Research
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.
Full review article on tinnitus published recently
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- Published on 20 November 2018
Tinnitus
Researchers from the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California San Francisco recently published an interesting review article on tinnitus.
Pharma prospects in hearing loss and inner ear disorders
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- Published on 15 November 2018
Pharmacy
Pharmafile, a leading portal for pharmaceutical industry news, events, and service company listings, recently ran an article on hearing loss as the next frontier for pharmaceutical success.
The genetics of noise-induced deafness
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- Published on 13 November 2018
Genetics
Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco recently found that the lack of a specific gene may be related to loss of inner and outer hair cells, and that an experimental drug can prevent this inner ear damage, thus protecting hearing.
Cell regeneration therapy to treat hearing loss
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- Published on 05 November 2018
Hearing cells
Science news source EurekAlert recently reported on research involving the epidermal growth factor (EGF) that may be an approach to regenerate hearing cells.
Ground-breaking research could have long-lasting impact on the audiology world
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- Published on 02 November 2018
Research
A high-level research project featuring eminent names from the hearing research world has been published in Nature Communications that could have a long-lasting effect on the future of hearing.
Noise exposure for construction workers
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- Published on 19 October 2018
Noise
BigRentz, supplier of heavy equipment rentals, recently posted a piece on noise exposure for construction workers with a visual showing levels of exposure by type of noise source.
