University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø - Archive (audiology)
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2024
10
June
2024
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01:52
Europe/London
A more holistic definition of hearing loss by The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø and University of Nottingham researchers has revealed that 18 million people are affected, 6 million higher than previously reported using a definition from the 1980s.
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2023
12
September
2023
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15:13
Europe/London
Hard of hearing people with dementia are not receiving the care they desperately need, according to a new study by University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø researchers.
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25
July
2023
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22:20
Europe/London
Most care home residents have both dementia and hearing loss, which can leave them feeling lonely and depressed.Hearing loss and dementia both cause difficulties with listening, understanding and communicating. This can lead to breakdowns in …
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24
May
2023
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14:09
Europe/London
Hearing loss is unlikely to be a common symptom of Covid-19, a study led by The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) scientists have shown.
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06
April
2023
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00:01
Europe/London
Parents of the one in a 1000 newborn babies identified with hearing loss, might soon be able to have the reassurance that their babies are hearing speech through their hearing aids, thanks to a new test.
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13
February
2023
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09:54
Europe/London
A world-first genetic test to establish if a newborn baby is vulnerable to deafness if treated with a commonly used antibiotic, has been conditionally recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for use within the …
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27
January
2023
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12:36
Europe/London
A new study by University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø audiologists has highlighted the difficulties people face with impacted ear wax.
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2022
28
November
2022
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10:16
Europe/London
A recent study published in BMJ Global Health has estimated that over one billion people worldwide aged 12-34 years could be at risk of noise-induced hearing loss. The systematic review and meta-analysis found that 24% of young people engage in …
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16
November
2022
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08:48
Europe/London
Hearing loss is a major global issue. Around 5% of the world population, 430 million, have disabling hearing loss. With ageing populations, this burden will only increase.The primary remedy is the simple hearing aid. It is an essential helpmate to …
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02
April
2022
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01:24
Europe/London
A world-first genetic test, partly developed by University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø scientists that could save the hearing of hundreds of babies each year, has been developed and successfully piloted in the NHS.
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22
February
2022
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16:22
Europe/London
Reports of symptoms such as tinnitus and hearing loss during the coronavirus pandemic could in part have a psychosocial origin rather than being directly linked to COVID-19 or the SARS-CoV2 virus.
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25
January
2022
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07:28
Europe/London
Northerners over 50 have a 13.5% higher prevalence of hearing loss than Southerners in England, reveal University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø researchers.
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2021
20
August
2021
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08:32
Europe/London
University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø researchers have discovered that hearing loss may act as a cause of depression in older people.
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01
June
2021
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09:22
Europe/London
A new model by University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø researchers has proposed a way to prevent hearing loss in older people by addressing socioeconomic inequalities encountered while young.
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22
March
2021
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01:32
Europe/London
Hearing loss and other auditory problems are associated with Covid-19 according to a systematic review of research evidence led by University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø and NIHR Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) scientists.
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17
March
2021
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13:04
Europe/London
People with hearing difficulties experience heightened self-reported depression, loneliness, and memory problems during the COVID-19 lockdown, according to an online survey of the over 70s.
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26
January
2021
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15:47
Europe/London
A major UK study to investigate the possible long-term impact of COVID-19 on hearing, led by researchers at NIHR Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and funded by RNID, The Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust (DCEPT) and the University of …
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06
January
2021
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12:14
Europe/London
Parents are often struggling with hearing aid management for their newborn babies, according to research by University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø and NIHR Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) experts.
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2020
17
December
2020
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16:32
Europe/London
An increase of over 10% in the prevalence of hearing loss in the English over 50s may not be age-related, a new study by University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø researchers has shown.
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14
December
2020
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08:11
Europe/London
NIHR Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø are leading research to develop new face masks/coverings to tackle communication problems associated with their use.
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07
December
2020
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16:56
Europe/London
Cutting-edge research being led by the NIHR Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø , aimed at increasing adult hearing aid use, could make a dramatic change to people with hearing loss.
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30
November
2020
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15:47
Europe/London
Face coverings, a key tool in our fight against Covid-19, have impeded our ability to hear, understand, engage, and connect with others according to a study by University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø researchers.
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03
November
2020
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13:02
Europe/London
Following the first peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, experts have turned their attention to the long-term health consequences of the novel coronavirus.
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27
August
2020
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16:00
Europe/London
Up to a-third of older adults with hearing loss in England could be undetected and untreated , according to a new study by University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø researchers.
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31
July
2020
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09:13
Europe/London
A significant number of patients reported a deterioration in their hearing when questioned eight weeks after discharge from a hospital admission for COVID-19, according to University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø audiologists, in a study supported by the NIHR …
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02
July
2020
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08:32
Europe/London
Hearing damage which isn’t yet severe enough to be diagnosed as hearing loss is common in young adults who regularly attend loud music events, according to University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø led research.
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10
June
2020
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14:07
Europe/London
A study led by University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø researchers has revealed that around 20% of people who have been issued with hearing aids do not use them.
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30
April
2020
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12:56
Europe/London
The use of facemasks to limit the spread of COVID-19 could replace social distancing with social isolation for people with hearing difficulties, a University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø professor has warned.
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2019
21
November
2019
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13:23
Europe/London
People working in the music industry are nearly twice as likely to develop Tinnitus as people working in quieter occupations, according to a new study led by researchers at The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø.
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21
November
2019
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09:15
Europe/London
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Samuel Couth, Research Associate, Hearing Science, University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø
Hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing, buzzing or whistling noises in the absence of any external sounds) are serious problems for …
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