Tag: Hearing loss
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Hormone therapy may increase risk of hearing loss in women
Using hormone replacement therapy drugs are likely to increase the risk of older women becoming deaf, warns a study. Hormone replacement therapy is treatment with oestrogens, the female sex hormone, with the aim of alleviating menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and vaginal dryness, and sometimes conditions like osteoporosis — a condition in which bones …
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May 15, 2017 -
Hearing tests may not detect common form of hearing loss
Traditional clinical hearing tests often fail to detect patients with a common form of inner ear damage that might otherwise be detected by more challenging behavioural tests, new research has found. Such tests may not be able to diagnose those facing problems in certain situations, like hearing speech in a noisy room, said the study …
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April 21, 2017 -
New test can detect ‘hidden’ hearing loss
Scientists have developed a new test which can identify 'hidden' hearing loss that may go undetcted in traditional tests. Many adults report difficulties hearing in everyday situations, despite having their physicians or audiologists tell them that the results of their hearing tests are normal or near-normal. "We now have a validated technique to identify 'hidden' …
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December 24, 2016 -
Hearing loss rapidly increases after age 90
The rate of hearing loss increases significantly after age 90 even though the use of a hearing aid remains underused by this group, say researchers, including one of Indian-origin. "There is urgency to increase hearing aid use among the older population because untreated hearing loss is associated with higher risks for social isolation, depression, dementia, …
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September 20, 2016