Study finds adults with hearing loss using hearing aids have reduced dementia risk
Adults with hearing loss (HL) with hearing aids have a reduced risk for dementia, according to a research letter published in JAMA Neurology.
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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms: News and Research on Sensation Disorders
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Changing how we understand, and potentially treat, misophonia
Throughout her career, Laurie Heller has listened closely—not just to words, but to sound itself. In the Auditory Lab at Carnegie Mellon University, the psychology professor explores how the brain interprets everything from ...
Aug 20, 2025
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Tinnitus severity linked to mood, sleep and personality traits
How severely a person experiences tinnitus is shaped by their mood, sleep quality and even personality traits, a new study has found.
Aug 20, 2025
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Sounds serious: NYC noise pollution takes a toll
Tim Mulligan moved to central Manhattan so he could be closer to work and avoid a daily ordeal on the rattling, screeching subway, just one part of the urban noisescape that tests New Yorkers every day.
Aug 20, 2025
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Radio waves amp up smell without surgery or chemicals
Our sense of smell is more important than we often realize. It helps us enjoy food, detect danger like smoke or gas leaks, and even affects our memory and emotions. Many people—especially after COVID-19, aging, or brain injury—suffer ...
Aug 19, 2025
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Just one hour a day of social media scrolling on your smartphone can cause eye strain
Gazing at smartphone screens for even one hour a day can cause digital eye strain, especially when scrolling through social media. According to a new study published in the Journal of Eye Movement Research, it is not just ...
Amblyopia (lazy eye) treatment: Eye patching, drops, digital therapies and more
Amblyopia, also known as "lazy eye," is a common eye condition in kids that develops when a child has an eye that does not see well. This is caused by a poor connection between the eye to the brain, which can happen for a ...
Aug 18, 2025
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AI glasses could be a improvement for those with hearing loss
Artificial intelligence-powered glasses developed by a University of Stirling researcher could dramatically improve how people with hearing loss experience sound.
Aug 13, 2025
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Genetic study suggests amblyopia may have deeper neurodevelopmental roots beyond disrupted visual input
For decades, amblyopia has been considered a disorder primarily caused by abnormal visual experiences early in life. But new research from Mary Whitman, MD, Ph.D., pediatric ophthalmologist in the Department of Ophthalmology ...
Aug 12, 2025
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Study suggests who is most at risk of missing critical follow-up care for diabetic eye disease
A new study by researchers at Unity Health, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center and the University of Toronto has found that patients with a diabetes-related eye condition who are male, Black or Hispanic, or live farther from ...
Aug 11, 2025
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