Hearing devices can significantly improve social lives of those with hearing loss
Hearing loss doesn't just affect how people hear the world—it can also change how they connect with it.
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Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases: News and Research on Hearing Disorders
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How dysfunction of a cellular calcium channel affects hearing
Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) have shown how a minimal change in a single ion channel increases the sensitivity of sensory cells in the inner ear. Even soft sounds, such as a whisper, are perceived ...
Jun 27, 2025
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Study shows sleeping brain remains alert to harsh, urgent sounds
During sleep, the brain must achieve a delicate balance: disconnecting from sensory input to allow restorative functions, while remaining alert enough to wake if danger arises. How does it sort through external stimuli—particularly ...
Jun 26, 2025
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Neglecting hearing loss is costing lives: New white paper demands change
Care England, the leading representative body for independent adult social care providers, in collaboration with Engage and Nightingale Hammerson, has today launched a new white paper calling for urgent and coordinated action ...
Jun 25, 2025
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Strategies needed to support ethnically diverse patients with hearing loss
Hearing clinics are not always identifying the language needs of ethnically diverse patients with hearing loss, creating a concerning impact on their quality of care, a University of Queensland-led study has found.
Jun 24, 2025
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Is it time to see an audiologist? Know the signs
When you think about getting your health checked, you probably think of visiting a primary care doctor or dentist. But have you ever thought about your hearing? If you've noticed changes in how you hear or experience things ...
Jun 23, 2025
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Tinnitus linked to impaired cognitive function
Individuals with versus those without tinnitus have significantly lower scores on cognitive function tests, according to a study published online May 29 in Frontiers in Neurology.
Jun 22, 2025
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Study highlights barriers to care for older adults with hearing loss
Researchers have carried out in-depth interviews with a group of Australians aged 40 and over who use hearing aids, cochlear implants or both to learn more about their experiences with clinicians such as audiologists and ...
Jun 4, 2025
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From frustration to joy: What I learned about getting a hearing aid
My first tip-off were the little things, the high-pitched little things: the doorbell and ringtones my kids could hear but I could not.
Jun 4, 2025
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Public health study explores how vaccines may help prevent hearing loss in children
Over 1.5 billion people worldwide are affected by some degree of hearing loss. While it is often linked to aging, a lesser-known but significant cause is infections contracted during childhood and adolescence, many of which ...
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