Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
1 billion young people may be at risk for hearing loss due to 'unsafe' listening habits, study shows
It may be a good idea to start turning the volume down.
Nov 17, 2022
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Health
Over a billion young people are potentially at risk of hearing loss from headphones, earbuds, loud music venues
More than 1 billion teens and young people are potentially at risk of hearing loss because of their use of headphones and earbuds and attendance at loud music venues, concludes a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, ...
Nov 15, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Wireless earphones work as inexpensive hearing aids
Some commercial earbuds can perform as well as hearing aids. This finding, presented November 15 in the journal iScience, could help a large proportion of people with hearing loss access more affordable sound amplification ...
Nov 15, 2022
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Neuroscience
Study finds benefits of auditory training for people with normal or impaired hearing
Those who struggle to understand someone giving an excited, rapid-fire account of an adventure, or who lose the thread of a conversation during a noisy cocktail party might be dealing with problems detecting rapid changes ...
Nov 10, 2022
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Surgery
Unlocking the human inner ear for therapeutic intervention
An international team of surgeons and scientists from, among others, Uppsala University has confirmed secure surgical access to the central core of the human cochlea.
Nov 8, 2022
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Pediatrics
How low-cost earbuds can make newborn hearing screening accessible
Newborns across the United States are screened to check for hearing loss. This test is important because it helps families better understand their child's health, but it's often not accessible to children in other countries ...
Oct 31, 2022
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Other
Over-the-counter hearing aids offer many benefits, but consumers should be aware of the potential drawbacks
U.S. retailers began selling over-the-counter hearing aids on Oct. 17, 2022, a long-awaited move that some experts predict could be a game-changer in making these devices accessible and affordable. A prescription is no longer ...
Oct 21, 2022
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Pediatrics
Screening programs for childhood hearing loss need to be improved, thesis shows
Screening programs for childhood hearing loss need to become better at collecting data and measuring outcomes in order to increase quality, such as improving the percentage of follow-ups, a new thesis from Karolinska Institutet ...
Oct 11, 2022
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Medical research
Researchers identify potential therapeutic targets to prevent hearing loss caused by antibiotics
Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are developing new ways to study why an antibiotic causes hair cell death and permanent hearing loss in people.
Sep 26, 2022
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Neuroscience
New research throws doubt on old ideas of how hearing works
The way in which we experience music and speech differs from what has until now been believed. This is the conclusion of a study by researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, and the Oregon Health and Science University, ...
Sep 23, 2022
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