Noise Exposure May Harm Hearing of the Fetus
November 30th, 2016Posted in Blog
A Swedish study has shown that noise exposure during pregnancy can damage the unborn child’s hearing, with an up to 80% increased risk in noisy occupational environments. The study carried out by the Institute of Environmental Medicine (IMM) at Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden provides evidence that women should avoid exposure to high levels of noise
Read MoreSurprising Link Between Hearing Loss and Premature Births
November 23rd, 2016Posted in Blog
According to the March of Dimes, approximately 380,000 premature babies are born each year in the U.S. In 2015 that equaled approximately 9.6 percent of all births. However, the results of a new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, show that babies born to women with hearing loss are even more likely to be born prematurely or
Read MoreWhat’s the Link Between Chronic Kidney Disease and Hearing Loss?
November 17th, 2016Posted in Blog
A team of Australian researchers found that older adults with moderate chronic kidney disease (CKD) have a higher prevalence of hearing loss than those of the same age without CKD, according to a study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases and highlighted on the National Kidney Foundation website. The researchers assessed more than 2,900 people aged 50 and older, including
Read MoreLoopy Hearing Aid Idea Brings In Speech Loud & Clear
November 9th, 2016Posted in Blog
Whereas standard behind and in-the-ear hearing aids work well in relatively quiet, more intimate settings, these devices often lose their effectiveness in larger, public spaces where background noise puts the hard of hearing at a disadvantage. Although the technology to solve this problem has been available for years and widely used in Northern Europe,
Read MoreCould The Sea Anemone Help Restore Human Hearing?
November 2nd, 2016Posted in Blog
The tiny but mighty hair cells of the human inner ear are delicate sensory receptors. They are responsible for converting noise collected by the outer ear into electrical impulses for the brain to interpret as recognizable sound. When they die or become damaged, it results in permanent hearing loss. So far, medical science has been unable to figure
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