September 16, 2019 / Hearing

CRISPR Treatment Prevents Hearing Loss in Mice

A single treatment of a genome editing agent partially preserved hearing in mice with genetic deafness. The work could one...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing

Elderly Patients with Age-Related Hearing Loss at Risk for Cognitive Decline

Elderly patients who experience age-related hearing loss (ARHL) may be at greater risk for cognitive decline and impairment compared with elderly patients...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing

Neurofeedback Shows Promise in Tinnitus Treatment

Researchers using functional MRI (fMRI) have found that neurofeedback training has the potential to reduce the severity of tinnitus or...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss

Earwax Blockages Causing More Cases of Sudden Hearing Loss

This means patients do not need to be referred to a specialist ear, nose and throat (ENT) service for the same procedure, new...

September 16, 2019 / ENT

FDA Approves First Telehealth Option to Program Cochlear Implants

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a remote feature for follow-up programming sessions for the Nucleus Cochlear Implant...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing

Oticon HearingFitness Receives Innovation Award

Oticon HearingFitness™, the first hearing aid app dedicated to hearing fitness, won a CES Innovation Award in the Software and Mobile...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing

Ear Stem Cells Could Restore Hearing in Future

Want to restore hearing by injecting stem cells into the inner ear? Well, that can be a double-edged sword. Inner...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss

Study Shows Link Between Hearing Loss and Depression

Researchers from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health, have...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing

Serotonin Could Worsen Tinnitus

Millions of people suffer from the constant sensation of ringing or buzzing in the ears known as tinnitus, creating constant...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss

Study Proves Older Adults Need Help with Hearing Loss

Older adults often choose not to seek treatment for hearing loss, but ignoring the problem can have a huge impact on their...