Modular Wall Design Aims to Improve Speech Clarity for People with Hearing Loss
A University of Michigan researcher has developed 3D-printed acoustic tiles that can be customized to control sound reflection and enhance communication.
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Researchers Use Sound Technology to Destroy Liver Tumors
Noninvasive sound technology developed at the University of Michigan breaks down liver tumors in rats, kills cancer cells, and spurs the immune system to prevent further spread—an advance that could lead to improved cancer outcomes in humans.
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Frequency Therapeutics Appoints Kevin Franck as SVP
Dr Franck will lead pre-commercial strategy and launch planning for Frequency’s clinical pipeline, including its lead program aimed at developing a restorative treatment for sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL), the most common form of hearing loss.
Adults Under 50 with Hearing Loss May Have Higher Risk of Substance Use
Those between age 35 and 49 who had hearing loss were nearly twice as likely as their hearing peers to have disorders related to both prescription opioids and alcohol.
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Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring: An Interview with Paul R. Kileny, PhD
Paul R. Kileny, PhD, professor of Otolaryngology and director of Audiology and Electrophysiology at the University of Michigan, talks with Douglas Beck, AuD, about the area of intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, shares some “war stories” from the operating room, and provides information about his new book, “The Audiologist’s Handbook of Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring.”
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University of Michigan Researcher Develops Hearing Education Programs for Farmers
Hearing Heroes was adopted by the Progressive Agriculture Foundation to present at its Safety Day events across the country, which teach kids safe farming practices. As Progressive Agriculture offers McCullagh’s hearing program at more of its training sites, Hearing Heroes could reach as many as 100,000 people annually.
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New Study Examines Inequality in Treatment for Hearing Loss
In fact, the study finds that the only factor that leveled the playing field for hearing aid use was having insurance through the Department of Veterans Affairs, which covers hearing aids in many cases.
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Preterm Infants May Sleep Better Hearing Mother’s Voice
Results indicate that newborns in a NICU were less likely to be awakened by noises when a recording of their mother’s voice was playing.
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Hearing Aid Use May Mean Less Hospital Visits, University of Michigan Researchers Find
In the new paper in “JAMA Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery,” a team from the University of Michigan analyzed data from 1,336 adults ages 65 to 85 who reported severe hearing loss.
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New Experimental Device Could Help Relieve Tinnitus Symptoms, Research Shows
Based on years of scientific research into the root causes of the condition, the device uses precisely timed sounds and weak electrical pulses that activate touch-sensitive nerves, both aimed at steering damaged nerve cells back to normal activity.
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American Tinnitus Association Approves $156K in Grants for Tinnitus Research Projects
The seed grants are a continuation of the ATA’s decades-long dedication to funding innovative research and initiatives toward finding cures for tinnitus.
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Schwann Cell Disruption May Lead to Hidden Hearing Loss, Researchers Find
In research published in “Nature Communications,” University of Michigan researchers report a new unexpected cause for this auditory neuropathy, a step toward the eventual work to identify treatments.
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Intervention Program Pairs Donated Hearing Aids with Low-Income Adults
Aileen P. Wertz, MD, of the University of Michigan Health System, and colleagues examined the feasibility and outcomes of a partnership between Hope Clinic for indigent patients and the University of Michigan Health System in providing hearing aids.
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Self-Evaluation Tools for Hearing Loss Prevention Programs Offered in NIOSH Blog
A team of researchers from the University of Washington, University of Michigan, and Yale University recently carried out a NIOSH-funded study of hearing loss prevention program (HLPP) effectiveness. The team studied HLPPs at 14 US facilities operated by a single multinational metals manufacturing company, and based on the results of this research, created two self-evaluation tools for use by HLPP managers.
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Antioxidants Help Slow Impact of Genetic Hearing Loss
Researchers at University of Michigan have discovered that a diet enhanced with vitamins and antioxidants helped reduce hearing loss in mice with the genetic mutation commonly responsible for childhood deafness. An antioxidant regimen of beta carotene, vitamins C and E, and magnesium helped slow progression of hereditary deafness in the mice with a connexin 26 gene deletion.
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Heart Problems, Deafness Influenced Beethoven’s Music, Study Says
According to researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of Washington, Beethoven’s musical compositions might have been affected by both his deafness and an irregular heartbeat caused by cardiac arrhythmia.
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Early Supporting Cells May Combat Causes of Deafness
New research shows that harnessing the regenerative power of early supporting cells of the inner ear could lead to new strategies to combat many causes of deafness.
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