Study Shows Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Can be Blocked with Drug Compound
Inner hair cells of the cochlea (green and blue) excite auditory nerve fibers (red) by releasing glutamate, a chemical signal...
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September 22, 2020
September 15, 2020
Study of Mature Hair Cells Shows Promise in Hearing Loss Treatment
The sensory cells that line the inner ear, known as hair cells, play an important role in our sense of...
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September 8, 2020 / Hearing
Tinnitus Linked to Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Among the roles that vitamin B12 performs is keeping your blood and nerve cells healthy, as well as help in...
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September 1, 2020
New Study Shows Service Industry Has Elevated Hearing Loss Risk
“Large numbers” of workers in the service industry “have an elevated risk of hearing loss and need immediate hearing conservation...
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August 18, 2020
Research Shows Opioid Use Could Cause Hearing Loss
Opioid use, particularly in high doses, can cause deafness, according to Rutgers researchers. The study, published in The Journal of Medical Toxicology,...
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August 11, 2020
Hearing Loss Linked to Dementia Pathway
Hearing impairment was linked to neuropathological hallmarks of dementia, an autopsy study suggested. In older adults who were cognitively normal,...
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August 4, 2020 / Hearing Loss
Bone Disease Medication May Help Reverse Hearing Loss
Preliminary findings from Harvard Medical School researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear may pave the way for trials to test...
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July 28, 2020
New Cause of Age-Related Hearing Loss Discovered
For the past 60 years, it has been thought that age-related hearing loss, known as presbycusis, is driven primarily by...
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July 28, 2020
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Could Contribute to Tinnitus
A vitamin B12 deficiency is more prevalent in people who reach 60 years old and above. Have you been hearing...
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