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Hearing Loss / 04.04.2025

If you have tinnitus, it can range from aggravating to a daily agony. If you have a relatively mild case, you can often live with it fairly easily. If you have a much worse case, though, it’s distinctly difficult to get through your daily life. Getting rid of tinnitus isn’t usually possible, though there are ways to treat it that have been proven effective. Let’s take a moment to discuss where medical science is with tinnitus research. If this condition affects you, then you will certainly want to be paying attention to this information. (more…)
Hearing Loss / 04.02.2025

future-of-tinnitus.png Living with tinnitus often feels like a constant battle against sounds that refuse to fade. Whether it’s a high-pitched ringing, a steady hum, or an unpredictable buzzing, the condition can disrupt nearly every part of daily life. Sleep becomes difficult, focus weakens, and the emotional toll can be overwhelming. For years, available treatments have focused more on managing symptoms than providing lasting relief. Now, that’s beginning to change. Advances in neuroscience, medical research, and technology are uncovering the underlying causes of tinnitus, bringing a wave of new treatments that go beyond simply masking the noise. The potential for lasting relief—or even complete elimination—feels closer than ever.

Advancements in Neuromodulation Therapy

Neuromodulation is emerging as a leading approach to tinnitus treatment. Unlike conventional methods that focus on distraction or symptom management, this therapy targets the neural circuits responsible for generating phantom sounds. Techniques such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) aim to modify brain activity, potentially reducing tinnitus intensity. paired-stimulation-for-tinnitus.png One particularly exciting development is paired stimulation, which integrates sound therapy with electrical or magnetic pulses. This approach to tinnitus patients is designed to retrain the brain’s response to tinnitus by strengthening normal auditory pathways while weakening abnormal ones. Early studies suggest that regular sessions may lead to long-term improvements, even after treatment ends. Clinics like Regain Hearing are closely monitoring these advancements, ensuring that individuals with tinnitus have access to the latest diagnostic tools and therapies as they become available. While neuromodulation remains in the experimental stage, ongoing clinical trials continue to refine these techniques. Personalized therapies tailored to an individual’s specific tinnitus profile may soon become widely accessible, offering new options for those who have struggled to find effective solutions. (more…)
Environmental Risks, Hearing Loss / 07.10.2024

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How Weather Affects the Human Body

Weather exerts a broad spectrum of influences on physiological systems that keep us vibrant, well-functioning, and ever-adapting. From the skin, which shields us, to core temperature regulation, it is paramount to comprehend how these external factors play pivotal roles in the dance of resilience. Temperature variations and atmospheric shifts can also influence our comfort, affecting hydration, energy levels, and even our ability to focus and perform tasks effectively.

The Body's Reaction to Temperature Shifts

Temperature variations have a direct—yet often underappreciated—impact on the delicate balance of our auditory system.  As the mercury rises or falls, our bodies instinctively adjust, causing expansions and contractions within the ear structure that may impact how we perceive sound. These changes, while potentially bothersome, signify a remarkable biological resilience—a testament to the body's ability to navigate the dynamic symphony of nature's cues and maintain equilibrium in a shifting environment. (more…)
Author Interviews, COVID -19 Coronavirus, Hearing Loss / 06.11.2020


MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Dr Eldré Beukes PhD Clinical Scientist in Audiology Clinical Audiologist: Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital Associate lecturer: Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Would you briefly explain what is meant by tinnitus? Response: Tinnitus is characterised by hearing unwanted sounds, such as a ringing or buzzing, without a corresponding sound in the environment. It is one of the most frequently occurring chronic conditions, affecting 1 in 8 adults worldwide. People with tinnitus are found to be at higher risk of lower emotional wellbeing, depression and anxiety. This led our team to realise that tinnitus may be more problematic as a result of the added stress and anxiety brought on by the pandemic. As such, we initiated an exploratory study to examine changes in tinnitus during the pandemic. (more…)
Author Interviews, Genetic Research, Hearing Loss, JAMA, Karolinski Institute / 21.01.2019

MedicalResearch.com Interview with: Christopher R. Cederroth | Ph.D. Docent Associate Professor Experimental Audiology | Department of Physiology and Pharmacology Karolinska Institutet Sweden MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? Response: Tinnitus is experienced is experienced by a large proportion of the population and affects more than 15% of the population worldwide (estimated 70 million people in Europe). However, for near 3% of the population, tinnitus becomes a chronic bothersome and incapacitating symptom. Severe tinnitus interferes with sleep, mood, and concentration and thus impacts life quality, ultimately leading to sick leave and disability pension. A high cost to society has been reported, and since the prevalence of tinnitus has been predicted to double in Europe by 2050, there is an important need for an effective treatment. And today there are none, with the exception of cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps coping with it but does not remove the tinnitus. There has been a number of innovative treatment approaches, but they are overall not successful and it is now agreed that it is likely because tinnitus is a heterogeneous condition – meaning that we cannot consider tinnitus a single entity but an ensemble of different forms or subtypes, which need to be defined. Tinnitus has always been considered a condition influenced by environmental factors, but our initial studies suggested the opposite. Adoption studies are excellent in showing the influence of shared-environment effects and establish a genetic basis for a disease or a trait. It allows to test the transmission of a trait between the adoptee and their biological or their adoptive parent. Transmission via the biological parent is expected to be due to a heritable genetic effect, while transmission via the adoptive parent is associated with home-environment, the so-called shared-environmental effect. We used medical registry data to identify tinnitus patients and adoptees. (more…)