Researchers in Sweden have discovered that the rates of hearing loss among 70-years old citizens have decreased significantly in the last 40 years. The new study is part of a large investigation that started back in the 1970s, designed to measure medical and social effects of aging. The comparison study tested residents of Gotheburg, Sweden…
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Researchers at Washington State University are studying the midshipman fish, known for their one tone vocalization reminiscent of monk chant, to find a way for humans to regenerate our hearing hair cells. Midshipman fish have the ability to constantly make new hearing hair cells, and the researchers are trying to determine what genes are…
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According to the research published by Action on Hearing Loss, a British charity, more than 50% of people living with deafness of hearing loss are afraid to be open about it in their workplace. Third of those who felt they could not be open about their hearing loss in the workplace felt so due…
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According to the newly published research by Sahlgrenska Academy in Sweden, seven out of ten female preschool teachers suffer from hearing fatigue, one out of two has an issue understanding speech, and four out of ten become hypersensitive to sounds. While workers in many occupations situated in noisy environments have the ability to protect…
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Researchers in Netherlands have examined hearing test results from over 3,000 children between the ages of 9 and 11, while collecting information from their parents about how loudly and how often do their children listen to music via headphones on their portable devices. More than 14% of the children that participated in this study…
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A new study released by the University of Washington School of Public Health in partnership with Alaska Sea Grant shows strikingly high rates of hearing loss among Alaskan fishermen. While about 15% of Americans have some level of hearing loss, about 80% of the fishermen that participated in the study were found to have hearing…
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A newly released study of 50 restaurants in major US markets found that the noise levels during peak Saturday dining hours reach up to 79 decibels. The study is part of Oticon’s media outreach program, driving awareness of the challenges people with hearing loss face in noisy environments. Restaurants included in the study were…
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Researchers at The Ohio State University have discovered that subtle hearing loss in young people, one that they may not even notice, is putting demands on their brains that would not be typically seen until later in life. “Hearing loss, even minor deficits, can take a toll in young people – they’re using cognitive…
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Oticon introduced its own e-health service, the Oticon RemoteCare. RemoteCare will enable hearing healthcare professionals to use their computers to conduct fitting follow-up appointments with patients using the Oticon app on their cell phones. Patients facing time or travel constraints will thus be able to schedule online, face-to-face sessions with their hearing healthcare professionals to…
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More than 48 million Americans live with varying degrees of hearing loss. Some evidence suggests that diet may influence hearing health, but the majority of the research conducted so far has focused on the effects of specific nutrients on people’s hearing. That’s not the case of the newly published research by Brigham and Women’s Hospital,…
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