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December 30, 2024

Social Isolation Largest Issue Cited by People with Hearing Loss

A study from the University of Copenhagen points to the need to strengthen informal communities of people with hearing loss....
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December 4, 2024

Iowa Researchers Seek to Define How We Recognize Words

University of Iowa researchers have defined how people recognize words. In a new study with people who use cochlear implants...
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November 26, 2024 / Hearing Loss

Purdue Research Team Examines Correlation Between Postural Sway and Balance

The relationship between human hearing loss and balance is an important health correlation that continues to be investigated by researchers in the Purdue...
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November 20, 2024

Researchers Examine New Drug to Prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

A person’s hearing can be damaged by loud noise, aging and even certain medications, with little recourse beyond a hearing...
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November 20, 2024

Study Shows Treating Hearing Loss Could Reduce Depression in Adults

A newly published study provides more evidence of the importance of addressing hearing loss in senior living residents: researchers found...
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November 20, 2024

Loud Noise Exposure Could Lead to Hearing Loss Years Later

The sources of loud noise are everywhere – from movie theaters to concerts to the earbuds that seem to be...
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November 20, 2024

New Science Examines How We Hear

We are social creatures. The sound of other people’s voices is important for us, and our hearing is directed at...
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November 20, 2024

Can Occupational Hearing Loss Affect Heart Health?

Occupational settings can involve exposure to loud noise, a known and preventable contributor to hearing loss. Hearing conservation programs and...
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November 20, 2024

New Fatigue-Detecting Earbuds Helping Drivers

Everyone gets sleepy at work from time to time, especially after a big lunch. But for people whose jobs involve...
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November 20, 2024 / Hearing Loss

Retrospective Study Investigating Link Between COVID-19

In a retrospective cohort study published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, researchers from South Korea investigated the potential association between coronavirus disease 2019...
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