Researchers Study Cell Similarities in Hearing and Touch
The sensory cells in the inner ear and the touch receptors in the skin actually have a lot in common,...
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March 1, 2022
February 22, 2022
Loss of Lip-Reading Caused by Masks Affecting Communication for Everyone
Deterioration in speech understanding when the speaker is wearing a mask mainly has visual causes. They are even more significant...
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February 15, 2022
Everyday Loud Noises Can Cause Fluid Buildup in Ear
Exposure to loud noise, such as a firecracker or an ear-splitting concert, is the most common preventable cause of hearing...
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February 8, 2022
Connecting Hearing Loss and Cognitive Issues
Hearing loss doesn’t just mean an older adult needs to turn up the TV. It’s been linked to a range...
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February 1, 2022
Constant Tinnitus Connected to Altered Brain Activity
There has to date been no reliable objective method of diagnosing tinnitus. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now show...
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January 25, 2022
More Trials Needed to Develop Hearing Loss Treatments
Over 5% of the world’s population (430 million people) require rehabilitation to address their “disabling” hearing loss, according to the...
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January 18, 2022
Scientists Studying Cadavers to Understand Coronavirus Link to Hearing Loss
In a narrow medical school hallway, Matt Stewart opened a large cabinet to reveal dozens of shelves stacked with wooden...
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January 11, 2022
New COVID-19 Variant Could Cause Tinnitus
A new study by audiologists at the University of Manchester - supported by the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) -...
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