronavirus pandemic could in part have a psychosocial origin rather than being directly linked to COVID-19 or the SARS-CoV2 virus, according to an article published on the University of Manchester website.
Read MoreNeuromod Devices Ltd announced the findings of an independent study performed at the German Hearing Center (DHZ) at Hannover Medical School, which found that 85% of tinnitus patients experienced a reduction in their tinnitus symptoms (based on the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory score[i] across 20 patients) when using the Lenire treatment device.
Read MoreHorizon Therapeutics announced results from a new post-marketing safety analysis of hearing events associated with TEPEZZA for the treatment of Thyroid Eye Disease (TED).
Read MoreProposed updates to the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities by The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may shrink payments to veterans for disorders that include tinnitus and sleep apnea, according to an article in the “Military Times.”
Read MoreIn a paper published in the “Journal of General Internal Medicine,” the researchers report that frequent use of NSAIDs or acetaminophen, or regular use of COX-2 inhibitors, was associated with higher risk of tinnitus.
Read MoreAs many as half a million Australians are suffering from constant tinnitus, with farmers, automotive workers, transport drivers, construction workers, and other trades people at the greatest risk, a national survey as part of Curtin-led research has found.
Read MoreA panel of experts convened to study the cluster of symptoms related to “Havana Syndrome” have concluded that they may have been caused by an “external energy source,” according to an article in “The Washington Post.”
Read MoreThrough Signia’s live, virtual Winter Series courses, Government Services audiologists will have the opportunity to learn about product benefits, tinnitus solutions, and tricks for patient fittings from the Signia team of professional audiologists while earning up to 7.5 continuing education (CEU) credits, according to the company.
Read MoreAustralian hearing health company, Nuheara (ASX:NUH) and Oto, the UK-based digital health company for tinnitus support, have announced “the world’s first collaboration to provide digital-led, tech-enabled support for people affected by tinnitus.”
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