Research
Dutch pharmaceutical firm reports safety test milestone in trial of hair cell regeneration drug
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- Published on 28 February 2019
drugs
Can a drug therapy ever be found that will reverse age-related sensorineural hearing loss? Dutch firm Audion Therapeutics is hailing positive safety and tolerability results in the early stages of developing such medication.
Newly discovered Usher syndrome mutations may help confirm diagnoses of rare condition
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- Published on 07 February 2019
deafblindness
A Moscow-based study has discovered several new mutations behind the rare Usher syndrome variety of deafblindness. Researchers say the finding can be useful in confirming diagnosis of the condition.
Study highlights hearing aid limitations for orchestra musicians with hearing loss
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- Published on 04 February 2019
music
What do musicians with hearing loss most fear? A new study suggests their hearing aids have limitations when it comes to following the finer details of music and instructions from conductors.
Call for Medicare to cover hearing as study reveals income factor in elderly access to audiology services
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- Published on 28 January 2019
research
A new Johns Hopkins University study has revealed that older adults do not access professional help with hearing aids, while poorer users are more likely than the affluent to struggle with their devices.
Can common newborn hearing tests be used to screen for autism?
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- Published on 21 January 2019
screening
US researchers have flagged up the links between hearing dysfunction and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder), claiming that early audiological screening could also screen for autism.
Study confirms "unacceptable frequency" of adverse events from MRI scans on patients with hearing implants
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- Published on 14 January 2019
CI
Safety levels for hearing implant users undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are unacceptable and must be improved, concludes a recently published US study led by Matthew Shew, of the University of Kansas Medical Center.
US Navy lab 3,000km from the ocean clones risky warship hearing health conditions
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- Published on 11 January 2019
Protection
Disability payouts are received by a million military veterans for hearing damage, and the US Navy is now carefully studying the full effects of this professional hazard and seeking greater protection.
Study reveals online CBT is as effective as face-to-face therapy in tackling tinnitus distress
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- Published on 26 December 2018
Tinnitus
The outcomes of a recent UK study suggest that cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) delivered online could be as effective in reducing tinnitus effects as face-to-face treatment with a specialist - and faster.
New approach for auditory profiling and characterization of individual hearing loss
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- Published on 29 November 2018
Hearing profile
Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark and Rigshospitalet Department of ORL, Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology recently published an article on a data-driven approach to hearing loss profiling.
Adding secondary results to newborn genetic sequencing
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- Published on 23 November 2018
Genomics
GenomeWeb recently reported on an Australian Newborn whole-exome sequencing (WES) project that combines hearing loss diagnosis with optional secondary results.
