Researchers Link Rare Genetic Hearing Loss to Infertility
A team of researchers has identified a common link between Perrault syndrome, a rare genetic condition resulting in hearing loss...
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November 3, 2021
October 15, 2021
Nearly Half of Workers Exposed to Dangerous Noise Levels
A new NIOSH study estimates that more than one-half of noise-exposed workers did not use hearing protection “always” or “usually”...
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October 15, 2021
Study Shows Link Between NIHL & High Blood Pressure
A recent study investigated the relationship between occupational noise-induced hearing loss and blood pressure. The authors conclude that chronic noise...
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October 15, 2021
Study Shows Antidepressants May Worsen Tinnitus
People with tinnitus may experience a worsening of the condition if they are being treated with selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a...
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September 14, 2021
Sound and Silence Combo May Slow Permanent Hearing Loss
Their new study finds intermittent broadband sound played over an extended period of time preserved sensory cells in the ear,...
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September 14, 2021
Study Shows New Genetic Cause of Hearing Loss
A gene called GAS2 plays a key role in normal hearing, and its absence causes severe hearing loss, according to a study...
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September 14, 2021
Study Shows Link Between Hearing Loss, Tinnitus and COVID-19
Some viruses, such as measles, mumps and meningitis, can cause hearing difficulties, but what about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19?...
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September 14, 2021
Study Finds Younger Children More Vulnerable to Hearing Loss from Chemotherapy
A chemotherapy drug known to cause hearing loss in children is more likely to do so the earlier in life...
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September 3, 2021
Combination of Sound and Silence May Help Prevent Permanent Hearing Loss
A combination of sound and silence may be a key in helping slow the progression of permanent hearing loss. Researchers...
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September 3, 2021
Study Examines Link Between Hearing Loss, Tinnitus and Migraines
An independent association may exist between migraine with subjective hearing loss (HL) and tinnitus, while otologic migraine—defined as the effects of migraine...
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