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Diabetici and hearing loss

Japanese researchers have studied the connection between diabetes and hearing loss. They discovered a link during this research which was executed with people from the US, Asia, Australia and Brasil. Hearing loss occurs twice as much to people with diabetes. Reseach points out that people with bad poor sugar control […]

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Acoustics in the office

Most of the time, offices are designed with furniture of solid materials, like glas, concrete and solid floors. These kind of material are hardly sound absorbing. To make the room more comfortable, you can choose for materials for better acoustics in the office. Open offices Not only will acoustic will […]

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Number of hearing impaired will grow!

One out of four Australian people will suffer from a hearing loss in 2050! Experts say, that noise exposure is the number one cause of hearing loss! