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 Hearing Loss Prevention Across the Lifespan
More than 1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of hearing loss due to the unsafe use of personal audio devices, including smartphones, and exposure to damaging levels of sound at noisy entertainment venues such as nightclubs, bars and sporting events, according to WHO. Although noisy occupations such as construction, mining, and manufacturing are primary causes of hearing loss in adults, non-occupational noise also can damage hearing. Some of the sounds of daily life, including those made by lawn mowers, recreational vehicles, power tools, and music, might play a role in the decline in hearing health. The decline is a result of mechanical and metabolic exhaustion in cochlea, the major organ responsible for resilience of sound, due to prolonged high-level noise exposure. More »
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 Post COVID-19 effects: Sudden onset sensorineural irreversible hearing loss
If COVID symptoms were bad, the post-COVID conditions are much more. From fatigue, brain fogging, body ache to anxiety, the disease has long lasting consequences. What many might not be aware is that the impact of COVID on hearing, with few reported cases of hearing loss following COVID-19. In fact, hearing loss can be a significant cause of morbidity and can easily be missed in the intensive care setting. Being aware and screening for hearing loss following COVID-19 enables an early course of steroids, which offers the best chance of recovering hearing1. More »
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 Ototoxicity in pediatric cancer patients
Platinum-based chemotherapy, including cisplatin, carboplatin, oxaliplatin or a combination of these, is used in the treatment of different types of childhood cancer. The alkylating platinum chemotherapeutics are the mainstay of therapy for several types of childhood and adolescent cancers, despite their toxicities. The most common childhood cancers treated with cisplatin include medulloblastoma, osteosarcoma, hepatoblastoma, neuroblastoma and germ cell tumors1.. More »
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 Diabetes and Hearing Impairment
The association between Diabetes and Hearing loss has been controversial. According to a US study, Diabetics may be more prone than others to hearing loss in middle age. The discovery adds to a growing number of mental and neurological complications that can arise from diabetes. More »
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 The Role of Nutrition in Healthy Hearing
Hearing loss is a common disorder that has multifactorial origin, including both genetic and environmental factors. Genetic factors include mutations in genes involved in the structure or function of the cochlea. Likewise environmental factors such as exposure to noise, ototoxic drugs and even nutritional deficiencies can contribute to the hearing loss. Therefore, nutritional intervention studies may have a greater preventive potential for hearing loss. 10/08/2018. More »
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 Macular Degeneration, a Leading Cause of Irreversible Vision Loss
Vision loss is a condition that is feared by many people and is among the top ten causes of disability in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the leading causes of blindness and low vision in the United States are primarily age-related eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). 10/08/2018. More »
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 The Importance of Finding an Answer to Tinnitus
Tinnitus is the perception of noise when the external sound isn’t present. People who suffer from the symptoms describe a wide variety of sounds including ringing, buzzing, clicking, or hissing, among many other noises. The annoying sensation is a problem that is estimated to affect approximately 20% of the population or around 50 million Americans. 9/14/2018. More »
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 Meeting the Challenges of Hearing Loss Prevention
Ototoxicity refers to the property of being toxic to the ear. Certain drugs may have side effects that can damage the inner ear and result in hearing loss, often permanently. Among these drugs, two highly effective and widely used, life-saving platinum-based chemotherapy drugs, Cisplatin and Carboplatin are known to create a high risk for bilateral, permanent hearing loss, tinnitus, and ear pain, which can have a serious impact on a patient’s quality of life following treatment for cancer. 7/26/2018. More »
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 Treating Middle Ear Infection (Otitis Media)
Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear. It can cause pain, inflammation and an accumulation of fluid behind the eardrum. By 10 years of age, approximately 25% of all children experience at least one middle ear infection. Although anyone can get a middle ear infection, babies up to 15 months old are most vulnerable. 5/17/2018. More »
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 Otomagnetics Joins Those Who Observe Better Hearing and Speech Month
Each year in May, concerned organizations join together in observance of Better Hearing and Speech Month. This time provides an opportunity to raise awareness and to educate others about communication disorders, the treatments that are available, and to explore new research that could improve the lives of those with an impairment. 4/24/2018. More »
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 Partnering in Biotech - There's Nothing Better Than the Right Relationship
In the areas of developing, manufacturing, and commercializing potentially transformative therapies, the right partnerships are something everyone should be striving to find. Doing so allows talent, innovation, and hard work, to find the resources that are needed to move forward with the vital combination of scientific and medical expertise, capital, and development experience. 4/24/2018. More »
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