Tinnitus UK is calling for gardeners to protect their ears when mowing the lawn, trimming hedges or using power tools in their patch, as new data shows only a quarter (26%) “regularly” or “sometimes” use hearing protection. This means that over 4 million gardeners in the UK are putting themselves at risk of hearing loss […]
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A study has found that nearly 40% of those who recognised they had hearing loss did not inform a doctor or nurse. However, this can lead to social isolation, depression, and reduced quality of life, with untreated hearing loss linked to an increased risk of dementia, falls, and other health issues. The new study reveals […]
Tinnitus UK is calling for people to protect their ears when at work or enjoying noisy leisure activities, as new data shows 35% of people with tinnitus say their condition was caused by being around loud noises. One in seven adults are affected by tinnitus – which is a condition that causes the perception of […]
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Ground-breaking tinnitus test paves the way to new treatments: A ground-breaking diagnostic test under development at the Bionics Institute in Melbourne could pave the way to new treatments for Australians suffering the auditory torment of tinnitus. Tinnitus, the perception of sounds without an external source, affects 1 in 10 people globally. 20% of those affected report […]
One in seven EU people suffer from tinnitus: New research led by researchers from the University of Nottingham, has found that approximately 65million adults in the EU suffer from tinnitus, and this figure will significantly rise over the next decade. The research, published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, is the first study to look […]
Tracking pupil dilation could lead to better hearing loss treatment: Minute changes in the dilation of people’s pupils could provide information about how hard the brain is working when listening, says a Bradford academic. The information could even be used to help tailor interventions for individuals with hearing loss. Ronan McGarrigle, lecturer in psychology at […]
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What do premature babies hear while lying in an incubator? “That is the question addressed by an interdisciplinary team from the Medical University of Vienna, led by Vito Giordano (neuroscientist at the Division of Neonatology, Pediatric Intensive Care and Neuropediatrics at the Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics (CCP) of Medical University of Vienna), by musicologist/acoustician Christoph Reuter, […]
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One in six people in the UK are deaf or hard of hearing and the majority are older people who develop hearing loss as a normal part of the ageing process. According to the charity, Action on Hearing Loss, about two million people in the UK have hearing aids, but only 1.4 million use them […]
Hearing loss is not a minor inconvenience in someone’s life. Many patients are desperate and socially isolated by their inability to hear what is going on around them. They are people of all ages united by a common problem – permanent damage to the delicate mechanisms in their ears caused by ageing or by exposure […]