Hearing Loss

The use of restorative hearing devices for hearing loss was associated with a 19% decrease in risk for long-term cognitive decline, as well as improvement in cognitive test scores in the short term, researchers reported in JAMA Neurology.

Published results showed orthopedic surgeons are at risk for developing noise-induced hearing loss and permanent hearing loss due to damaging decibel levels in the OR.

LAS VEGAS – Data gained from existing academic research shows that hearing loss is associated with depression but a causal relationship between the two has yet to be established, according to an expert at BRAINWeek 2022.

The FDA approved sodium thiosulfate to reduce risk for cisplatin-associated ototoxicity among certain children with cancer.

More than half of adults who underwent chemotherapy for breast, gastrointestinal, gynecologic or lung cancer had confirmed hearing loss, and more than 35% had tinnitus, according to data published in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.

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The FDA has proposed a rule that would allow some hearing aids to become available over the counter, and thus, make them potentially more affordable and accessible.

Young children with cancer who received cisplatin chemotherapy had a higher incidence of cisplatin-induced hearing loss than older children, according to study results published in Cancer.

There is a strong connection between sensory input and cognition. In fact, according to Livingston and colleagues, hearing loss is the leading modifiable risk factor for dementia.

A new poll released in conjunction with Better Hearing and Speech Month — observed each May — showed that many adults in the U.S. value their hearing, but few who experience hearing loss seek treatment.