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Auditory Nerve Function Worsens With Age

We found consistent evidence that auditory nerve function worsens with age, but the impact of noise exposure was less clear and seemed to depend on the specifics of each study.

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Facing the Music

How I came to understand that having a hearing loss made me a super reader of nonverbal cues.

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Leveling Up Awareness About Gaming and the Risk to Hearing

Potential solutions include reducing dynamic range, volume reduction when not actively participating in the game, and actively reducing sounds that are known to induce tinnitus, or hearing ringing or buzzing sounds.

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A New Definition of Noise

It’s official. Noise is unwanted and/or harmful sound. I hope that awareness of the facts that wanted noise can cause auditory damage and that unwanted noise is stressful will help us achieve a quieter world.

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Find Your Quiet Place Challenge 2023

The sound measurements from the challenge will enable SoundPrint to advocate for safe noise levels, help communities find quieter places, and protect the public’s hearing health.

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Activación de Canales TRPA1 en la Cóclea: ¿Tapones de Oído Propios Después de la Exposición al Ruido?

Our researcher translated her paper’s summary into Spanish: ¿Alguna vez te has sentido sordo o con los oídos tapados después de estar en un lugar con mucho ruido? Junto a mi equipo de investigadores en la Universidad de Kentucky encontramos que los canales TRPA1 contribuyen a este fenómeno.

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Activation of TRPA1 Channels in the Cochlea: Built-in ‘Earplugs’ After Noise Exposure?

The activation of TRPA1 channels in the cochlea seems to be a protective mechanism—like wearing earplugs—that minimizes the exposure to sound.

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Young Adults Are Redefining Healthy Hearing

No longer solely associated with older adults, hearing aids are poised to be embraced by a new wave of tech-savvy and style-conscious individuals who are reshaping the industry and challenging long-held perceptions.

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My Hope Is to Turn Pain Into Progress

Most of my life I had no ear problems. I never thought about the noise I was exposed to, certainly never in terms of the grave hazard and enormous threat that I now know it to be.

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Silence Is Bliss With a Few Home Adjustments

For hyperacusis patients, or people who have a sensitivity to everyday sounds, common household sounds can be a significant challenge, whether it’s a door closing or cooking a meal.

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