How to look after your hearing during festival season
It's that time of year again. The wellies are being dusted off, the tents aired and bags packed in anticipation of the many music festivals that will be happening this summer.
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Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases: News and Research on Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
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Self-fit over-the-counter hearing aids beneficial in long term, says study
For individuals with mild-to-moderate hearing loss, self-fit over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids offer comparable long-term benefits to audiologist-fit hearing aids, according to a study published online July 11 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head ...
Jul 17, 2024
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Pediatrician offers tips for fourth of July fireworks safety
On any other day of the year, would you hand your child matches or a flaming candle to play with? Probably, a hard no.
Jul 1, 2024
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Chemo drug may cause significant hearing loss in longtime cancer survivors
An interdisciplinary study led by researchers at the University of South Florida and Indiana University has uncovered significant findings on the long-term effects of one of the most common forms of chemotherapy on cancer ...
Jun 28, 2024
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Superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle regulates microbiota–gut–inner ear axis for hearing protection
As industrialization and urbanization accelerate, noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) has become an increasingly prevalent sensorineural hearing disorder. Despite the widespread use of hearing aids and cochlear implants to ...
Jun 25, 2024
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New UK analysis reveals 18 million people have hearing loss
A more holistic definition of hearing loss by The University of Manchester and University of Nottingham researchers has revealed that 18 million people are affected, 6 million higher than previously reported using a definition ...
Jun 10, 2024
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New clinical practice guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for age-related hearing loss
The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) has published "Clinical Practice Guideline: Age-Related Hearing Loss" in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. This clinical practice guideline ...
Apr 30, 2024
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Novel compound AC102 restores hearing in preclinical models of sudden hearing loss
A single application of the novel compound AC102 almost completely restores noise-induced hearing loss in preclinical models. This is the key finding of a recent publication in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ...
Apr 2, 2024
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Factors associated with age-related hearing loss differ between males and females, finds study
Certain factors associated with developing age-related hearing loss differ by sex, including weight, smoking behavior, and hormone exposure, according to a study published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Dong Woo Nam ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Scientists discover biological mechanism of hearing loss caused by loud noise, and find a way to prevent it
Anyone who has ever been to a loud concert knows the feeling of ringing ears. Some people experience temporary or even permanent hearing loss or drastic changes in their perception of sound after the loud noises stop. Thanos ...
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