The Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce welcomed Shohet Ear Associates to the community on Tuesday during a Ribbon-cutting and Grand Opening attended by local dignitaries. The event also featured the presentation of Certificates of Recognition from the California Legislature by 74th District Assemblyman Allan Mansoor, and from the County of Orange signed by First District Supervisor Janet Nguyen.
Scientists continue to explore the causes of tinnitus, a persistent sound such as a ringing in the head. Now, some studies are pointing to allergies and Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) disorder as factors contributing to tinnitus.
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine have found a link between inner-ear dysfunction and hyperactivity.
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders’ (NIDCD) Otolaryngology Branch is conducting a clinical research study on hearing loss associated with enlarged vestibular aqueducts (EVA). The researchers are recruiting individuals with EVA and hearing loss—and their relatives—to participate in an ongoing study.
Pendred syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes early hearing loss in children. Children born with Pendred syndrome may begin to lose their hearing at birth or by the time they are three years old. In most cases, their hearing will worsen over time.
Advanced DNA sequencing technologies are have enabled researchers to identify at least 1,000 mutations occurring in 64 genes at more than 130 sites in the human genome that are linked to hearing loss.
Obese adolescents are more likely than their normal-weight counterparts to have hearing loss, according to results of a new study published in The Laryngoscope,
The 4th of July is right around the corner and for many people, it just wouldn’t be our most beloved American holiday without fireworks. But the spectacle isn’t without a major downside: fireworks are just plain loud
Dr. Jack Shohet presented the findings of a 4-year study that shows that the benefit of the Envoy Esteem remains stable even four years after implantation.
Although scientists have been working on bionic outer ears for some time, a new version created by Princeton researchers may offer a suitable and functional replacement for those who were born earless due to birth defects or have lost an ear due to cancer or trauma---in time.