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Tinnitus Discovery Could Lead to New Ways to Stop the Ringing: Retraining the Brain Could Reanimate Areas That Have Lost Input from the Ear
People with tinnitus -- a
constant ringing or buzzing
in the ears -- can take
heart from a new study by
neuroscientists that points
... > full story
Tinnitus Treatment: Rebooting the Brain Helps Stop the Ring of Tinnitus in Rats
Targeted nerve stimulation
could yield a long-term
reversal of tinnitus, a
debilitating hearing
impairment affecting at
... > full story
New Norwegian Earplug Solution to a Deafening Problem
Some 600 cases of
noise-induced hearing
impairment are reported by
the Norwegian petroleum
industry every year. A new,
intelligent earplug is now
... > full story
Built-in Amps: How Subtle Head Motions, Quiet Sounds Are Reported to the Brain
Subtle head motions are
amplified by inner-ear hair
cells before the signal is
reported to the brain,
report scientists. In both
... > full story
- Tinnitus Discovery Could Lead to New Ways to Stop the Ringing: Retraining the Brain Could Reanimate Areas That Have Lost Input from the Ear
- Tinnitus Treatment: Rebooting the Brain Helps Stop the Ring of Tinnitus in Rats
- New Norwegian Earplug Solution to a Deafening Problem
- Built-in Amps: How Subtle Head Motions, Quiet Sounds Are Reported to the Brain
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Tinnitus: New Evidence Touch-Sensing Nerve Cells May Fuel 'Ringing in the Ears'
February 1, 2012 — A new study finds new evidence that touch-sensing nerve cells may fuel tinnitus. Future treatments may target these ... > full story -
Growth Hormone Helps Repair the Zebrafish Ear
September 2, 2011 — Loud noise, especially repeated loud noise, is known to cause irreversible damage to the hair cells inside the cochlea and eventually lead to deafness. In mammals this is irreversible. However, both ... > full story -
Tinnitus Caused by Too Little Inhibition of Brain Auditory Circuits, Study Finds
April 18, 2011 — Tinnitus, a relentless ringing in the ears known to disable soldiers exposed to blasts, unwary listeners of too-loud music and millions more, is the result of under-inhibition of key neural pathways ... > full story -
It’s Not Over When It's Over: Storing Sounds in the Inner Ear
April 5, 2011 — Research shows that vibrations in the inner ear continue even after a sound has ended, perhaps serving as a kind of mechanical memory of recent sounds. In addition to contributing to the ... > full story -
Given Prior to Loud Noise, Two Drugs Protect Hearing Better Than One
February 23, 2011 — Whether on a battlefield, in a factory or at a rock concert, noise-induced hearing loss is one of the most common hazards people face. Researchers have identified a low-dose, two-drug cocktail that ... > full story -
Portsmouth Woman Receives Totally Implanted Hearing Aid
February 8, 2011 — A woman from Portsmouth has received a totally implantable hearing aid thanks to the work of the South of England Cochlear Implant Centre (SOECIC), based at the University of ... > full story -
Workplace Noise-Related Hearing Loss Affects Sleep Quality
January 25, 2011 — Although tinnitus was reported as the main sleep disrupting factor, hearing impairment among workers exposed to harmful noise contributed to sleep impairment, especially to insomnia, regardless of ... > full story -
Tinnitus Is the Result of the Brain Trying, but Failing, to Repair Itself
January 12, 2011 — Tinnitus appears to be produced by an unfortunate confluence of structural and functional changes in the brain, say ... > full story -
Is Your Convertible Damaging Your Hearing?
January 6, 2011 — Driving convertible cars with the top open at speeds exceeding 88.5 kilometres per hour (55 miles per hour) may put drivers at increased risk of noise-induced hearing loss, according to new ... > full story -
'White-Noise' Therapy Alone Not Enough to Curb Tinnitus
December 10, 2010 — Tinnitus -- what many think of as "ringing in the ears" -- is the perception of sound without any real acoustic stimulation. Sound masking therapy, a common component of tinnitus treatment, is of ... > full story
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