When people have low levels of iron in their blood, they may develop a condition called iron deficiency anemia, which is known to have wide-ranging effects throughout the body, and now, a new study suggests that this condition may be linked to hearing loss as well. In the study, adults who had iron deficiency anemia were [...]
A team of researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital utilized data from the long-running Nurses' Health Study to prospectively track the use of pain relievers and self-reported hearing loss in 55,850 women between the ages of 48 and 73 over six years. The team considered participants’ information on usage of aspirin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen — in [...]
It may seem there is little connection between hearing loss and heart health, but 40 years of studies consistently show that healthy circulation has a positive effect on hearing—and that cardiovascular disease may be correlated to compromised hearing.
By Jacqueline Bibee, Au.D., CCC-A Have you ever been exhausted after a day full of listening? Do you find yourself straining to hear people? New research shows hearing aids may significantly reduce listening effort, resulting in less day-to-day fatigue. Studies have also demonstrated improved multi-tasking ability when wearing hearing aids, even in users with mild [...]
Many people don't realize that there are more than 200 known ototoxic medications on the market today that can cause temporary or permanent hearing loss----and some are over-the counter meds that are probably in your medicine cabinet.
A just-published study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society is the first one to show that wearing hearing aids reduces the cognitive decline associated with hearing loss.
When a person experiences hearing loss, many factors come into play. This is why it is hard to describe what hearing loss really sounds like. An article from NPR includes audio clips designed by renowned speech and hearing researcher Arthur Boothroyd, Ph.D. to help demonstrate the challenges a person with hearing loss faces.
For Americans who are afflicted with some type of hearing loss, the options for restoring their hearing have focused solely on assistive devices such as hearing aids and cochlear implants. Now, promising research at major academic medical centers such as Stanford and the University of Southern California (USC) is employing the use of stem cells to develop therapies that may help cure hearing loss.
The U.S. military is actively testing an experimental drug that may prevent noise-induced hearing loss. If the drug is approved by federal regulators, it would be the first one to prevent hearing loss.
According to a study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the National Institute on Aging, older adults with hearing loss lose brain tissue faster and to a greater degree than adults with normal hearing.