I learned that little was known about the mechanisms causing tinnitus, and treatments were hard to test because they seemed to have very different effects on different people. Researchers call this heterogeneity, and it simply means that your tinnitus is likely different from mine.
Trying Out Hearing Aids Through ‘Blended Distribution’
The blended business model relies heavily on the internet to capture customers, and it's reported that those customers are around 10 years younger than the typical hearing care office's clientele. Tech-savvy boomers are accustomed to researching options and shopping online.
Sound Is a Spectrum of Emotions
I've been surrounded by sound in some fashion all of my life. As someone with a hearing loss, I've learned to appreciate hearing all sounds, no matter their origin or nature.
Honokiol Presents a Potential Paradigm Shift for Reducing Cisplatin Ototoxicity
We expect a paradigm shift in cisplatin chemotherapy based on the current study and future clinical trials, where honokiol is applied to reduce side effects including hearing loss.
Making Sense of Ménière’s Through Media
As a veteran entertainment industry executive, I am acutely aware of the power that film and television have to enlighten, so I decided to develop “Unheard: The Ears of Ménière’s,” a documentary that will shine a light on this debilitating disease which has remained unheard for far too long.
Limited Clinical Utility of Auditory Brainstem Responses for Detecting Tinnitus in Humans
Despite the small sample size and diverse tinnitus population, the present result suggests that the clinical utility of conventional ABR measurement is limited in detecting tinnitus in humans.
From ‘Bionic’ Kid to a Dad Giving Back
I was born with a bilateral, mild-to-profound, sensorineural loss due to BOR Syndrome, a rare syndrome that can affect your hearing and kidneys; my audiogram looks like a double-black-diamond ski slope.
Pinpointing How Older Adults Can Better Hear Speech in Noise
In real-world listening situations, we always listen to speech in the presence of other sources of masking, or competing sounds. One of the major sources of masking in such situations is the speech signal that the listener is not paying attention to. The process of understanding the target speech in the presence of a masking speech involves separating the acoustic information of the target speech and tuning out masker speech.
What I Learned in Drumming Class (From a Friend With Vision Loss)
We both need to use our brain’s processing power more than those with typical hearing or sight. If the lighting is poor or the room is crowded, Dana must be very focused on what she’s doing or else she’ll bump into things. For me, when there’s a lot of ambient noise I too have to be very focused to understand what people are saying.
Real Talk on Hearing With Darryl McDaniels of Run-DMC
In "Real Talk on Hearing" Darryl McDaniels—the “D” in hip-hop pioneers Run-DMC—talks not only hip-hop history and life back in the day, but also the importance of resting your ears and being of sound mind and body.