Concentration can slip with a drop in hormone levels (9) Jun 9, 2008
Ginkgo also seems to help people with tinnitus (ringing in the ears). Don't mix Ginkgo with blood thinners like aspirin, warfarin, Plavix, Lovenox etc. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
The din of dining Jun 5, 2008
"I have chronic tinnitus (ringing in the ear) from it and have taken to wearing custom earplugs.". Hearing loss is not the only health hazard connected with intense noise, says Sweetow and Harvard's Fligor. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Spinning spells: Determining the symptoms of dizziness Jun 2, 2008
Dizziness caused by inner ear diseases usually comes with hearing symptoms such as hearing loss or tinnitus (noise in the ear) ... Menieres disease, characterised by vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss and pressure sensation inside the ear, is another cause of dizziness. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
HEY! MP3 tunes, concerts are harming teens' hearing May 21, 2008
It's called tinnitus, and it can hurt your ears forever. And one-eighth of teens who tested their ears at an OMSI exhibit also couldn't hear a 20-decibel sound in at least one ear -- about as loud as someone whispering in your ear. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Hard work pays off for CSUN students May 15, 2008
"I lived a different life of not having the typical 'deafness' that the majority of the deaf population has. My doctors have often called me a 'medical mystery'-they have yet to discover a solution. Most deaf adults lack their hearing and that is all. My deafness is accompanied by severe tinnitus (ringing of the ears), vertigo, and severe inner ear pain that can take months to dissipate.". Because there is no cure and her symptoms come and go without warning, the Orange County resident sometimes... (Los Angeles Daily News)
Casualties of war May 13, 2008
Bain suffers from tinnitus, post-traumatic stress disorder and serious injuries to his arms ... A rating of 10 percent, for example, is given to tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, which is increasingly common for troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan because of roadside bombings. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Zebrafish May Help Solve Ringing In War Vets' Ears May 3, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 2, 2008) Ernest Moore, an audiologist and cell biologist at Northwestern University, developed tinnitus -- a chronic ringing and whooshing sound in his ears -- twenty years ago after serving in the U.S. Army reserves medical corps ... Half of the soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan exposed to explosive devices suffer from tinnitus ... Nearly 400,000 troops collected disability for service-related tinnitus in 2006, which cost 539 million in 2006. (Science Daily)
Buzz Kill: Scientists Aim to Stop Ringing Ears Apr 8, 2008
Tinnitus Has No Cure; Some Sufferers Found Relief in New Treatments ... New devices ease excruciating discomfort for those afflicted with tinnitus ... Fifty million Americans deal with these inescapable sounds, which can make life difficult, according to the American Tinnitus Association. (ABC News)
Studies point to new understanding of phantom noises in the ear Apr 3, 2008
But for the millions who suffer from severe tinnitus, the phantom tones inside their head are louder than anything else. Often caused by prolonged or sudden exposure to loud noises, tinnitus is becoming an increasingly common complaint, particularly among soldiers returning from combat, users of portable music players, and aging baby boomers reared on rock 'n' roll ... Although there is no cure, researchers say they have never had a better understanding of the cascade of physiological and... (International Herald Tribune)
Pills to cure what ails you Apr 2, 2008
Large doses may cause tinnitus, ringing in the ears. Contraindications: Aspirin should not be taken by children under 18 because of the risk of Reye's syndrome, a rare but very serious liver and central nervous system condition. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Sound advice Mar 26, 2008
The condition is also usually accompanied by tinnitus, an ever-present ringing in the ears and head that can range from annoying to debilitating ... "Tinnitus can be fatiguing. On top of that, you're frustrated that you can't understand anything." ... Hearing aid technology has improved since Duval got his first pair, but they still have not totally restored his hearing, nor have they helped cure his tinnitus. (Albany Times Union)
