Study Finds Hearing Aids May Help Improve Balance and Decrease Fall Risk
New study suggests hearing aids appear to improve the balance in older adults with hearing loss and may decrease fall risk.
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February, 2015
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February, 2015
New Kind of Retainer May Help Wearers With Hearing Loss
Researchers have developed a retainer that works with tactile receptors on the tongue to help the hearing impaired recognize certain words.
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January, 2015
Vitamin shows promise in preventing and treating noise-induced hearing loss
Researchers have published the results of a study indicating that a supplement may help prevent and treat noise-induced hearing loss.
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November, 2014
Scientists Restore Hearing in Mice Using Key Protein
Researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School's Kresge Hearing Research Institute and Harvard University have successfully restored the hearing of mice partially deafened by noise, using a key protein called NT3.
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September, 2014
Study Shows Fish May Help Decrease Risk of Hearing Loss
According to a new study published in the "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition," eating two or more servings of fish per week decreased the risk of hearing loss.
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September, 2014
Keeping Mentally Fit by Treating Hearing Loss
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and a great reason to have your hearing checked. Why? Because evidence shows that the risk of dementia is up to five times higher for those with a hearing loss.
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August, 2014
Keeping Hearing Aids on Youngsters
Current research shows that children with hearing impairment benefit greatly when they wear their hearing aids on a regular basis. But parents are so metimes challenged by getting their kids to consistently wear them. No matter the age of your child, there are strategies that you can take to keep the hearing aids on your child.
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July, 2014
Babies and Hearing Aids?
Did you know that babies can be fitted with hearing aids as soon as 1 month? Early intervention is key for future success in attaining speech, language and development. Read on for resources for parents.
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July, 2014
Hearing Aids and Kids: Why It Matters
Parents are sometimes ambivalent about having their children wear hearing aids. The results from the Outcomes of Children with Hearing Loss study showed that, for kids with mild hearing loss, there is direct relationship between the length of hearing aid usage and speech and language outcomes.
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July, 2014
Clinical Trial for New Meniere’s Disease Drug Now Open
Shohet Ear Associates is one of only five practices in California taking part in the clinical trial to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the investigational drug OT0-104 in reducing the frequency of extreme vertigo related to Meniere's Disease.