Studying Protein’s Role in Hearing Loss
The fast motor kinetics of prestin, a protein found in the inner ear, is essential for hearing high-frequency sounds, according...
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June 4, 2024
May 14, 2024
Research Team Discoveres Molecular Mechanism Behind NIHL
Anyone who has been to a loud concert knows the feeling of ringing ears. Some people experience temporary or even...
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May 9, 2024
Understanding How Hearing Loss and Dementia Are Connected
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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April 24, 2024
Researchers Look for Long-Term Hearing Loss Treatments
About 430 million people around the world experience disabling hearing loss. In the United States, approximately 37.5 million adults report...
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April 17, 2024
New Link Discovered Between Hidden Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
Experts have long debated the most common cause of tinnitus — a ringing, whooshing, roaring, or hissing in the ears...
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April 12, 2024
New Hearing Protection Designed for Navy Personnel
The roar of fighter jets taking off from an aircraft carrier is one of the most iconic sounds of the...
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April 12, 2024
Vision and Hearing Essential to Service Member Readiness
Readiness’ implies that a military service member can fulfill a mission from all aspects, including having trained properly to master...
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March 26, 2024
Study Shows Healthy Diet Could Decrease Hearing Loss Risk in Women
The older you become, the more likely you’ll be to have hearing loss. Experts estimate that about one in three...
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March 20, 2024
Can Earbuds Cause Ear Infections?
Whether we’re listening to music while working out, turning on our favorite podcast, watching online videos at 2 a.m. or...
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March 12, 2024
Scientists Uncover Biological Reasoning Behind Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
If you enjoy live music, you’ve almost certainly experienced noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) — that nagging, muffled perception of sound...
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