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Sharon Parmet Steps Down as Executive Director

Posted on April 26, 2013 by admin

April 26, 2013 — Sharon Parmet, who has served as executive director of the American Hearing Research Foundation for the …

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Hearing Loss Affects More Than Your Ears

Posted on March 27, 2013 by admin

New research shows hearing loss and dementia may be linked.

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Rapid Hearing Loss Can Be a Symptom of Other Disease

Posted on March 18, 2013 by admin

Researchers at the University of Henry Ford Hospital state that rapid hearing loss in both the ears is a symptom of a rare and fatal disease called Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.

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Developing a Genetic Hearing Screening for Newborns

Posted on March 13, 2013 by admin

March 14, 2013 — Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, have received a grant from the …

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A Closer Look at Scar Tissue Formation in Cochlear Implant Patients

Posted on March 1, 2013 by admin

March 1, 2013 — Cochlear implants have helped thousands of people living with hearing loss regain some hearing and allowing …

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Red Wine May Protect Against Hearing Loss

Posted on February 25, 2013 by admin

A chemical component of red wine may help prevent noise-induced hearing loss.

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HIV Linked to Sudden Hearing Loss

Posted on February 25, 2013 by admin

People aged 35 and younger with HIV have twice the risk of sudden hearing loss than those without HIV.

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Preventing Hearing Loss in Chemotherapy Patients

Posted on February 12, 2013 by admin

February 12, 2013 — Two 2013 AHRF researchers are investigating the use of a new, highly sensitive test to discern very early …

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Study to Test Whether Hearing Aids Can Help Prevent Falls

Posted on February 8, 2013 by admin

The study will examine the link between hearing loss and the likelihood of falls.

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Hearing Loss Speeds Brain Decline

Posted on January 31, 2013 by admin

Hearing loss may accelerate declines in cognition, including memory, according to a new study.

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