Declining Senses Can Impact Mental Health in Seniors

Most people — up to 94% of U.S. adults — experience at least some dulling of their senses with age, finding themselves squinting at screens, craving stronger flavors, and missing snatches of conversations more and more frequently. Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine are looking into how these changes can go beyond mere inconvenience […]

Superoxide Produced in Inner Ears Responsible for Acquired Hearing Loss

Professor Ueyama Takehiko (Biosignal Research Center, Kobe University) and the inner ear research group (Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine) have identified the cell types in the inner ear cochlea responsible for the production of superoxide (Nox3-expressing cells). They achieved this by using genetically modified mice that they developed. The researchers discovered that these superoxide-producing cells […]

Retrospective Study Investigating Link Between COVID-19

In a retrospective cohort study published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, researchers from South Korea investigated the potential association between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), hearing loss (HL), and sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) in adults aged 20–39 years. They found that young adults with COVID-19 had a significantly higher risk of developing HL and SSNHL compared to those […]

Researchers Find Gene Linking Deafness to Inner Ear Cell Death

A person’s hearing can be damaged by loud noise, aging and even certain medications, with little recourse beyond a hearing aid or cochlear implant. But now, UCSF scientists have achieved a breakthrough in understanding what is happening in the inner ear during hearing loss, laying the groundwork for preventing deafness. The research, published on Dec. […]

AAP Warns Against Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Children

The parent’s universal cry in response to loud music— “Turn that thing down!”—is well-founded, as evidence shows that children and teens risk hearing loss by cranking up their personal listening devices. What families may not realize is that children are exposed to potentially harmful noise from infancy and that the effects are cumulative over a […]

AAP Warns Against Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Children

The parent’s universal cry in response to loud music— “Turn that thing down!”—is well-founded, as evidence shows that children and teens risk hearing loss by cranking up their personal listening devices. What families may not realize is that children are exposed to potentially harmful noise from infancy and that the effects are cumulative over a […]

Researchers Examine if Tinnitus Causes Hearing Loss

Tinnitus causes an individual to hear sounds that do not have any external sources. These patients experience difficulty in understanding speech in noisy environments. Tinnitus is a common problem in patients with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Around 10–15% of the global adult population experiences tinnitus. It must be noted that approximately 3% of people with […]

New Study Explains Why Hearing Loss is Linked to Dementia

Hearing loss has a long connection to an increased risk of dementia, although the link between the two has baffled scientists for years. Now, a new study may finally have an answer. When you lose this key sense, your brain works harder to detect sound. Researchers have discovered that these subtle brain changes appear to […]

UVA Scientists Discover Process for Fixing Damaged Hearing Cells

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how cells that let us hear can repair themselves after being damaged, an insight that could benefit efforts to treat and prevent hearing loss. “Hair cells” found in the inner ear are important both for the ability to hear and for a sense of balance. They […]

New Study Examines Connection Between Active Listening and Eye Movements

After a certain age, approximately 40% of people experience some degree of hearing loss. While age-related hearing loss is most prevalent in adults over the age of 65, it can start occurring far earlier than that, when people are in their 40s or 50s. Despite their widespread use, existing diagnostic techniques might be unable to […]

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