Hearing Loss News

Posted March 12, 2010:

• New Tool for Operations on People With Severe or Profound Auditory Loss

Posted March 10, 2010:

• Temporary Hearing Deprivation Can Lead to 'Lazy Ear'

Posted March 1, 2010:

• Regular Analgesic Use Increases Hearing Loss in Men, Study Finds

Posted February 21, 2010:

• Word Learning Better in Deaf Children Who Receive Cochlear Implants by Age 13 Months

Posted February 15, 2010:

• Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids Help Youth With Single-Sided Deafness
• Tinnitus Does Not Appear to Be a Highly Inherited Condition, Study Suggests

Posted February 8, 2010:

• Mice Shed New Light on Causes of Childhood Deafness

Posted February 1, 2010:

• Children With Cochlear Implants Have Quality of Life Equal to Normal Hearing Peers, Study Finds

Posted January 28, 2010:

• Improved Air Quality Linked to Fewer Pediatric Ear Infections
• Antibiotic Found to Protect Hearing in Mice

Posted January 27, 2010:

• Could Wearing a Helmet Be Bad for a Biker’s Health?

Posted January 20, 2010:

• Going to the Gym Shouldn't Be a Workout for Your Eardrums

Posted January 18, 2010:

• Complications Common, Often Linked to Trauma in Children Receiving Cochlear Implants
• Cochlear Implants Associated With Improved Voice Control Over Time in Children Who Are Deaf

Posted January 12, 2010:

• Protein Needed to Develop Auditory Neurons Identified
• Study Casts Doubt on Caffeine Link to Tinnitus

Posted December 31, 2009:

• Elusive Protein Points to Mechanism Behind Hearing Loss

Posted December 17, 2009:

• Gene Linked to a Rare Form of Progressive Hearing Loss in Males Identified

Posted November 26, 2009:

• Long-Term Testicular Cancer Survivors at High Risk for Neurological Side Effects

Posted November 9, 2009:

• Mouse Study Sheds Light on Hearing Loss in Older Adults
• Scientists Create 'Golden Ear' Mouse With Great Hearing As It Ages

Posted November 3, 2009:

• More Action Is Needed To Support Millions Of Tinnitus Sufferers Worldwide, Review Finds

Posted October 22, 2009:

• Scientists Show How Tiny Cells Deliver Big Sound In Cochlea

Posted October 15, 2009:

• Cochlear Implants Reduce Delay Suffered By Deaf Children In Language Acquisition, Study Shows

Posted October 13, 2009:

• Computer Helps Deaf Children To Learn Sign Language

Posted October 7, 2009:

• Air Quality Improvements Over The Last Decade May Be A Factor In Fewer Ear Infections

Posted October 6, 2009:

• Genetic Mutation A Strong Indicator Of Age-Related Hearing Loss Risk
• Drivers Of Convertibles May Be At Risk For Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Posted October 5, 2009:

• Higher Folates, Not Antioxidants, Can Reduce Hearing Loss Risk In Men

Posted October 4, 2009:

• Non-Invasive Imaging Technique Can Help Diagnose Tinnitus

Posted September 9, 2009:

• Findings Could Lead To Improved Lip-Reading Training For The Deaf And Hard-of-Hearing

Posted September 3, 2009:

• Genetic Cause For Type Of Deafness Identified; Discovery Could Lead To New Therapies For Progressive Hearing Loss

Posted August 21, 2009:

• Gene Discovery Reveals Critical Protein's Function In Hearing

Posted August 18, 2009:

• Neural Pathway Missing In Tone-Deaf People

Posted August 5, 2009:

• Hearing Aids: New Software Makes It Easier To Hear The Words Beneath The Noise

Posted July 8, 2009:

• Hearing Improved: First Successful Medical Treatment For Tumor-Inducing Genetic Disorder

Posted July 1, 2009:

• Common Antibacterial Treatment Linked To Sensorineural Hearing Loss In Cystic Fibrosis Patients

Posted June 30, 2009:

• Possibility Of Vaccine For Ear Infections

Posted June 22, 2009:

• Better Than A Hearing Aid? Better Hearing With Bone Conducted Sound

Posted May 30, 2009:

• Hearing, Voice Problems Worsen Seniors' Communication Skills

Posted May 21, 2009:

• Preventing Ear Infections In The Future: Delivering Vaccine Through The Skin

Posted May 13, 2009:

• Molecular Defect Involved In Hearing Loss Discovered

Posted April 27, 2009:

• New Mouse Model For Understanding Cause Of Progressive Hearing Loss

Posted April 23, 2009:

• How Human Ear Translates Vibrations Into Sounds: Discovery Of Ion Channel Turns Ear On Its Head

Posted April 21, 2009:

• How Quiet Sounds Are Magnified By 'Flexoelectric Motors' In The Ear

Posted April 14, 2009:

• Lack Of Key Molecule Leads To Deafness

Posted April 13, 2009:

• New Insights Into Progressive Hearing Loss

Posted April 1, 2009:

• Childhood Hearing Loss More Prevalent Among Hispanic-American, Low-Income Households

Posted March 24, 2009:

• Auditory Regions Of Brain Convert To Sense Of Touch, Hearing Loss Study Finds

Posted March 23, 2009:

• Vertigo Linked To Osteoporosis

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