A new study by Northwestern University researchers, led by Nina Kraus, PhD, a member of the American Hearing Research Foundation’s Research Committee, suggests that people with musical training are more sensitive to the sounds in speech. The study, which appeared…
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Steven Green, PhD, is a professor of biological sciences, otolaryngology at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, and the recipient of a 2005 American Hearing Research Foundation Derlacki Grant for his project, “Role of JNK Signaling in the Death…
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Vitamins May Prevent Noise Induced Hearing Loss. Researchers previously funded by the American Hearing Research Foundation are getting closer to developing a blend of antioxidant vitamins that could treat and prevent acute noise-induced hearing loss. Visit Website
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Colleen Le Prell, Ph.D., of the University of Michigan’s Kresge Hearing Research Institute, has found that high doses of certain antioxidants reduces noise-induced hearing loss in animals when taken both before and after loud noise. Dr. Le Prell was supported…
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Of Mice And Men: Deaf Mouse Leads Scientists To New Human Hearing Loss Gene. Study funded by the American Hearing Research Foundation. Visit Website
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Acoustic Reflex Latency Test in the Evaluation of Nontumor Patients with Abnormal Brainstem Latencies. Study funded by the American Hearing Research Foundation. Visit Website
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Acoustic Reflex Latency Testing—a simplified neurophysiologic testing technique to diagnose tumors and other ear diseases—is developed. Study funded by the American Hearing Research Foundation. Visit Site
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