Shortly after the pandemic began, we began collecting various types of face coverings (transparent and nontransparent) to study the sound quality using a broad noise presented through a styrofoam mannequin head with a speaker mounted in its mouth.
Proceeds from Hearing Health & Technology Matters Awards Program to Benefit HHF
HHTM honors technological innovation and achievement in the hearing industry. In its inaugural year, HHTM successfully raised over $4,000 for the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) through the awards program. For 2021, the organization hopes to double its impact by supporting both HLAA and HHF.
Register for Hearing Health Hour Webinar: The Present and Future of Inner Ear Hair Cell Regeneration
Goodrich and Hertzano will provide a broad overview of the techniques and tools central to the effort—including those developed by HRP scientists—and some of the challenges facing researchers in this endeavor.
Brain Inflammation Is a Potential Target to Treat Tinnitus
Shaowen Bao, Ph.D., an associate professor of physiology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine–Tucson, and colleagues are closing in on potential treatments for tinnitus by connecting brain inflammation to tinnitus.
Join the Movement: Operation Regrow Begins June 10
We know where to look for clues because hair cell regeneration happens naturally in fish, chickens, and newborn mice! In the next few years, we hope to have a molecular language to explain the phenomenon of regeneration. When you join Operation Regrow, you’ll be part of bringing this to fruition.
Creating Complex Virtual Environments to Potentially Help Characterize Dizziness Symptoms
We investigated two different virtual reality paradigms in an attempt to shed light on the mechanisms underlying persistent postural-perceptual dizziness (PPPD). The results of this research highlight the value of virtual reality usage and provide a basis for further investigations.
Research Calls Attention to Dangerous Noise Levels in Gym
. A new University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) study found that those who attend indoor cycling (spinning) classes do not lower the intensity of their workouts when the volume is reduced to a safer decibel level. The findings were published in the January–March 2021 issue of the journal Noise & Health.
How Beautiful Hearing Loss Research Can Be
Hearing Health Foundation (HHF)’s scientists study sensory cells in various species to better understand how they are damaged and how they can be regenerated to restore human hearing. Here are five of the most breathtaking images from our scientists’ labs showcasing the beauty of the hearing and balance functions.
Spotlight On: Lisa Goodrich, Ph.D., Scientific Director of the Hearing Restoration Project
Lisa Goodrich, Ph.D., became the new scientific director of the HRP in January 2021, having since 2016 served as a member of HHF’s Scientific Advisory Board. Goodrich is a professor of neurobiology at Harvard Medical School whose lab focuses on how neural circuits develop and function.
A Combination of Genes to Enhance Hair Cell Regeneration in the Adult Mammalian Cochlea
Due to the lack of spontaneous regeneration, the hearing loss caused by hair cell loss is permanent. One way to envision future biological/medical repair of the hair cell-depleted inner ear is to medically induce the generation of new hair cells.