Editor: Historically removal of acoustic neuromas has always damaged or destroyed a person’s hearing. Now scientists at the University of Michigan report that a particular… Read More »Procedure to remove small tumors near inner ear shows promise at preserving hearing
Editor: A previous study indicated that having rheumatoid arthritis increases the risk of hearing loss. A recent study by researchers at Mayo Clinic contradicts the… Read More »Rheumatoid arthritis does not increase risk of hearing loss
Editor: We all know that exposure to loud noise can cause sensorineural hearing loss. Now there’s evidence that it can cause acoustic neuromas, as well!… Read More »Years of Loud Noise May Cause Tumor
Editor: I’ve been pretty involved in the hearing loss world for many years, and this is the first time I’ve heard anything like this claim… Read More »Hearing Loss in Aging May Not Be Ear Problem; Just an Old Brain
Scientists at Northwestern University in Chicago have recently made what may be a fundamental breakthrough in understanding and treating hearing loss. They have found the… Read More »Hearing Chemical Discovered
Did you know that some of the medications you take may be causing hearing loss? An amazing assortment of common prescription and non-prescription drugs are… Read More »Ototoxicity
Remember when your mom told you to turn down your stereo or it would damage your hearing? You probably thought she was just an old… Read More »Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)
One of the most baffling hearing loss situations involves the relatively quick loss of hearing in one or both ears. This can occur in a… Read More »Sudden Hearing Loss or Sudden Deafness
One of the most common types of hearing loss is called sensorineural hearing loss. It is often referred to as “Nerve Deafness”, although that term… Read More »Sensorineural Hearing Loss
With all of the extraordinary medical advances of the past few decades, one might reasonably expect that medical professionals would be able to enumerate the… Read More »Causes of Hearing Loss