noise-induced hearing loss

Drivers of convertibles may be at risk for noise-induced hearing loss

San Diego, CA -- Drivers who frequently take to the road with the top down may be risking serious damage to their hearing, according to research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA.

Men nearly 3 times as likely to develop noise-induced hearing loss

San Diego, CA -- A comprehensive study of the prevalence and risk factors for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) show that men, especially those who are white and married, are significantly more at risk than women, according to new research presented at the 2009 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in San Diego, CA.

Got ear plugs? You may want to sport them on the subway and other mass transit, researchers say

June 18, 2009 -- The U.S. mass transit system, the largest in the world, provides affordable and efficient transportation to more than 33 million riders each weekday. The system is generally considered one of the safest modes of travel.

Vitamin supplements may protect against noise-induced hearing loss

Vitamin supplements can prevent hearing loss in laboratory animals, according to two new studies, bringing investigators one step closer to the development of a pill that could stave off noise-induced and perhaps even age-related hearing loss in humans.

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Drug underway to fight noise-induced hearing loss

Six hundred Marines at Camp Pendleton in California will undergo two weeks of war games in the coming months armed with a new weapon: a drug designed to protect their hearing from the destructive decibels of battle. For the Marines, it's an opportunity to take part in the fight against noise-induced hearing loss in the military and in society in general.
For researchers at the University at Buffalo's Center for Hearing and Deafness, it's a chance to put to the ultimate test a drug they studied for more than eight years in the laboratory and tested successfully in animals.