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Common, treatable ear conditions are linked to higher odds of dementia; treatment may help
A recent study published in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery finds that two common and treatable causes of conductive hearing loss-eardrum perforations and cholesteatoma, a type of abnormal skin growth in the middle ear-are associated with higher odds of dementia.
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Serotonin spikes may worsen tinnitus by directly activating the brain`s auditory circuit
The same neurotransmitter commonly leveraged to relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety also may exacerbate a vexing condition known as tinnitus
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Hearing restoration lasts years after gene therapy for inherited deafness, new trial results show
A new international study co-led by investigators from Mass General Brigham and the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University shows that a gene therapy for a rare form of genetic deafness successfully restored hearing in most participants, with results lasting up to 2.5 years.
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Aural symptoms common among patients with vestibular migraine, Meniere disease
Aural symptoms common among patients with vestibular migraine, Meniere disease
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US approves first gene therapy for rare form of hearing loss
US health officials on Thursday greenlit a first-of-its-kind gene therapy to treat a rare form of hereditary hearing loss, a breakthrough that could pave the way for other such hearing impairment treatments.
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