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Sounds of Summer Can Be a Danger to Hearing
June 25, 2012 — Hearing can be permanently damaged by loud summer noises such as fireworks, marching bands, construction and the like. An audiologist explains decibels for common sounds and offers tips and expertise ... > full story -
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Nowhere to Hide: New Device Sees Bacteria Behind the Eardrum
May 29, 2012 — Doctors can now get a peek behind the eardrum to better diagnose and treat chronic ear infections, thanks to a new medical imaging device. The device could usher in a new suite of non-invasive, 3-D ... > full story -
New Effective Treatment for Tinnitus?
May 28, 2012 — Scientists have demonstrated the effectiveness of a new tinnitus treatment. Tinnitus is the perception of a noxious disabling internal sound without an external source. Roughly fifteen percent of the ... > full story -
Seventy-Two Percent of Teenagers Experienced Reduced Hearing Ability After Attending Concert
May 21, 2012 — Seventy-two percent of teenagers participating in a study experienced reduced hearing ability following exposure to a pop rock performance by a popular female ... > full story -
Key Cellular Mechanisms Behind the Onset of Tinnitus Identified
May 10, 2012 — Research into hearing loss after exposure to loud noises could lead to the first drug treatments to prevent the development of ... > full story -
The Risk of Listening to Amplified Music
May 8, 2012 — Listening to amplified music for less than 1.5 hours produces measurable changes in hearing ability that may place listeners at risk of noise-induced hearing loss, new research ... > full story -
Built-in Ear Plugs: Whales May Turn Down Their Hearing Sensitivity When Warned of an Impending Loud Noise
May 8, 2012 — Toothed whales navigate through sometimes dark and murky waters by emitting clicks and then interpreting the pattern of sound that bounces back. The animals’ hearing can pick up faint echoes, ... > full story -
Restoring Hearing With Discrete Device: A Middle-Ear Microphone for More Convenient Cochlear Implants
April 30, 2012 — Cochlear implants have restored basic hearing to some 220,000 deaf people, yet a microphone and related electronics must be worn outside the head, raising reliability issues, preventing patients from ... > full story -
Insomnia Takes Toll on Tinnitus Patients
April 19, 2012 — Insomnia can have a negative effect on tinnitus, worsening the functional and emotional toll of chronic ringing, buzzing, hissing or clicking in the head and ears, according to a new ... > full story -
Study to Test New Tinnitus 'Treatment'
March 20, 2012 — A new clinical trial is to test whether a pocket-sized device that uses sound simulation to reboot faulty ‘wiring’ in the brain could cure people with the debilitating hearing disorder ... > full story
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