Medical research
Study shows that common supplements may reduce natural hearing loss
Researchers report that age-related hearing loss is associated with a decrease of cholesterol in the inner ear.
Aug 24, 2023
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Medical research
Stem cell studies tune into hearing regeneration
A deafened adult cannot recover the ability to hear, because the sensory hearing cells of the inner ear don't regenerate after damage. In two new studies, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of the Sciences ...
Aug 14, 2023
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Genetics
Examining the dark part of the genome to find developmental causes for facial disorders
Elizabeth Engle, MD, has devoted her career to finding genetic and developmental causes for disorders of eye, eyelid, and facial movement. From common conditions like strabismus to very rare disorders, these conditions can ...
Jul 21, 2023
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Medical research
Scientists discover repair process that fixes damaged hearing cells
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how cells that let us hear can repair themselves after being damaged, an insight that could benefit efforts to treat and prevent hearing loss.
Jul 6, 2023
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Neuroscience
An unexpected doorway into the ear opens new possibilities for hearing restoration
An international team of researchers has developed a new method to deliver drugs into the inner ear. The discovery was made possible by harnessing the natural flow of fluids in the brain and employing a little understood ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Genetics
Deaf mice have nearly normal inner ear function until ear canal opens
For the first two weeks of life, mice with a hereditary form of deafness have nearly normal neural activity in the auditory system, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists. Their previous studies indicate ...
Jun 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Laser therapy is most effective treatment for tinnitus, study finds
Low-level laser therapy and associated photobiomodulation is the most effective of the known treatments for tinnitus, according to a study comparing the main therapies in current use, conducted by Brazilian scientists affiliated ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research team makes important step toward a therapy for a rare genetic disease
Usher Syndrome type 1F is a rare but severe genetic disease that causes deafness, lack of balance, and progressive blindness.
Apr 26, 2023
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Medical research
Scientists use drug-like cocktail to regenerate hair cells in preclinical study
Effective hearing loss treatments have eluded medicine because once sensory cells in the inner ear called hair cells are damaged or destroyed, they cannot be regenerated. This loss of hair cells, which can be caused by aging, ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Medical research
Investigating the role of a protein in hearing loss
The fast motor kinetics of prestin, a protein found in the inner ear, is essential for hearing high-frequency sounds, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Mar 28, 2023
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