Noisy holiday toys are no gift to a child's hearing
Parents moaning over the noise from a new Christmas toy is a time-honored holiday tradition.
Dec 12, 2023
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Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases: News and Research on Hearing Loss, Sensorineural
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Age-related hearing loss can lead to lower body mass index and total body fat
A new study from the University of Oulu, Finland, sheds light on the complex interactions between noise exposure, hearing loss and body constitution.
Nov 24, 2023
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Q&A: Researcher explores how musicians, teachers can prevent noise-induced hearing loss
Kris Chesky was well into his career as a musician-researcher working on music-related injuries when an audiologist colleague suggested he try out a set of custom-made musician earplugs. The audiologist fitted the earplugs ...
Oct 30, 2023
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Experts sound the alarm on excessive noise and risks to children's hearing in updated policy statement
The parent's universal cry in response to loud music— "Turn that thing down!"—is well-founded, as evidence shows that children and teens risk hearing loss by cranking up their personal listening devices. What families may ...
Oct 21, 2023
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Researchers develop new method for mapping the auditory pathway
Researchers have developed a non-invasive method for mapping the human auditory pathway, which could potentially be used as a tool to help clinicians decide the best surgical strategy for patients with profound hearing loss.
Sep 12, 2023
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Study shows that eye movements decrease while effortfully listening to speech
After a certain age, approximately 40% of people experience some degree of hearing loss. While age-related hearing loss is most prevalent in adults over the age of 65, it can start occurring far earlier than that, when people ...
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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Researchers reverse hearing loss in mice
New research from The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has successfully reversed hearing loss in mice.
Aug 9, 2023
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Upping your intake of omega-3s may help protect your hearing
Researchers report that blood levels of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) were inversely correlated with hearing difficulty in a new population-based cross-sectional study. Middle-aged and older adults with ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Trial finds hearing aids might reduce cognitive decline for older adults at higher risk of dementia
The findings of the first randomized controlled trial (RCT) of its kind involving nearly 1,000 older adults from multiple locations across the U.S., published in The Lancet, add to the growing evidence that addressing hearing ...
Jul 18, 2023
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