News on Hearing Loss Research

A new, fast-track genetic diagnosis for hearing loss has been developed at Tel Aviv University. The method uses exome deep sequencing to sequence hundreds of thousands of genes at a time.

Two new proteins have been discovered which are instrumental in the ear's ability to respond to sound vibrations. These proteins are also linked to Usher Syndrome, a genetic disorder that causes hearing loss as well as balance and vision problems.

New tree frog research providing insight into how humans auditory systems discern overlapping voices in a noisy environment.

University of Northern Colorado faculty member Deanna Meinke earned an award from the Illinois Academy of Audiology recognizing her hearing loss research in the early detection and prevention of noise induced hearing loss among veterans.

Genetic research in Germany and England recently discovered a new class of gene, which when mutated, turns out to be a reason for early hearing loss.

Viagra, a common drug used to treat erectile dysfunction, has again been shown to cause hearing loss.

Film director Ken Loach has officially opened a new research lab which explores pioneering ways of improving communication between parents and children with hearing difficulties. The Family Lab is part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Unit in Hearing.

Researchers have tracked a cell-to-cell signaling pathway that designates the future location of the ear's sensory organs in embryonic mice. The results suggest an avenue for further investigation in restoring hearing loss from nerve damage.

Your inner ear rootlet is more critical to healthy hearing than anyone would have first guessed.

New research has discovered a new gene linked to inherited deafness, which could mean that more families will be able to identify the cause of their hearing loss.

University of Northern Colorado Professor Deanna Meinke, AuD., has received the "Michael Beall Threadgill" Award from the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA). Her work has implications for the workers and employers of America who contend with hazardous noise on a daily basis.

February 12, 2009 - As the BHI publishes research from the MarkeTrak VIII survey, we will be providing factoids or summaries via this eNewsletter. A PDF...

A gene associated with a rare form of progressive deafness in males has been identified by an international team of researchers funded by the National Institute on Deafness and...

Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, Ph.D., chief of the biology of aging division at UF's College of Medicine and a member of the Institute on Aging and Jinze Xu, Ph.D., a postdoctoral...

Squeak, Squeak ? Can You Hear Me Now? Illustration by Mitch...

ScienceDaily (Nov. 30, 2009) - Long-term survivors of testicular cancer who were treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy had more severe side effects,...

by Dave Tenenbaum Becoming "hard of hearing" is a standard but unfortunate part of aging: A syndrome called age-related hearing loss affects about 40 percent...

Your ability to make sense of Groucho's words and Harpo's pantomimes in an old Marx Brothers movie takes place in the same regions of your brain, says new research funded by the...

ScienceDaily (Oct. 23, 2009) - Deep in the ear, 95 percent of the cells that shuttle sound to the brain are big, boisterous neurons that, to date, have...

Practical resource enhances ability to deliver patient-centered care Naerum, DK July 9 - Ida Institute today introduced the Reflective Journal, a practical tool to help hearing...

Hearing loss: A new class of genes has been identified as genetic cause for this clinical picture. Photo:...

The National Temporal Bone Registry  is an organization tasked with maintaining a database of temporal bone donations and donors. Why the temporal bone? What's so important...

In parallel studies in human and mouse, two groups of researchers have come to the same conclusion: that a new kind of gene is associated with progressive hearing loss. The new...

Multi-Sensory Hearing You know those big floppy ears elephants have? Well, they've got those ears for a reason - to better capture sounds out on the savannah. But here's the...

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine researchers have discovered that adult animals with hearing loss actually re-route the sense of touch into the hearing parts...