Research
Systematic review: risk factors for pediatric tinnitus
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- Published on Tuesday, 12 December 2017 12:00
Tinnitus
Researchers from the Departments of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Korea University and Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center recently published their findings in the journal The Laryngoscope following a systematic review and meta-analysis of risk factors in pediatric tinnitus.
The effects of hearing loss on relationships
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- Published on Wednesday, 29 November 2017 10:25
Study
Hearing loss has been shown to be associated with a wide range of other health problems, including depression, concentration difficulties, memory issues, and even dementia. New evidence now adds interpersonal communication breakdown to the list.
Specific protein mutations affecting the cochlea may contribute to early hearing loss
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- Published on Tuesday, 28 November 2017 15:51
SNHL
A recent study carried out by researchers working at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine and at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (USA) showed that a master-switch protein, epithelial splicing regulatory protein 1 (ESRP1), may be associated with non-syndromic sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL).
Designing “sense-sensitive” environments for seniors
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- Published on Tuesday, 21 November 2017 16:47
Study
Decreasing abilities involving sight and hearing are commonly recognized as part of aging, but touch, smell and taste may also become less acute.
Specific protein may be the key to gene therapy for deafness
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- Published on Tuesday, 14 November 2017 16:14
Discovery
Scientists at Oregon State University (OSU; Corvallis, OR, USA) believe they have made an important discovery in relation to gene therapy for deaf patients by developing a better way to test a specific protein that is essential for hearing.
A puzzle video game to improve hearing
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- Published on Monday, 13 November 2017 17:02
Study
Innovative research carried out at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts (USA) has shown that a new video game may help older people with hearing loss improve their ability to follow speech in noisy environments.
Robots to help children learn a language
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- Published on Thursday, 09 November 2017 17:11
Prototype
Researchers from Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. (USA), led by Laura Ann Petitto, researcher and educational neuroscientist, are developing a robot called the Robot Avatar Thermal-Enhanced prototype (RAVE) to help children develop language skills.
Hearing aid microphones could soon benefit from spider silk
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 November 2017 15:05
Nature
Researchers at Binghamton University, New York, have found that spider silk improves the quality of microphones for hearing aids and other technologies.
Phonak convenes first Expert Research Circle
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 November 2017 10:42
Meeting
Key international experts in hearing aid research and Phonak audiologists and researchers participated in first expert circle meeting in the USA.
Study in mice: over 50 new hearing genes found
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 November 2017 11:18
Genetics
An international group of researchers has found 52 novel candidate genes for hearing loss in the mouse model. These findings show that there is an even greater number of genes involved than was previously suspected.
