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News Releases

October 2007

• what if widgets to Donate 5 Percent of Sales to American hearing Research Foundation
• AHRF Selects Five Research Projects to Fund for 2008
• AHRF and Chicago Rockers Team Up for Benefit to Raise Awareness of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

May 2007

• AHRF Awards Wiley H. Harrison, M.D. Grant to Adam Markaryan, Ph.D., of the University of Chicago
• AHRF Adds New Board Member to Also Serve on the Research Committee

February 2007

• AHRF Board Member Barbara Liss Chertok Interviews Author Michael Chorost for Hearing Loss Magazine
  

January 2007

• Call for Proposals for 2008 Euguene L. Derlacki, M.D. Grant
• A New Diagnostic Tool Can Help Identify Children With Learning Disabilities Related to Sound Processing
  

November 2006

• Hugh Barber, M.D., Obituary
• A.W. Altorfer, Board Member, Obituary
• AHRF Gives Two Birtman Grants to Researchers at Northwestern University
• Five Grants to be Funded For 2007
• AHRF Funds Research Into Hearing Among Cochlear Implant Users
  
  
  
• George A. Sisson, MD Obituary (08/08/06)
• Birtman Grant (7/31/2006)
• AHRF Board Announces New Grant

AHRF Researchers in the News

AHRF's Vice President, Timothy Hain, MD, Quoted in the New York TimesRegarding Mal de Debarquement

2005 AHRF Grant Recipient Colleen LePrell, Ph.D.of the University of Michigan Kresge Hearing Research Institute, Publishes Study on Nutrients and Hearing Loss Prevention
AHRF Research Committee Member Nina Kraus, Ph.D.,of Northwestern University, Publishes Paper on Music and Language in Nature Neuroscience

Events

• November 18, 2007: AHRF and Chicago Rockers Team Up For Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Benefit Concert
• November 8, 2006: 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Hearing News

Eyes May be Window to Hearing Loss
February 19, 2008 The eyes may not just be a window to the soul, they may also provide a clear view to the state of your other senses.

OTC Ear Drops May Cause Hearing Loss or Damage
January 28, 2008 A new study, led by researchers at The Montreal Children’s Hospital (MCH) of the MUHC, has revealed that certain over-the-counter earwax softeners can cause severe inflammation and damage to the eardrum and inner ear. The results of the study, recently published in The Laryngoscope, suggest that use of these medications should be discouraged.

Consequences of Untreated Hearing Loss on America's Children
January 26, 2008 Too many children with hearing loss don’t get adequate help.  Many parents either don't recognize the hearing problem, minimize it, or have been given misinformation regarding the ability to treat their child’s hearing loss.

Deafness and Seizures Result When Mysterious Protein Deleted in Mice
January 25, 2008 Scientists have discovered that mice genetically engineered to lack a particular protein in the brain have profound deafness and seizures. The finding suggests a pathway, they say, for exploring the hereditary causes of deafness and epilepsy in humans.

Accupuncture May Help Ringing in the Ears
January 10, 2008 Nerves that sense touch in your face and neck may be behind the racket in your brain, University of Michigan researchers say.

Snakes Hear in Stereo
January 10, 2008 Despite the widespread myth that snakes (lacking outer ears, a tympanic membrane and other evidence organs of audition) cannot hear, it seems we have been too dismissive about these reptiles’ sensory abilities.

Kids Left Behind Due to Hearing Loss
January 7, 2008 1 million youth in America with hearing loss may be left behind, national survey finds; even 'minor' hearing loss causes major problems.

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