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Health & Fitness | Health

Tinnitus Bothers Millions Of Americans. Here's How To Turn Down The Noise

Ringing in the ears has been on the rise during the pandemic. Here's what to know if you suffer from it, and techniques to help quiet the bothersome sound.

Psychology | Health & Wellbeing

Gradual Hearing Loss “Reorganises” Brain’s Sensory Areas And Impairs Memory (In Mice) – Research Digest

By Emma Young. If processes are mirrored in humans, finding could help explain why hearing loss raises risk of Alzheimer's.

Science & Technology | Technology

Live Listen feature coming to AirPods in iOS 12

In iOS 12, AirPods are gaining the Live Listen feature found in hearing aids certified through Apple's Made for iPhone hearing aid program.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

How the Shape of Your Ears Affects What You Hear

We’re able to locate sound because our brains grasp the shape of our ears. When that shape changes, we need time and practice to adapt.

Health & Fitness | Health

Growing Up With Headphones May Not Damage Kids’ Hearing

Scientists found no increase in hearing loss over the past few decades despite a rise in the use of headphones and earbuds.

Health & Fitness | Health News

Why Are Human Ears Shaped That Way?

The shape of the ear has a big effect on how one hears, with the outer flap, or pinna, acting as a sound gatherer.

News | News Items

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Why Do Our Voices Sound Different to Us Than to Other People?

For many of us, there are few things more painful than hearing a recording of our own voices.

Business & Finance | Advertising/Marketing

A new audio app claims to treat tinnitus

Tinnitus affects the ears but it originates in the brain. The condition, which causes ringing in the ears, is mainly triggered by age-related hearing los

Health & Fitness | Health

A Virus Could Restore Natural Hearing in Deaf People — NOVA Next | PBS

In the next month, researchers will expose volunteers with severe hearing loss to a new kind of gene therapy first tested in mice.