Cisplatin may induce hearing loss in children and young adults, study reveals Dr. Nandita Mohan17 Feb 2021 10:14 PM ISTAccording to a recent large, multicentre cohort study published in The Lancet- Child and Adolescent Health Journal, benchmarks were established for...
Use of Antimalarial Drugs in SLE not linked to Hearing Loss: Study MD Bureau17 Feb 2021 11:00 AM ISTAntimalarial drugs (chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine) are widely used for the treatment of autoimmune conditions, mainly systemic lupus...
New ways to preserve hearing loss after traumatic noise damage, reveals research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Feb 2021 7:30 AM ISTIt's well known that exposure to extremely loud noises — whether it's an explosion, a firecracker or even a concert — can lead to permanent hearing...
Woman regained hearing after 50 years of deafness by innovative implant- a report Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Dec 2020 9:39 PM ISTDETROIT - A rare case of a woman regaining hearing after 50 years of hearing loss due to cholesteatoma has been reported after successful...
Hearing loss and high blood sugar tied to poor cognition and dementia in elderly: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Dec 2020 11:01 AM ISTDiabetes, a major public health problem is a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias. More recently, hearing loss has also been...
First reported UK case of sudden permanent hearing loss linked to COVID-19 Hina Zahid14 Oct 2020 10:30 PM ISTAlthough uncommon, sudden permanent hearing loss seems to be linked to COVID-19 infection in some people, warn doctors, reporting the first UK case in...
Ultra-low-cost hearing aid developed to address age-related hearing loss Hina Zahid23 Sept 2020 10:06 AM ISTUsing a device that could be built with a dollar's worth of open-source parts and a 3D-printed case, researchers want to help the hundreds of millions...
Consensus statements on use of cochlear implants in adults by Expert group Hina Zahid28 Aug 2020 11:31 AM ISTAn international group of hearing specialists has released a new set of consensus statements on the use of cochlear implants in adults, with a focus...
Opioid use can lead to ototoxicity and trigger deafness, finds study Hina Zahid18 Aug 2020 8:51 PM ISTOpioid-associated ototoxicity is a known complication of opioid exposure, although the mechanism remains unclear.Opioid use, particularly in high...
Smoking cessation gradually lowers risk of hearing loss in women Medha Baranwal18 Jun 2020 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Smoking is known to be associated with a higher risk of hearing loss. Now, a recent study published in The American Journal of Medicine has...
Screen all patients of hearing loss for risk of falls: JAMA Hina Zahid13 March 2020 5:00 PM ISTNew research highlights the need for more hearing checks among groups at high risk for falls, as it may be sound affecting balance leading to a fall.
Hearing aid use may delay cognitive decline in elderly Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Feb 2020 8:45 AM ISTHearing loss is a modifiable risk factor for dementia in older adults. Cognitive decline is associated with hearing loss, which affects about 32 per...
