New Study Shows Service Industry Has Elevated Hearing Loss Risk
“Large numbers” of workers in the service industry “have an elevated risk of hearing loss and need immediate hearing conservation...
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September 1, 2020
August 18, 2020
Research Shows Opioid Use Could Cause Hearing Loss
Opioid use, particularly in high doses, can cause deafness, according to Rutgers researchers. The study, published in The Journal of Medical Toxicology,...
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August 11, 2020
Hearing Loss Linked to Dementia Pathway
Hearing impairment was linked to neuropathological hallmarks of dementia, an autopsy study suggested. In older adults who were cognitively normal,...
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August 4, 2020 / Hearing Loss
Bone Disease Medication May Help Reverse Hearing Loss
Preliminary findings from Harvard Medical School researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear may pave the way for trials to test...
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July 28, 2020
New Cause of Age-Related Hearing Loss Discovered
For the past 60 years, it has been thought that age-related hearing loss, known as presbycusis, is driven primarily by...
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July 28, 2020
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Could Contribute to Tinnitus
A vitamin B12 deficiency is more prevalent in people who reach 60 years old and above. Have you been hearing...
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July 14, 2020 / Hearing Loss
Research Shows Eyes Can be Used to Evaluate Hearing
University of Oregon neuroscientists have shown that a person's hearing can be assessed by measuring dilation of the pupils in...
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July 7, 2020 / Hearing
Humans’ Ears Perk at Interesting Sounds Like Animals
Many animals, including dogs, cats and various species of monkeys, will move their ears to better focus their attention on...
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June 23, 2020
Ear Infections Discovered in Remains from 15,000 Years Ago
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered evidence of ear infections in the skull remains of humans living in the...
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June 9, 2020 / Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss Linked to Gene Mutations
Mutations in the TGFBR1 gene, the underlying cause of some cases of vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (vEDS), may lead to hearing loss by preventing the...
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