If you’re living with hearing loss, conversations can be a challenge. But sometimes “the most effective aids are small lifestyle changes,” says Rosellen Reif, a counselor in Raleigh, N.C., who helps people with physical disabilities. Here are some things that can help. Ask for a heads up. Have loved ones say your name and get your… Continue reading Hearing Loss: Tips for Better Communication

A new study presented at the 53rd American Neurotology Society Annual Spring Meeting reveals the first potential biomarker for noise-induced hearing loss. The findings of the collaborative research study were jointly presented by Sensorion and UConn Health. The laboratory study identified changes in prestin blood levels, an outer hair cell protein, in a preclinical model with noise-induced hearing loss. Researchers analyzed the… Continue reading First Potential Biomarker for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Identified

Epigenetics is the expression and control of genes. The epigenetics involved in the inner ear is a critical part of the mystery of hearing. A team led by Professor Karen B. Avraham, vice dean of the Sackler Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, has now created the first map of “methylation”–one of the body’s main epigenetic… Continue reading Researchers Map Functioning of Inner Ear

If you’ve ever had a close friend, family member, or partner avoid going to the doctorwhen they clearly need to see somebody, you’re probably familiar with the mix of concern and frustration this situation can create. “Persuading another adult … to care for themselves can be trickier than you might expect,” psychologist Nancy Burgoyne, Ph.D., chief… Continue reading How to Persuade Someone You Love to See a Doctor

The older you get, the more likely you are to experience some degree of hearing loss. Over the age of 65, almost one out of every two people has lost some hearing as have about 25 percent of those between the ages of 55 and 64. In addition to aging, exposure to loud noises can… Continue reading Can Diet Prevent Hearing Loss?