Lisa Goodrich, Ph.D., became the new scientific director of the HRP in January 2021, having since 2016 served as a member of HHF’s Scientific Advisory Board. Goodrich is a professor of neurobiology at Harvard Medical School whose lab focuses on how neural circuits develop and function.
Full Mental Adjustment: Making Friends With My Tinnitus
Tinnitus became a part of me—my friend, always there when I looked for it, a reminder that life is indeed a challenge. Sometimes I would wonder if the tinnitus was still there, and then once I wondered, it would torment me—a reminder that yes, it definitely was!
A Combination of Genes to Enhance Hair Cell Regeneration in the Adult Mammalian Cochlea
Due to the lack of spontaneous regeneration, the hearing loss caused by hair cell loss is permanent. One way to envision future biological/medical repair of the hair cell-depleted inner ear is to medically induce the generation of new hair cells.
Please Send a Decoder: A Retired Scientist's Experience with Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
A retired scientist rediscovers a love for writing poetry, especially as a way to share her experience with hearing loss and tinnitus. I have worn hearing aids since the 1980s but my story begins long before then. In 1945 both my eardrums ruptured.
The USPSTF Sticks to Its Recommendation: No Hearing Screenings for Older Adults
As in its draft recommendation released a few months earlier (which I wrote about), the USPSTF “concludes that the current evidence is insufficient to assess the balance of benefits and harms of screening for hearing in older adults.”
Webinar Recap: Measuring Tinnitus and Reactions to Tinnitus
This webinar was led by 2012 ERG scientist Richard Tyler, Ph.D., who is professor & director of audiology in the departments of otolaryngology and communication sciences and disorders at the University of Iowa. Tyler emphasized that tinnitus, the sensation of ringing in the ears that usually coincides with a hearing loss, can be measured.
How Far We've Come: Opportunities for Children With Hearing Loss Then and Now
Pioneering educators in the 1970s and 1980s created a new vision for infants and toddlers with hearing loss, emphasizing early identification and family training—revolutionary ideas then, best practices now.
Mass Spectrometry Imaging Reveals Effect of Blasts on Neurotransmitter Levels in the Chinchilla Model
To date there are no clear, definitive management recommendations for tinnitus, whether non-pharmacological or pharmacological. This is mainly due to a poor understanding of the pathomechanism (causes) of tinnitus. An imbalance in the excitation and inhibition of neurotransmitters is implicated, but more research is warranted.
A Hope of Hearing Clearer
Interviewing an expert to learn more about a particular subject is fascinating and fun. Talking to someone accomplished and learning about them and their experiences is exhilarating. But if you have a hearing loss, this can be a stressful endeavor.
Paul Orlin Receives Collette Ramsey Baker Leadership Award
Hearing Health Foundations (HHF)’s Board of Directors presented Paul Orlin with the Collette Ramsey Baker Leadership Award in January. This award recognizes one individual annually for emulating our founder.