Latest hearing loss Stories
Apramycin, already used in animals, shows promise against drug-resistant TB and other "superbugs", without hearing loss ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The world needs new antibiotics to overcome the ever-increasing resistance of disease-causing bacteria - but it doesn't need the side effect that comes with some of the most powerful ones now available: hearing loss. Today, researchers report they have developed a new approach to designing antibiotics that...
WASHINGTON, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is raising awareness of the link between hearing loss and some chronic diseases during National Men's Health Week (June 11 - 17). Research shows that people with heart disease, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and/or Alzheimer's disease may have an increased risk of hearing loss. Research also links hearing loss to a three-fold risk of falling among working-aged people (40 to 69), depression and anxiety,...
WARRENVILLE, Ill., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Former US Olympian Jim Ryun set the record for the mile as a high school junior, competed in three US Olympics and held a seat in Congress from 1996-2007. Now he's partnered with Hear the World and Special Olympics to set another record: the overall number of people in the US who take care of their hearing health. About Healthy Athletes, Healthy HearingHealthcare outcomes data show that people with intellectual disabilities are...
-- New Campaign, in Partnership with United Health Foundation, Stresses that Hearing Loss is a Family Affair -- May is Better Hearing Awareness Month and Older Americans Month WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Jacqueline Holton and her husband, Lynn, of Hudsonville, Mich., were always active and social, and even taught line dancing at their local community center. But when Jacqueline started noticing more than just "selective hearing" issues with her husband,...
Research into hearing loss after exposure to loud noises could lead to the first drug treatments to prevent the development of tinnitus Researchers in the University of Leicester's Department of Cell Physiology and Pharmacology have identified a cellular mechanism that could underlie the development of tinnitus following exposure to loud noises. The discovery could lead to novel tinnitus treatments, and investigations into potential drugs to prevent tinnitus are currently underway....
GAITHERSBURG, Md., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today GenVec, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNVC) announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. GenVec reported a net loss of $3.2 million, or $0.25 per share, compared with a net loss of $2.2 million, or $0.17 per share, in the comparable quarter of 2011. First Quarter and Recent Business Highlights Hearing Loss and Balance Disorders Program GenVec extended its Research Collaboration and License Agreement with Novartis....
BETHESDA, Md., May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hearing Loss Association of America® is delighted to introduce its spokesperson and National Walk4Hearing Business Chair, Christopher J. Artinian, former president and chief executive officer of Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. The Artinian family was the subject of Sound and Fury which documented their struggle over the decision to provide a cochlear implant for their son born with hearing loss. Mr. Artinian was the keynote...
WASHINGTON, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is raising awareness of the link between hearing loss and certain chronic diseases during National Women's Health Week. BHI also is urging women to take the online hearing check, Across America Hearing Check Challenge (www.hearingcheck.org), which lets people quickly and confidentially determine if they need a comprehensive hearing test by a hearing professional. Research shows that people with certain...
WASHINGTON, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is urging people with diabetes to take the Across America Hearing Check Challenge and is encouraging others to find out if they're at risk for developing type 2 diabetes by taking the Diabetes Risk Test. BHI's efforts are part of the nationwide effort to promote American Diabetes Association Alert Day® on March 27. Hearing loss is about twice as common in adults with diabetes compared to those who do not...
New website for House of Hearing Audiology Clinic designed to educate patients on hearing loss and treatments. Interactive video teaches patients all they need to know prior to their first visit to the audiologist. Boise, ID (PRWEB) March 20, 2012 House of Hearing Audiology Clinic has developed a new website http://www.houseofhearingclinic.com designed to educate patients prior to setting an appointment in the office. Matt Murphy is the owner of House of Hearing, a family owned practice...
