Magnetic Pulses Could Provide Tinnitus Relief
In the largest U.S. clinical trial of its kind funded by the Veterans Affairs (VA) Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, researchers at the VA Portland Medical Center and Oregon Health & Science University found that transcranial magnetic stimulation significantly improved tinnitus symptoms for more than half of study participants. Their findings were published today in…
Scientists Restore Hearing In Deaf Mice
Scientists have restored hearing in deaf mice down to a whisper using an improved gene therapy in what is being described as a “landmark” study with “unprecedented” results. A research team from the Boston Children’s Hospital initially conducted a study with Harvard Medical School in 2015 that restored rudimentary hearing in genetically deaf mice using…
Sudden Hearing Loss Impacts Woman’s Life
Woman’s life changes after impacted with sudden hearing loss One September morning, Judi Page woke to find that her life had changed overnight. Though she had no history of hearing problems, Judi suddenly lost all hearing in her left ear and had only limited hearing in her right ear. When she visited a doctor, she…
Is Tinnitus A Cause For Concern?
It’s estimated that up to 15 percent of Americans (50 million persons) might be victims of “tinnitus,” that eternal whine or ringing in one’s ears that won’t ever stop One of the clinical descriptions of tinnitus is “the perception of a sound that’s not objectively measurable.” There is no medical cure for tinnitus nor are there medicines to…
Understanding OSHA And Workplace Hearing Loss
At least 22 million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise at work each year, OSHA reports. In 2017, employers were required to pay $1.5 million in penalties for not protecting workers from noise. OSHA also estimates that approximately $242 million is spent on workers’ compensation claims for hearing loss. Long-term exposure to hazardous noise,…
Professionals Update Ear-Cleaning Guidelines
An updated clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery Foundation published in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery provides evidence-based recommendations on diagnosis and treatment of earwax (cerumen impaction) as well as important patient information on the dos and don’ts of earwax and healthy ear care. “This update is significant because it…
Research Links High Blood Sugar And Hearing Loss To Poor Memory In Older Latino Americans
Hearing loss and diabetes are major public health problems, with Latinos at higher risk than other demographic groups. In a new study published December 17, 2020 in the online issue of JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine with colleagues elsewhere, report that hearing loss and high…
Oticon Medical Introduces Ponto 3
Oticon Medical announced today that it has obtained 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market the powerful new Ponto 3 Bone Anchored Sound Processor family. Ponto 3 is the world’s most powerful family of abutment-level sound processors with a fitting range down to 65 dB HL (BC). Combining the highest…
MDMA Studied For Tinnitus Treatment
The MDMA studies over the past two years have involved a small number of participants in placebo-controlled trials. Participants were given a small dose of MDMA or a placebo and monitored over a four-hour time period. They were not given enough MDMA to feel ‘high’, but many reported an easing of tinnitus after three hours. Participants who felt benefits also reported…
Oticon Opn MiniRite Now Rechargeable
Oticon continues to build on the success of the award-winning Oticon Opn™ to bring the paradigm shifting benefits of the open sound experience to even more people – including those who want the convenience of rechargeable batteries. Oticon Opn™ miniRITE hearing aids will now be available as a rechargeable hearing solution that can be charged…