A research study published online last month in Nature Neuroscience, has broken new ground in exploring how people with hearing impairment process sounds in noisy environments. The findings could be very useful for designing hearing aids and assistive technologies in the future.
One of the most common questions I get asked by patients is, “How should I remove a build-up of ear wax?” Although I have touched on this topic before, a recent article in the Wall Street Journal gives a thorough and entertaining review on some of the less-than-optimal ways people try to remove their ear [...]
A promising new study out of the University of Sheffield in England has linked the use of human stem cells to restored hearing in deaf gerbils. During the course of the study, the rodents' hearing ability had improved by an average of 46 percent, with recovery ranging from modest to almost complete, the researchers reported.
A new study scheduled to publish in the September 15, 2012 issue of the American Journal of Epidemiology is reporting a higher risk of hearing loss in female participants who took ibuprofen or acetaminophen two or more days per week.
I have periodically warned about the dangers of loud music and ear buds. Now, a new study out of the United Kingdom points up yet again how damaging they can really be, and why hearing loss occurs as a result.
Many experts are alarmed by the number of people losing their hearing prematurely and want to take precautions to help people maintain their hearing. Experts are now monitoring noise levels on MP3 players to ensure hearing loss does not occur.
Superior canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS) is a rare condition affecting the ear that causes people afflicted with it to hear sounds inside their body. Some people report hearing their heart, pulse, or the very movement of eyes within their eye sockets.
Seventy-one percent of teens tested before and after a rock concert had a hearing abnormality after the concert.
One of the questions that patients ask me about most is how to remove earwax from their ears. Ear wax is actually a good thing. It is nature’s way of lubricating our ears and protecting them. Never use a cotton swab to try and clean your ears of earwax.
Shohet Ear Associates has been designated as a Premier Elite Provider for the new Lyric hearing devices. The designation means that Shohet Ear Associates will be among the very first practices to be able to offer the new Lyric sizes to patients.