Tomlinson’s hearing problem
August 2nd, 2012 - 3:07 am ICT by IANS
London, Aug 2 (IANS) Singer Louis Tomlinson, member of the One Direction band, says he is suffering from hearing problem due to loud screaming of fans.The 20-year-old has complained about ... Read more...
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Louis Tomlinson going deaf in one ear
August 1st, 2012 - 9:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 1 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Louis Tomlinson will from now on and for the near future performances be performing while wearing earplugs. This has come about after the realization that he ... Read more...
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Woman demands $9 mn from Bieber for deafening gig
July 15th, 2012 - 3:04 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, July 15 (IANS) An American woman has filed a lawsuit for $9.23 million against teenage sensation Justin Bieber, claiming his shrieking gig has left her deaf.Stacey Wilson Betts ... Read more...
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Rock concerns lead to impaired hearing?
May 23rd, 2012 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 23 (IANS) Seventy-two percent of teens experienced reduced hearing after being exposed to blasting rock shows by a popular female singer.
M. Jennifer Derebery, physician from the House ... Read more...
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Martin suffers from ear trouble
May 6th, 2012 - 9:25 am ICT by IANS
London, May 6 (IANS) Singer Chris Martin has secretly been suffering from agonising ear condition tinnitus for a decade.The Coldplay vocalist has a constant ringing sound in his ears, ... Read more...
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Novel treatment halts ‘phantom’ noises in ears
March 19th, 2012 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 19 (IANS) A novel treatment could reverse tinnitus, the 'phantom' noises that include ringing, buzzing or hissing in ears.Scientists have now found that playing sufferers the same tone ... Read more...
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Rock music fan Robert McIndoe takes his own life because of his tinnitus
November 18th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Nov 18 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A 52-year-old man who was left with permanent ringing in his ears after attending a rock concert took his own life, his wife has revealed. An inquest ... Read more...
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Lincoln pharma launches ear injection
April 14th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, April 14 (IANS) City-based Lincoln Pharmaceuticals Ltd (LPL) Thursday announced its launch of an injection for the treatment of tinnitus - or the sensation of ringing in the ear.According ... Read more...
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Temporary changes in brain speed up learning
April 14th, 2011 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Washinghton, April 14 (IANS) Temporary changes in brain could speed up learning, paving the way to improved treatments for strokes, tinnitus and chronic pain.Tinnitus is the perception of sound within ... Read more...
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How brain learns and encodes new skills
April 14th, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 14 (ANI): UT Dallas researchers have found that brain nerve stimulation accelerates learning in laboratory tests.The breakthrough may aid treatment of learning impairments, strokes, tinnitus and chronic pain.Another major finding ... Read more...
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Workplace noise-related hearing loss may affect quality of sleep
January 26th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 26 (ANI): A new study has revealed that continued exposure to loud workplace noise may affect the quality of sleep in workers with occupational-related hearing loss.Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ... Read more...
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Scientists reboot brain to cure ringing in ears
January 13th, 2011 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 13 (IANS) Scientists may have come up with a cure for tinnitus - persistent ringing in the ears.The technique, which 'reboots' the brain, has been successfully tested on rats. Clinical ... Read more...
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Nerve stimulation may thwart tinnitus: Study
January 13th, 2011 - 2:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 13 (ANI): A new study found that researchers were able to eliminate tinnitus in a group of rats by stimulating a nerve in the neck while simultaneously playing a variety ... Read more...
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Pharma firm claims cure for buzz in ear
November 16th, 2010 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Nov 16 (IANS) A city-based pharmaceutical company Tuesday claimed to have become the first company in India to introduce a cure for tinnitus -- the perception of sound within the human ... Read more...
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Pine bark effective in relieving tinnitus symptoms
October 14th, 2010 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): Pycnogenol, an antioxidant plant extract derived from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, is effective in relieving tinnitus symptoms by improving blood flow in the inner ... Read more...