Hum relief may be blowin' in the wind Mar 23, 2008
Some or all of this may sound far-fetched, but it is your house and your ears, and it is not tinnitus. So I wish you lots of luck. (Boston Globe)
In murder case, a French disconnection Mar 15, 2008
Last May 6 months after he allegedly killed his doctor Peterson returned to the discussion group to outline them: tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, as well as total loss of sexual sensation, depression, anxiety, loss of craving for food, and some other neurological/mental problems. . (MSNBC -- Crime)
Roadside bombs cited as many US troops suffer hearing damage Mar 9, 2008
3 million troops who have served in the two war zones are collecting disability for tinnitus, a potentially debilitating ringing in the ears, and more than 58,000 are on disability for hearing loss, the VA said ... But the sheer number of injuries and their nature, particularly the high incidence of tinnitus, came as a surprise to specialists in and out of the military ... 1 billion annually by 2011, according to an analysis by the American Tinnitus Association. (Boston Globe)
• Rising number of troops losing hearing Mar 8, 2008
3 million troops who have served in the two war zones are collecting disability for tinnitus, a potentially debilitating ringing in the ears, and more than 58,000 are on disability for hearing loss ... Sixty percent of U.S. personnel exposed to blasts sustain permanent hearing loss, and 49 percent also suffer from tinnitus, according to military audiology reports. (FOX59, IN)
Believing in Prozac and anti-depressants Feb 29, 2008
By Bryony GordonLast Updated: 12:01am GMT 28/02/2008. If I were a parrot on Prozac, I would be feeling pretty sick. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Victim sobs as rock thrower apologises Feb 28, 2008
She also suffers from hearing loss, tinnitus, loss of sensation in her left hand and forearm, loss of peripheral vision in both eyes, short-term memory loss and dribbling. At a sentencing hearing in Wollongong District Court on Thursday, Hodgkins apologised for what he had done. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Visualizing Out-of-Body Experience in the Brain Feb 21, 2008
A more robust approach would be to compare this patient with a group of patients with tinnitus, but without the out-of-body experiences, receiving the same stimulation. Furthermore, the short duration of the out-of-body experiences in this patient (average. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Life in mono Feb 19, 2008
This is not conventional tinnitus, but entirely reactive to input in the good ear ... Dr Jorgensen did not get the tinnitus, however ... The reactive tinnitus took me close to the threshold of actual physical pain. (Guardian Unlimited)
What we doLucy Tinker talks about being an audiologist Feb 13, 2008
My job involves diagnosing and rehabilitating children and adults with hearing impairment and associated symptoms like tinnitus and balance problems. Tinnitus, which affects 4. (BBC News -- Health)
Now hear this: Ear doctor to be guest speaker Feb 11, 2008
It usually strikes people over 60 and, along with hearing difficulty, it can result in tinnitus, a continuous ringing in the ears. Depending on a person's working environment, hearing loss can be dangerous. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Helpful sanity supplements for the stressed out (373) Feb 8, 2008
The hearing loss usually involved one ear, and was sometimes accompanied by tinnitus, vertigo, or dizziness. This information is not intended to treat, cure or diagnose your condition. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Saturday Teatime Feb 2, 2008
And that murmur in our ears before we sleep - we imagined it was blood flow, heart beats, tinnitus - no, that's simply the passage of time. It's what's left of yourself lashing past you, piece by piece, soaring up out of reach: minutes pulled to rags, ripping out of hours, days, weeks - the progression is completely predictable. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Music Therapy May Offer Hope For People With Depression Jan 24, 2008
29, 2007) Psychotherapy may help tinnitus suffers cope with the life disturbances that sometimes accompany their condition, according to a new review of studies. Tinnitus is a sensation of ringing or other. (Science Daily)
Man who beat Marine receives sentence Jan 18, 2008
He still has chronic headaches and suffers from a condition called tinnitus, which causes his right ear to ring constantly. Just the fact that I will never have peace and quiet again is frustrating, he wrote. (Missoulian, MT)
