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Tinnitus discussion — Thursday, May 17
Tinnitus discussion — Thursday, May 17
Dr. Meissner will address underlying causes and prevention of tinnitus, and tinnitus management techniques Thursday, May 17, 12:30 p.m. Center’s all purpose room.
Tinnitus management devices, both for hearing correction, and tinnitus masking devices will also be reviewed.
Hearing screening will follow June 7, 9-noon.
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SoundCure Announces Publication of Clinical Tinnitus Study Results
SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwire -05/15/12)-
As Tinnitus Awareness Week commences, SoundCure™ Inc., a new tinnitus solution provider, today announced the recent publication of clinical study results in the Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (JARO). This clinical study titled “Temporary Suppression of Tinnitus by Modulated Sounds” describes an effective means to reduce tinnitus perception by amplitude modulated tones and concludes that “modulated sounds should be used because they may be more effective in reducing hyperactive neural activities associated with tinnitus.”
The SoundCure Serenade® Tinnitus Treatment System, which was launched in March to audiologists, includes customized, amplitude
Article source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/soundcure-announces-publication-clinical-tinnitus-173600373.html
Tinnitus Awareness Week Ups Understanding of Condition Affecting 50 Million Americans
Neuromonics outlines 6 questions to help sufferers with diagnosis, tinnitus treatment
Bethlehem, PA (PRWEB) May 14, 2012
Have you heard? May 13-19 is Tinnitus Awareness Week.
Tinnitus is the condition described as ringing in the ears when no external sounds are present. According to the American Tinnitus Association, which sponsors Tinnitus Awareness Week, more than 50 million people in the United States suffer from the condition. Usually brought on by exposure to loud noise, the problem is especially significant in the military, with more than 34 percent of returning veterans from Iraq
Article source: http://news.yahoo.com/tinnitus-awareness-week-ups-understanding-condition-affecting-50-210609104.html
A cure for tinnitus? Hope for millions tormented by ringing in ears as scientists edge closer to developing first drug …
- Doctors discovered how to tone down overactive neurons in the brain
- Discovery could lead to new
tinnitus treatments - Investigations into potential drugs are underway
By
Graham Smith
05:49 EST, 11 May 2012
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05:49 EST, 11 May 2012
The first drug treatments to prevent the onset of tinnitus could soon be developed after doctors discovered how to tone down overactive neurons in the brain.
Researchers from the University Of Leicester have identified a key cellular mechanism that could underlie the development of ringing in the ears following exposure to loud noises.
The discovery could lead to novel
tinnitus treatments, and investigations
University of Leicester study identifies key cellular mechanisms behind the onset of tinnitus
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Public release date: 10-May-2012
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Contact: Dr Martine Hamann
mh86@leicester.ac.uk
University of Leicester
Research into hearing loss after exposure to loud noises could lead to the first drug treatments to prevent the development of tinnitus
Researchers in the University of Leicester’s Department of Cell Physiology and Pharmacology have identified a cellular mechanism that could underlie the development of tinnitus following exposure to loud noises. The discovery
Article source: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-05/uol-uol051012.php
Key cellular mechanisms behind the onset of tinnitus identified
ScienceDaily (May 10, 2012) ? Research into hearing loss after exposure to loud noises could lead to the first drug treatments to prevent the development of tinnitus.
Researchers in the University of Leicester’s Department of Cell Physiology and Pharmacology have identified a cellular mechanism that could underlie the development of tinnitus following exposure to loud noises. The discovery could lead to novel tinnitus treatments, and investigations into potential drugs to prevent tinnitus are currently underway.
Tinnitus is a sensation of phantom sounds, usually ringing or buzzing, heard in the ears when no external noise is present. It commonly develops after exposure
Article source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120510100044.htm
Researchers identify cellular mechanism associated with tinnitus
Researchers in the University of Leicester’s Department of Cell Physiology and Pharmacology have identified a cellular mechanism that could underlie the development of tinnitus following exposure to loud noises. The discovery could lead to novel tinnitus treatments, and investigations into potential drugs to prevent tinnitus are currently underway.
Tinnitus is a sensation of phantom sounds, usually ringing or buzzing, heard in the ears when no external noise is present. It commonly develops after exposure to loud noises (acoustic over-exposure), and scientists have speculated that it results from damage to nerve cells connected to the ears.
Although hearing loss and tinnitus affect around
Article source: http://www.news-medical.net/news/20120510/Researchers-identify-cellular-mechanism-associated-with-tinnitus.aspx
Neuromonics, Inc. Names Curtis Amann Vice President of Marketing and Sales.
Executive leads growth of Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment
Bethlehem, Pa (PRWEB) May 08, 2012
Neuromonics, Inc., has named Curtis Amann vice president of marketing and sales.
Neuromonics manufactures and distributes the only FDA-cleared, patented and clinically proven medical device designed for long-term significant relief of tinnitus. Clinically administered and monitored, the Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment uses the non-invasive device, customized to each patient’s individual audiological profile, to deliver a neural stimulus that targets the brain’s auditory pathways.
Amann joined Neuromonics in 2007, and served as a territory sales manager and director of sales since
Article source: http://news.yahoo.com/neuromonics-inc-names-curtis-amann-vice-president-marketing-110346100.html
BHI Raises Awareness of Hearing Aids as Potential Therapy to Help Quiet "Ringing in the Ears" During National Tinnitus …
WASHINGTON, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Better Hearing Institute is joining the American Tinnitus Association (ATA) in recognizing National Tinnitus Awareness Week (TAW), May 13 to 19, 2012, and is raising awareness of hearing aids as a potential therapy to help quiet chronic “ringing in the ears.” According to a BHI study published in Hearing Review, 43.5 percent of people with tinnitus were helped at least mildly with hearing aids. And 3 out of 10 were helped moderately-to-substantially. For those whose audiologists used best practices in fitting hearing aids, the figure jumped to 50 percent.
Article source: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bhi-raises-awareness-hearing-aids-194300567.html