Hearing Loss

A summer study at Oregon Health & Science University explores dental professionals' hearing and ear protection habits to document the prevalance of hearing lossPortland, Ore....

I am a saxophonist and composer with hearing loss and heard that Bill Clinton's hearing loss was from playing the saxophone, not from the blowing but because of the volume, (noise induced hearing loss). Another article I read said there is concern that b

Scientists funded by RNID, the national charity for deaf and hard of hearing people, have discovered evidence of a gene that contributes to age-related hearing loss. research,...

I am looking for information about hearing loss and firearms. I read an article some years ago that gave information about the difference in ear-level dB exposure in shooters/hunters that shot both right and left handed. The premise of the article was tha

Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RIND) - Scientists funded by RNID, the national charity for deaf and hard of hearing people, have discovered a genetic link between...

It happened again last week. After a long day that included three extended conference calls and two group meetings, I crashed. This letdown wasn't the usual feeling afte...

A protein associated with a disorder that causes deafness and blindness in people may be a key to unraveling one of the foremost mysteries of how we hear, says a study in the...

Antiseptic or antibiotic ear drops should be the front-line treatment for people suffering from swimmer's ear, while restraint should be exercised in using oral antibiotics,...

Article on possible new targets for future gene therapy to restore hearing published in NATURELos Angeles - June 21, 2006 - Researchers at House Ear Institute have found a clue...

I am trying to understand the basics of how in monitors that sit in the ear work. What is the musician hearing? Is it the entire band; is it only his/her vocals and/or instrument? How does the musician hear the crowd, or do they need to?

Seattle, June 12 /PRNewswire/ Sound Pharmaceuticals has started a 32 patient Phase 1 study of SPI-1005 in normal healthy volunteers. SPI-1005 is an oral capsule, and contains as...

Auris Medicals otoprotective drug AM-111 has been granted orphan drug status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of acute sensorineural hearing loss...

University of Michigan Health System, Katie Gazella Around the world, inexpensive antibiotics known as aminoglycosides have been used for the past 60 years in the battles against...

When I use Q-Tips to clean my ears, they itch for days. What is the best way to clean my ears and how often should I do it?

What is the typically amount of attenuation that is provided with custom musicians' monitors worn in the ear?

IntroductionIn recent months the media has focused its attention like a laser on the subject of portable mp3 players, careless listening habits and the potential for premature...

What are the most common long-term care and maintenance issues with monitors worn in the ear?

As a response to the recent national attention on music-induced hearing loss and portable music systems, Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), sent a formal letter (published...

Parental Controls for Volume LevelApple released a software upgrade today for the iPod nano and fifth generation of iPod (commonly known as the Video iPod) that allows users to...

Commissioned By American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Survey Suggests Multi-Pronged Prevention Needed To Head Off Risk To Nations Hearing Health(Rockville, MD, Ma...

Older people who have negative stereotypes about the elderly have a greater chance of hearing decline, researchers at Yale School of Medicine report in the March issue of...

Dybala: Today, I have the pleasure of talking with Wencel Chum Bohr, World War II veteran. I am here getting stories about people and their hearing losses. Thank for talking...

Editors Note: Every audiologist has his/her grab bag of useful websites or free online publications that they will recommend to colleagues and patients. I am proud present on...

Researchers have linked a hormone known to adjust levels of key brain chemicals to the quality of our hearing as we age. The more of the hormone that older people have in their...

In an Australian first, an online decision support system is being developed to enable general practitioners to speed up the diagnosis of ear and hearing conditions.The unique...