Tinnitus could be effectively treated with Acupuncture Jan 16, 2008
A US study has found that acupuncture and trigger point therapy could be effective treatments for people suffering from tinnitus, a ringing sensation the ears. According to Susan Shore of the University of Michigans Kresge Hearing Research Institute, the nerves that sense touch in eth face and neck may be behind the ringing the people with tinnitus hear ... Hyperactivity of these touch-sensing neurons are likely to play an important role in tinnitus. (HealthJockey.com)
Acupuncture May Help Tinnitus Jan 12, 2008
Hyperactivity of these touch-sensing neurons likely plays an important role in tinnitus, often called ringing in the ears ... The research findings were made in animals, but they suggest that available treatments such as acupuncture, if used to target nerves in the head and neck, may provide relief for some people plagued by tinnitus, says Susan E. Shore, Ph ... People with tinnitus sense ringing or other sounds in their ears or head when there is no outside source. (Newsmax)
Binge drinking raises cancer risk Jan 11, 2008
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Alcohol health warnings by 2008 Jan 11, 2008
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'No alcohol in pregnancy' advised Jan 11, 2008
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Drinking at home 'cuts bingeing' Jan 11, 2008
New hope for tinnitus sufferers. Caring for mum: 'I got it wrong. (Yahoo News -- Alcohol and Alcoholism)
Bird flu discovered in mute swans Jan 11, 2008
" Defra telephone helpline - 08459 33 55 77 Bookmark with: VIDEO AND AUDIO NEWS KEY STORIES BACKGROUND GLOBAL PICTURE VIDEO AND AUDIO MOST E-MAILED Chewing gum weight loss warning Midweek quiz: Etiquette Rolls-Royce set to cut 2,300 jobs Secondary schools in Merton New hope for tinnitus sufferers MOST READ A380 rolls off Singapore runway Weekly world news quiz Chewing gum weight loss warning Success boosts Man Utd finances Everest hero Edmund Hillary dies FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS MMVIII. (BBC News -- Science)
Longing for silencePioneering research gives hope to sufferers of tinnitus Jan 10, 2008
New hope for tinnitus sufferers. New approaches to the treatment of tinnitus - a buzzing or ringing in the ears - are being pioneered and may hold the promise of a future cure ... Over a third of the UK population will suffer from tinnitus at some point in their lives. (BBC News -- Health)
Pakistan rejects UN nuclear fears Jan 10, 2008
New hope for tinnitus sufferers. Pakistan suicide blast 'kills 20. (BBC News)
Call for quicker drug decisions Jan 10, 2008
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Doctors 'face assaults epidemic' Jan 10, 2008
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Everest mobile call effort begins Jan 9, 2008
New hope for tinnitus sufferers. Are we all to blame for Britney. (Yahoo News -- Wireless Technology)
US sex-abstinence drive 'flawed' Jan 9, 2008
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Police evict Tamils from Colombo Jan 9, 2008
" SRI LANKA CRISIS BACKGROUND PROFILES HAVE YOUR SAY RELATED INTERNET LINKS The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites MOST E-MAILED Hospital bug strategy is set out Chaos as Forth Road Bridge closes New hope for tinnitus sufferers World to hear case against Taylor Dozens killed in Iran blizzards MOST READ Clinton and McCain win US primary Are we all to blame for Britney? Iran says US video 'fabricated' Flesh wound reveals dino secrets Moscow Diary: Driving tips... (Yahoo News -- Sri Lanka)
Outcry over TV kidney competition Jan 9, 2008
New hope for tinnitus sufferers. Pandora to cut off UK listeners. (Yahoo News -- Reality TV)
US nuclear chief forced to quit Jan 9, 2008
New hope for tinnitus sufferers. Glastonbury sets ticket deadline. (Yahoo News -- Nuclear Weapons)
Brain 'can beat early blindness' Jan 9, 2008
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Silence may lead to phantom noises misinterpreted as tinnitus Jan 1, 2008
Phantom noises, that mimic ringing in the ears associated with tinnitus, can be experienced by people with normal hearing in quiet situations, according to new research published in the January 2008 edition of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. The Brazilian study, which consisted of 66 people with normal hearing and no tinnitus, found that among subjects placed in a quiet environment where they were asked to focus on their hearing senses, 68 percent experienced phantom ringing noises... (EurekAlert!)
