New Clinical Trial Underway For Meniere’s Disease
Sound Pharmaceuticals (SPI) is pleased to announce that it has completed enrollment on its first Meniere’s disease (MD) clinical trial. MD is a neurotologic disease that involves episodic vertigo, fluctuating sensorineural hearing loss, and intermittent or constant tinnitus, and is thought to be due to a swelling or inflammation of the inner ear. Patients with…
Study Shows Hearing Aids Improve Brain Function
A recent study by Jamie Desjardins, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the speech-language pathology program at The University of Texas at El Paso, found that hearing aids improve brain function in persons with hearing loss. Hearing loss, if left untreated, can lead to serious emotional and social consequences, reduced job performance and diminished quality of…
New Research Delves Into Progressive Hearing Loss
New research with funding from UK charity Action on Hearing Loss has led to the discovery of a new biological mechanism involved in the progressive loss of hearing which could lead to new approaches to treating this common form of hearing loss. It’s known that gradual loss of sound-detecting sensory hair cells within the inner…
Starkey Halo 2 Wins Innovation Award
Starkey® Hearing Technologies is excited to announce that its Halo™ 2 hearing aids were named the winner of the “Wearable Tech” category at the 2017 SXSW® Interactive Innovation Awards. The Interactive Awards ceremony took place Tuesday evening at the South By Southwest® (SXSW) Conference and Festivals in Austin, Texas. To date, Halo 2 has been recognized by six different…
Starkey Halo 2 Wins Edison Award
Starkey® Hearing Technologies is pleased to announce that its revolutionary Halo™ 2 hearing aids have won a Silver 2017 Edison Award in “Hearing Technology.” Inspired by Thomas Edison’s persistence and inventiveness, the internationally renowned Edison Awards™ recognize innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global community. Halo 2 was honored for its ability to merge audiological advances with…
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,…