September 17, 2025

Combatting Deafness with Gene Therapy

Researchers restore hearing and balance in mice by replacing defective protein; work highlights gene therapy’s potential for certain forms of inherited deafness.

The Medicine Maker

September 12, 2025

Hearing Loss May Lower Employment and Income Odds

National cohort data showed hearing loss tied to reduced work participation and pay with certain demographics impacted more than others.

Conexiant

September 12, 2025

What Links GERD to Hearing and Balance Issues?

GERD links to tinnitus and balance disorders, while Barrett’s esophagus shows no ties.

Conexiant

September 04, 2025

Cisplatin-Free Toripalimab Tested for Head and Neck Cancer

Researchers note reduced rates of vomiting, fatigue, anemia, and leukopenia compared with standard therapy.

Conexiant

August 28, 2025

Can Gene Therapy Outperform Implants?

Children receiving gene therapy showed superior hearing and speech perception metrics.

Conexiant

June 19, 2025

Plaque Calcification May Predict Future Hemorrhage Risk

New research tracked subclinical carotid plaque changes over six years and found that plaques with calcification were twice as likely to develop intraplaque hemorrhage, with men showing greater risk for complex plaque progression.

Conexiant

July 10, 2025

Cochlear Implants Linked to Greater Social Quality-of-Life Gains

Researchers find that hearing aids and cochlear implants improve social quality of life and reduce perceived social handicap in adults with hearing loss.

Conexiant

August 18, 2025

Lower Dementia in Younger Hearing Aid Users, Study

Researchers find that reduced risk depends on early intervention.

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June 18, 2025

Is Pediatric Vitiligo Associated With Hearing, Retinal Risks?

Pediatric vitiligo was linked to higher risks of sensorineural and mixed hearing loss, with a short-term elevated risk of certain retinal abnormalities, according to a large US-based cohort analysis.

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