Cholesterol Fine Tunes Hearing Dec 16, 2007
27, 2007) In a breakthrough that will likely accelerate research aimed at cures for hearing loss, tinnitus and balance problems, scientists have perfected a laboratory culturing technique that provides a. (Aug. (Science Daily)
Rock throw victim tells of devastation Dec 14, 2007
Her physical injuries included scarring, hearing loss, tinnitus, loss of sensation in her left hand and forearm, loss of peripheral vision in both eyes, short term memory loss and dribbling. "I am continually frustrated because I am unable to perform mundane tasks in the same manner as I did prior to the incident," she said in her victim impact statement. (The Age)
Man gets freedom from TMJ pain Dec 11, 2007
Those who go undiagnosed may experience tinnitus, unexplained loose teeth, jaw pain, limited jaw movement, locking jaw, numbness in the fingers and arms, worn or cracked teeth, clicking or popping in the jaw. Loftus, with the use of specialized equipment such as transcutaneous electrical neural stimulation (TENS), electromyography, jaw tracking and other scanning equipment, has been able to treat the condition and help alleviate those symptoms, he said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Fighting sound with sound Nov 28, 2007
Music therapy shows promise for tinnitus sufferers ... Music therapy shows promise for tinnitus sufferers Wednesday, November 28, 2007 By Pohla Smith, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ... What they suffer from is a sensation of various and sometimes indeterminate causes called "tinnitus." The American Tinnitus Association estimates 50 million Americans have or have had tinnitus. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Tips for hearing health Nov 28, 2007
Tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, has all kinds of causes, ranging from growths on the auditory nerve, to stress, to damage from noise ... Even exposure for a short time, like at a concert, can cause temporarily muffled hearing or tinnitus. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Review: Music Within (2.5 stars) Nov 10, 2007
Art can barely speak, but for some reason, the tone of his voice pierces through Richard's chronic tinnitus and the two men become unlikely partners in crime--and legal reform. Though the whole movie unfolds with all the earnestness of an after school special for grown-ups, that doesn't mean there aren't some genuine moments of tongue-in-cheek humour and dark comedy. (National Post)
Ears Ringing? Cells In Developing Ear May Explain Tinnitus Nov 5, 2007
Cells In Developing Ear May Explain Tinnitus ... Cells In Developing Ear May Explain Tinnitus ... It also may explain why people sometimes experience tinnitus and hear sounds that seem to come from nowhere. (Science Daily)
Better the denim you know Nov 3, 2007
" Then there's the tinnitus - a ringing in his ear alleviated only when he can hear the crickets back home in Spain. "I'm not getting any younger, and to put in this massive effort every night, it does get to you. We used to say, 'When we get to 40 we'll have to slow down. (Guardian Unlimited)
Inside Out-Of-Body Experiences Nov 2, 2007
The Belgian scientists studied a 63-year-old man who had had an electrode implanted in his brain to treat tinnitus, in which people experience ringing or other unusual sounds in their ears. Before getting the electrode implanted in his brain, the man had tried other tinnitus treatments, with no success ... The implant was supposed to use electrical stimulation to suppress tinnitus. (CBS News)
Implanted Electrode Triggered Out-of-Body Experience:... Nov 2, 2007
Doctors: Implanted Electrode Triggered Out-of-Body Experience in Tinnitus Patient ... De Ridder and his team report in NEJM that they were trying to cure the man of tinnitus in one ear when they stumbled onto the phenomenon. (Fox News)
Electrodes spark mans out-of-body experience Nov 1, 2007
A team led by Dirk De Ridder of the Antwerp University report in the New England Journal of Medicine that they were trying to cure the man of tinnitus in one ear when they stumbled onto the phenomenon. The treatment did not work. (MSNBC -- Health)
Sensing through non-sensory cells Nov 1, 2007
