A long-term U.S. study has found that young adults with hearing loss—especially of certain ethnicities—face lower educational attainment, reduced employment rates, and diminished income compared to their peers without hearing loss.
Stress is a multi-faceted phenomenon and has wide-spread effects on the human body, including our auditory function.
Veterans Guide is offering a helpful guide for military veterans on hearing loss and tinnitus, common issues for many post-service.
While children receiving chemotherapy routinely undergo hearing tests, adults don’t, and a new study by UC San Francisco (UCSF) reports for the first time that significant hearing issues often occur among adult survivors of the most common forms of cancer. The researchers found that more than half the survivors in their study who had been treated with chemotherapy experienced significant hearing problems.
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Signia announced it will support the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Veterans Golden Age Games (NVGAG) as a Gold Sponsor.
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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.
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Tinnitus 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.
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Edited by Aniruddha Deshpande and James Hall, III, the new textbook provides up-to-date and evidence-based information on tinnitus prevention, assessment, and management.
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US-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.
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A 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.
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The 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.
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Reports 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.
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Neuromod 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.
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Horizon Therapeutics announced results from a new post-marketing safety analysis of hearing events associated with TEPEZZA for the treatment of Thyroid Eye Disease (TED).
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Proposed 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.”
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In 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.
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As 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.
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A 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.”
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