FDA Seeks Input On Over-The-Counter Hearing Devices
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two notices related to hearing aids, referencing the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) report to the President: Aging America & Hearing Loss: Imperative of Improved Hearing Technologies. (A PCAST report summary can be found here and the full report can be found here.) The FDA…
New Study Shows Hearing Loss Is A Widespread Issue
A new study finds widespread hearing loss among elderly Americans, with an especially high rate for those 90 and older. In the study sample of 647 people aged 80 and above, nearly all had some level of hearing loss based on test results, with the over-90s the most affected. “Hearing loss accelerates with age in…
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 a novel sound. That humans also have this capability was not known until now. A research team based in Saarland has demonstrated for the first time that we make minute, unconscious movements of our ears…
Starkey Introduces Hearing Aids That Recharge In Case
Starkey® Hearing Technologies, one of the world’s leading innovators in hearing technology, continues to reimagine and revolutionize the patient experience with the new Muse iQ Rechargeable, the smartest rechargeable hearing aid on the market. Muse iQ Rechargeable was announced January 4 at Starkey’s Hearing Innovation Expo in Las Vegas and is now available to consumers through Starkey’s vast global…
Oticon Seeks Votes For Focus On People Awards
Voting is now open for the 2017 Oticon Focus on People Awards at www.oticon.com/FOP. People are invited to cast their votes for the 12 finalists who represent the “best of the best” from this year’s nominations in each of four categories – Student, Adult, Advocacy and Practitioner. The total number of votes received by each finalist…
Link Discovered Between Ototoxic Drugs & Hidden Hearing Loss
The term “hidden hearing loss” refers to a form of hearing impairment in which a subject presents with normal otoacoustic emissions and audiometric thresholds but complains of hearing problems such as tinnitus or difficulty understanding speech in noise. Recent human and animal studies on aging and noise-induced hearing loss suggest that hidden hearing loss may result…
Research Finds Cochlear Implants Could Help Fight Depression
Study conducted by JAMA concludes older adults using cochlear implants have lower incidents of depression New research suggests older adults who receive cochlear implants could enjoy improved speech perception, mood and cognition. Hearing impairment has been associated with cognitive decline in people over the age of 65, but cochlear implants could help fight some of…
More Baby Boomers Getting Diagnosed With Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is the third most common chronic physical condition impacting people in the United States today. One in every three people 65 years of age and one in every two 75 years of age and over has hearing loss. This is important because there are surprising health risks directly connected to hearing loss. Research from Johns Hopkins…
Low Bone Density Could Contribute To Hearing Loss
Osteoporosis and low bone density (LBD) contribute to age-related hearing loss, according to a study published online May 24 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Sharon G. Curhan, M.D., from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and colleagues conducted a longitudinal cohort study involving 60,821 and 83,078 women in the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS)…
Study Examines SNHL Treatment Using Umbilical Cord Blood
CBR® (Cord Blood Registry®), the world’s largest newborn stem cell company, has announced the publication of the results of the first clinical trial evaluating the use of autologous umbilical cord blood in children with acquired sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Co-principal investigators, Dr. James Baumgartner, MD and Pediatric Surgeon at Florida Hospital for Children, and Linda Baumgartner,…