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Auditory Sensitivity Increases in Tinnitus Ears
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- Published on 25 March 2013
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A joint Canadian and French study has concluded that auditory sensitivity is enhanced in tinnitus subjects compared to non-tinnitus subjects, including subjects with normal audiograms. “Increased auditory sensitivity, also called hyperacusis, is a pervasive complaint of people with tinnitus,” say the authors. “The high prevalence of hyperacusis in tinnitus subjects suggests that both symptoms have a common origin.” It has been suggested that they may result from a
Whistles contribute to hearing loss in sports referees
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- Published on 19 March 2013
Referees take note. An American study suggests that whistle blowing may be harmful to your hearing. A study published in The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene reveals that a single whistle blow ranges between 104 and 116 decibels, far exceeding safe noise levels. "I did expect the numbers to be kind of high, but I didn’t expect them to be that high," says Greg Flamme, a Western Michigan University professor and co-author of the study. Flamme’s team asked sports officials how well they hear in general and if they
HIV increases sudden hearing loss in the young
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- Published on 18 March 2013
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Early implant means better language for cochlear patients
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- Published on 12 March 2013
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Resveratrol protects against Acoustic Trauma
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- Published on 08 March 2013
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Should red wine be prescribed before a concert? The idea is not as crazy as it sounds if we believe recent studies on Resveratrol, a polyphenol present in red grapes and red wine. This molecule has indeed the ability to reduce the expression of the COX-2 protein and the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), two phenomena observed following exposure to intense noise. In fact, when the COX-2 protein is overexpressed, it engages into anti-inflammatory mechanisms; as for ROS, they are produced
Tinnitus Implant: Looking for the code of silence
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- Published on 07 March 2013
In February 2013 the first Tinnitus Implant was placed at the Maastricht University Medical Centre+ (MUMC+). The implant was received by a patient that is deaf on one side and suffers from severe tinnitus. Aim is to eliminate tinnitus. Prof. dr. Robert Stokroos, ENT surgeon, performed the implantation. “We are looking for the code of silence.”
In The Netherlands approximately two million people suffer from tinnitus.Hearing loss is in the genetics
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- Published on 25 February 2013
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered that hearing loss may be linked to a genetic mutation.
The researchers found a genetic mutation in two families with hereditary high frequency hearing loss. The mutated gene has not been previously linked to hearing loss. It has NESP4, a protein expressedCopper combats otitis in hearing aid patients
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- Published on 22 February 2013
Towards a treatment for type 1 Usher Syndrome
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- Published on 21 February 2013
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A team of American researchers, led by Michelle Hastings (Rosalind Franklin University), has recently developed a technique to rescue hearing in a mouse model of type 1 Usher Syndrome. In 6 to 8% of cases, type 1 is caused by mutation of the Ush1c gene.
They achieved this advance using antisense therapy. By injecting the mice with specific antisens oligonucleotide (ASO) targeting the desired messenger RNA, scientists were able toHeart Health Affects Hearing
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- Published on 14 February 2013