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Tinnitus common among elderly: Study
October 8th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 08 (ANI): A new research has revealed that Tinnitus is common among elderly Nigerians and associated with treatable health conditions like otitis media, rhinosinusitis, head injury and hypertension.Nearly 36 million ... Read more...
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Music played through headphones can harm hearing: Study
September 1st, 2010 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 01 (ANI): A 24-year study of adolescent girls has revealed that music played through headphones too loud or too long might pose a significant risk to hearing.The study involved 8,710 ... Read more...
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Regular mobile phone use may cause buzz in ears
July 20th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 20 (IANS) Regular use of a mobile phone for more than four years almost doubles the chance of developing tinnitus - the debilitating condition that causes constant ringing or buzzing ... Read more...
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Mobile phone use ‘ups tinnitus risk by 71pc’
July 20th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 20 (ANI): Here's a piece of information for those addicted to talking on cell phones - a new study has claimed that excessive use increases the risk of tinnitus by ... Read more...
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Tinnitus not a highly inherited condition
February 16th, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): A new study has revealed that tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, is not a highly inherited condition.For the research, Ellen Kvestad, of the Norwegian Institute of Public ... Read more...
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Giving up caffeine could make tinnitus worse
January 13th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 13 (ANI): A new study from Centre for Hearing and Balance Studies at Bristol University has shown that giving up caffeine does not relieve tinnitus, instead it adds to the ... Read more...
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‘Doctored’ music may ease tinnitus suffering
December 29th, 2009 - 12:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 29 (ANI): For people suffering from tinnitus, listening to music may spell the end for their pain, say researchers.According to the research team from Westphalian Wilhelms University, individually designed music ... Read more...
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European Commission calls for noise limits on MP3 players
December 14th, 2009 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 14 (ANI): The European Commission has called for the maximum volume on MP3 players to be set at 85 decibels in order to protect the hearing of users.The commission came ... Read more...
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Not enough being done to support tinnitus sufferers: Study
November 4th, 2009 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 4 (ANI): Despite the fact that tinnitus is a very distressing condition, not enough is being done to support patients who experience the problem, according to an extensive research review.As ... Read more...
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New imaging technique helps pinpoint tinnitus in brain
October 4th, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 4 (ANI): American doctors believe that it is possible to pinpoint the area of the brain that is activated when a person suffers from tinnitus, a chronic ringing of the ... Read more...
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Star Treks William Shatner once contemplated suicide over tinnitus trouble
March 6th, 2009 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 6 (ANI): Star Trek icon William Shatner has admitted that he got so irritated with his hearing problems due to tinnitus that he contemplated suicide at one point of ... Read more...
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Golf could make you deaf
January 4th, 2009 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 4 (ANI): Playing golf can make you deaf, say doctors, who warned that golfers using latest generation of titanium drivers should wear earplugs to protect them from noise.Those at ... Read more...
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iPods leading to a new generation of deaf young adults
June 10th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 10 (ANI): You might love listening to your favourite music on your iPods, but a new survey has revealed that more than 70 pct of young adults are loosing ... Read more...
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Zebrafish may help uncover cure for chronic ringing in the ears
May 1st, 2008 - 1:04 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 1 (ANI): An audiologist at North-western University is working on developing a cure for people suffering from tinnitus, a chronic ringing and whooshing sound in the ears, and he ... Read more...
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Hyperactivity of nerves in head, neck behind ‘ringing in the ears’
January 11th, 2008 - 4:26 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): Do your ears ring after being exposed to loud noise? Well, the racket may be due to nerves that sense touch in your face and neck, says a ... Read more...
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Silence may cause normal people to hear phantom noises
January 1st, 2008 - 2:48 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Jan 1 (ANI): A Brazilian study has shed more light on tinnitus, by finding that phantom noises, which are often misinterpreted as tinnitus, can be experienced by people with normal hearing ... Read more...
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Here’s why we sometimes hear sounds that come from nowhere
November 14th, 2007 - 8:13 am ICT by admin
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