Research
Hearing loss as a sign of type 2 diabetes
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- Published on 24 August 2018
Prevention
It appears that the mechanism involved could be diabetes-related damage to the blood vessels and nerves in the inner ear. This damage may cause a degree of hearing loss, providing an early sign of abnormal glucose metabolism, alongside unexplained weight loss and fatigue.
Relieving tinnitus with mindfulness therapy
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- Published on 10 August 2018
MBCT
The University of Bath, UK recently reported on a study using a mindfulness-based approach to relieve tinnitus.
Approaches to tinnitus management
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- Published on 30 July 2018
Tinnitus
A group of researchers from Queen’s University and Hotel Dieu Hospital in Kingston, Ontario (Canada) recently published a review article in the journal Canadian Family Physician on practical approaches to managing patients with tinnitus.
Association between biovariability and hearing loss
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- Published on 26 July 2018
Study
SIAM News, the news journal of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, recently reported on how biovariability among individuals can result in a wide range of injury probabilities on exposure to harmful noise.
Association between tinnitus and a history of migraines
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- Published on 23 July 2018
Tinnitus
A group of researchers from Taiwan recently published an article on their findings concerning a potential link between the risk of cochlear disorders, especially tinnitus, and a history of migraines.
Association between portable music player use and risk of hearing loss
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- Published on 11 July 2018
Noise
Reuters Health recently reported on the results of a study carried out in the Netherlands that showed that children who listen to music through headphones may have a greater risk of noise-related hearing loss.
Experiencing light as sound
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- Published on 06 July 2018
OCS
Scientists at Germany’s University Medical Center Göttingen have developed a technique that involves using flashes of light to restore hearing.
New drug shown to halve hearing loss in children following cancer treatment
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- Published on 04 July 2018
Research
Use of the drug sodium thiosulfate after chemotherapy reduces hearing loss in children treated for liver cancer, according to the results of a study published in late June in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Founder population genetics research in Newfoundland
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- Published on 02 July 2018
Genetics
A team of researchers in Grand Falls-Windsor is making the most of the genetic heritage of Newfoundland's "founder" population to look into the deep causes of hearing loss.
Link between ISSNHL and affective disorders
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- Published on 12 June 2018
Sudden hearing loss
Researchers from Hallym University College of Medicine in Chuncheon, Republic of Korea have found that patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) are at increased risk of developing affective disorders including depression or anxiety.