This activity, present before the onset of hearing, may help form the auditory map in the brain, and may provide insights into such as tinnitus, the researchers say ... on tinnitus and deafness has largely focused on the central nervous system and the brain, since, for example, soldiers who return from war still experience chronic ringing even after their auditory nerve is severed, Bergles explained ... D. De Ridder et al, "Magnetic and electrical stimulation of the auditory cortex for... (The Scientist)
Scientists Spot Brain Center for 'Out-of-Body' Experience Nov 1, 2007
They did so while observing the unanticipated side-effects of a treatment offered to a 63-year-old Belgian patient suffering from tinnitus, more commonly known as "ringing in the ears." ... However, they cautioned that while epileptics, patients suffering from migraines and tinnitus, and those undergoing a near-death experience have all been known to spontaneously experience out-of-body episodes, it remains unclear whether pro-actively stimulating the two identified cranial areas -- which don't... (Health-Finder)
Viagra may turn you deaf Oct 22, 2007
On its website the FDA states that it found a total of 29 reports of sudden hearing loss, both with and without accompanying vestibular symptoms (tinnitus, vertigo or dizziness), in strong temporal relationship to dosing with Viagra (sildenafil), Cialis (tadalafil) or Levitra (vardenadil). . (TopNews)
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Shop till you're deaf Oct 14, 2007
" Deafness warning signs include temporary hearing loss and tinnitus, a constant ringing in the ear. Hearing loss is the second most common disability in Australia, affecting 3.55 million people. More than a third of cases could have been prevented because the damage was caused by exposure to excessive noise. A young Supre retail assistant often experienced headaches after finishing an eight-hour shift. "It's too loud," the assistant said. "It's not the kind of music I would listen to, either.... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Searching For The Brain Center Responsible For Tinnitus Oct 10, 2007
For the more than 50 million Americans who experience the phantom sounds of tinnitus -- ringing in the ears that can range from annoying to debilitating -- certain well-trained rats may be their best hope for finding relief. Researchers at the University at Buffalo have studied the condition for more than 10 years and have developed these animal models, which can "tell" the researchers if they are experiencing tinnitus ... Tinnitus is caused by continued exposure to loud noise, by normal aging... (Science Daily)
Take out 'da noise, take out 'da funk Oct 7, 2007
ACCORDING TO the World Health Organization, exposure to noise "has been associated with" mental illness and with "development of neurosis and irritability," not to mention tinnitus (ringing in the ears), loudness recruitment (abnormal loudness perception), adrenaline release, and elevated heart rate, pulse, and respiration rates. Coincidentally, I conducted my own scientific experiment on the topic just last week and reached practically identical conclusions. (Boston Globe)
Lawyer Trades In Labor Practice for Consulting and Canines Oct 5, 2007
Stress also worsened the symptoms of Karger's tinnitus, a constant ringing in the ears, he says. He feared becoming like some older attorneys he knew. (Law.com)
Combined TMS Shows Potential In Tinnitus Treatment Oct 1, 2007
It is estimated that more than 50 million Americans suffer from tinnitus, a condition where the patient experiences ringing or other head noises that are not produced by an external source ... A new study presented at the 2007 AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO shows promise for a tinnitus treatment using combined transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a noninvasive method to excite neurons in the brain ... Treatment effects were assessed by using a standardized tinnitus questionnaire directly... (Science Daily)
DVLA bomb victim shunned by colleagues Sep 28, 2007
Her close proximity to the blast has also left her with tinnitus. Details of her on-going ordeal were revealed as she gave evidence during Cooper s trial. (ic Wales)
New Cell Culturing Method Pumps Up The Volume Sep 28, 2007
In a breakthrough that will likely accelerate research aimed at cures for hearing loss, tinnitus, and balance problems, scientists have perfected a laboratory culturing technique that provides a reliable new source of cells critical to understanding certain inner-ear disorders. An angled view of green cochlea. (Science Daily)
