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·April 14, 2023·4 min read

Hearing Loss Is a Side Effect of COVID-19

A link has been discovered between COVID-19 infection and sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL). Upto one-third of patients referred to audiologists for SSHL were previously diagnosed with COVID-19. Other studies report an increase in SSHL in those with asymptomatic COVID-19 infection.

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·February 13, 2023·4 min read

Can Hearing Loss Be Reversed? Research Reveals Clues That Could Regrow the Cells That Help Us Hear

Study identifies the mechanisms behind regenerating new cochlear hair cells. The findings could have positive implications for treating or reversing hearing loss associated with damage to cochlear hair cells.

Auditory Neuroscience Autism Featured Neuroscience

·December 21, 2022·7 min read

A Link Between Hearing Loss and Autism Spectrum Disorder

MEF2C, a gene critical for brain development and regulating circuit formation in the brain also plays a significant role in inner ear development. Mutations of MEF2C have previously been linked to ASD. Researchers found mice with only one copy of the MEF2C gene had reduced activity in the auditory nerve.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·November 15, 2022·2 min read

Over a Billion Young People Are Potentially at Risk of Hearing Loss From Headphones, Earbuds, Loud Music Venues

Researchers say up to 1 billion teens and young adults are at risk of hearing loss as a result of using headphones, earbuds, or attending loud music venues.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·October 12, 2022·4 min read

Scientists Discover Mechanism of Hearing

For the first time, researchers have captured in near-atomic detail the structure of a key part of the inner ear responsible for hearing. The results could pave the way for developing new treatments for those with hearing impairments.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·September 26, 2022·3 min read

Potential Therapeutic Targets to Prevent Hearing Loss Caused by Antibiotics

Researchers have identified an autophagy pathway in hair cells in the ear that's linked to permanent hearing loss that occurs as a result of exposure to aminoglycosides antibiotics in some patients.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 28, 2022·7 min read

Researchers Develop Word-Score Model Capable of Estimating Hidden Hearing Loss

A newly developed word-score model is capable of estimating hidden hearing loss and the effectiveness of hearing loss interventions.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·June 23, 2022·4 min read

Dysfunctional Gene Leads to Potentially Treatable Hearing Loss

Researchers identified three different MINAR2 genetic mutations that were responsible for deafness in 13 people from four different families.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 16, 2022·3 min read

Hope for Treatments Against Hearing Loss as 10 Genes Identified

Researchers have identified ten novel genes and changes in the stria vascularis that appear to be associated with age-related hearing loss.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·May 5, 2022·4 min read

New Tool to Create Hearing Cells Lost in Aging

Researchers have identified a master gene that programs ear hair cells into either inner or outer cells. The discovery could lead to new treatments to restore hearing loss associated with aging, noise exposure, or as an adverse reaction to medical therapies.

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Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·March 29, 2022·6 min read

Reversing Hearing Loss With Regenerative Therapy

A new regenerative therapy uses small molecules to program progenitor cells derived from stem cells in the inner ear to grow new hair cells within the cochlear and restore hearing.