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AHRF Researchers in the News
AHRF's Vice President, Timothy Hain, MD, Quoted in the New York TimesRegarding Mal de Debarquement
2005 AHRF Grant Recipient Colleen LePrell, Ph.D.of the University of Michigan Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Publishes Study on Nutrients and Hearing Loss Prevention
AHRF Research Committee Member Nina Kraus, Ph.D.,of Northwestern University, Publishes Paper on Music and Language in Nature Neuroscience
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Wisconsin Could be First to Require Cochlear Implants
April 27, 2009 Wisconsin lawmakers acted Thursday to become the first state to require insurance companies to cover cochlear implants for children with severe hearing problems.
Osteoporosis May Raise Risk for Vertigo
March 23, 2009 People with osteoporosis are much more likely to have vertigo than people with normal bone density, Korean researchers say.
New Stem Cell Therapy May Lead to Treatment for Deafness
March 23, 2009 A new study led by Dr. Marcelo N. Rivolta of the University of Sheffield has successfully isolated human auditory stem cells from fetal cochleae (the auditory portion of the inner ear) and found they had the capacity to differentiate into sensory hair cells and neurons.
Tinnitus Research Gaining Attention
March 17, 2009 There is no cure, though there is ongoing research to find one. Relief most often comes through various methods of ''managing'' the condition.
Researchers Coax Brain Cells to Mimic Inner Ear Cells
March 14, 2009 Deafness caused by the death of the thousands of minute hair cells that line the inner ear and vibrate to create the sense of hearing may be reversible using stem cells from another part of the brain that can be coaxed into replicating the sound-sensing functions needed for hearing, according to research now being done by UC Davis Health System scientists.
Scientists Describe Ears' Natural Earplugs
January 29, 2009 New research demonstrates how the sensitive cells of the ear can protect themselves from excessively loud sounds
Playing Golf May Damage Hearing
January 5, 2008 Players who use a new generation of thin-faced titanium drivers to propel the ball further should consider wearing ear plugs, experts advise.
Brain Cells May Replace Damaged Hearing Cells
December 9, 2008 Scientists believe a transplant of brain cells may one day be able to reverse a common form of hearing loss.
Some MRIs May Harm Cochlear Implants
December 2, 2008 German and U.S. researchers say patients with cochlear implants may want to steer clear of certain magnetic resonance imaging machines.
Warning on Earbuds
November 16, 2008 Popular MP3 players can damage hearing.
Hearing Loss Poses Unique Challenge for Caregivers
November 12, 2008 Hearing loss among those who require the assistance of a caregiver is causing serious problems that impact both the patient and those providing care, according to a new survey released by Songbird Hearing, Inc.
Mutant Mouse Gene Offers Clues to Hearing Loss
October 31, 2008 A mutation in mice that mimics progressive hearing loss in humans has been identified by European researchers.
Genes Involved in Cell Death May Play a Role in Hearing Loss
October 20, 2008 Several genes that play a role in how our body's cells normally auto-destruct may play a role in age-related hearing loss, according to research published online in the journal Apoptosis – a journal devoted to the topic of cell suicide, or programmed cell death.
MP3 Players Can Damage Hearing
October 14, 2008 Personal music players such as Apple’s iPod could cause long-term hearing damage among millions of users, the European Union warned on Monday.
Scientists Find Key Protein Helps People Hear
October 13, 2008 A protein in the inner ear helps people differentiate between sounds and understand speech, French researchers reported on Wednesday in a finding that could help treat the hard of hearing.
MRI Reveals Inner Ear Anomalies in Children with Hearing Loss
September 15 Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), physicians can identify soft-tissue defects that contribute to hearing loss in children, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
NIH Supports Childhood Hearing Loss Research
September 9, 2008 To date, most research on childhood hearing loss has focused on severe to profound hearing loss that constitutes deafness. But a five-year, $8.9 million grant to the University of Iowa from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disor-ders, part of the National Institutes of Health, will help further research on milder hearing loss in preschool children.
Umbilical Cells May Help Repair Damaged Cochlea
September 3, 2008 According to an Italian research team publishing their findings in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (17:6), hearing loss due to cochlear damage may be repaired by transplantation of human umbilical cord hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) since they show that a small number migrated to the damaged cochlea and repaired sensory hair cells and neurons.
Researchers Produce Key Cells for Hearing
August 27, 2008 A cure for hearing loss could be closer, now that a team of scientists has produced key ear cells in mice--and for the first time verified that the cells work just like natural ones.
Sign Language Comes to Cell Phones
August 21, 2008 A group at the University of Washington has developed software that for the first time enables deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans to use sign language over a mobile phone.
Hearing Test May Identify Newborns at Risk for SIDS
July 26, 2008 A newborn hearing screening test may identify children at risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to findings published in the July 3rd advance issue of Early Human Development.
Zebrafish Research Sheds Light on Tinnitus
July 6, 2008 Professor Ernest Moore hasn't named the zebrafish in his Northwestern University laboratory, where he researches drugs for tinnitus (ringing of the ears). But if he did, he says, he would name his favorite one Rose, after one of his mentors.
Sudden Hearing Loss May Indicate Stroke
June 26, 2008 Sudden hearing loss may foreshadow a stroke by as much as two years,say Taiwanese researchers.
Diabetes Increases Risk of Hearing Loss
June 18, 2008 Hearing loss is about twice as common in adults with diabetes compared to those who do not have the disease, according to a new study.
Link Between Smoking and Hearing Loss
June 10, 2008 Smoking can cause age-related hearing loss, a shock new study has suggested.
Washington Post article on hearing loss
June 3, 2008 General article on hearing loss and treatments.
Gene Therapy May Help Children With Usher Syndrome
June 3, 2008 Gene therapy involving antibiotics could help deaf children with an inherited defect from losing their sight, suggests preliminary research published today.
Bilateral Cochlear Implants
May 29, 2008 A case where bilateral cochlear implants are better than one.
Eyes May be Window to Hearing Loss
February 19, 2008 The eyes may not just be a window to the soul, they may also provide a clear view to the state of your other senses.
OTC Ear Drops May Cause Hearing Loss or Damage
January 28, 2008 A new study, led by researchers at The Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) of the MUHC, has revealed that certain over-the-counter earwax softeners can cause severe inflammation and damage to the eardrum and inner ear. The results of the study, recently published in The Laryngoscope, suggest that use of these medications should be discouraged.
Consequences of Untreated Hearing Loss on America's Children
January 26, 2008 Too many children with hearing loss don’t get adequate help. Many parents either don't recognize the hearing problem, minimize it, or have been given misinformation regarding the ability to treat their child’s hearing loss.
Deafness and Seizures Result When Mysterious Protein Deleted in Mice
January 25, 2008 Scientists have discovered that mice genetically engineered to lack a particular protein in the brain have profound deafness and seizures. The finding suggests a pathway, they say, for exploring the hereditary causes of deafness and epilepsy in humans.
Accupuncture May Help Ringing in the Ears
January 10, 2008 Nerves that sense touch in your face and neck may be behind the racket in your brain, University of Michigan researchers say.
Snakes Hear in Stereo
January 10, 2008 Despite the widespread myth that snakes (lacking outer ears, a tympanic membrane and other evidence organs of audition) cannot hear, it seems we have been too dismissive about these reptiles’ sensory abilities.
Kids Left Behind Due to Hearing Loss
January 7, 2008 1 million youth in America with hearing loss may be left behind, national survey finds; even 'minor' hearing loss causes major problems.
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