Our results hold the promise to advance understanding of the cortical mechanisms underlying disorders associated with maladaptive cortical plasticity after peripheral damage, such as tinnitus, hyperacusis, and difficulty hearing in noisy environments.
Scientists Discover Repair Process That Fixes Damaged Hair Cells
The hair cells deploy a protein called XIRP2, which can sense damage to the cores that are made of a substance called actin. The researchers found that XIRP2 first senses damage, then migrates to the damage site and repairs the cores by filling in new actin.
The Ups and Downs of Being Hard of Hearing
If I may speak for all of us with a hearing condition, I ask our family, friends, and folks we interact with on an everyday basis to please be patient.
Apple Hearing Study Update
The latest update shared the perhaps not unsurprising statistic that an estimated one in three adult Americans are exposed to excessive noise levels, above an annual average of 70 dBA.
Watching ‘Star Wars’ With Common Sense
To determine a noise rating, we could analyze the frequency of explosions—say, how many blasts per minute, on average—and the overall sound level of a film.
If Only We Could See the Noise Exposure
With a noisy holiday on the horizon (hello, fireworks!), let’s remember how too much noise poses a risk to our hearing and overall well-being, and how we should protect our hearing, for life.
Real Talk on Hearing With Darryl McDaniels of Run-DMC
In "Real Talk on Hearing" Darryl McDaniels—the “D” in hip-hop pioneers Run-DMC—talks not only hip-hop history and life back in the day, but also the importance of resting your ears and being of sound mind and body.
Silent Owls Inspire Quiet Design
Night owls produce about 18 decibels lower sound than other birds at the same speeds. This, the scientists explain, is largely due to their “unique wing formation.”
The Surprising Cause of My Tinnitus
This ominous ringing seemed to recede when I was preoccupied with something else, but it returned in force as soon as nothing else was distracting me, and it was always (seemingly) there, not loud enough to interfere with my life really, but distracting and worrisome.
#LoveYourEars
On World Hearing Day every March 3, Hearing Health Foundation (HHF) joins with the global community to raise awareness of hearing health and the need to protect our hearing. This year we are launching a 60-second video to help promote a major culture shift around how we think about protecting our hearing and hearing protection.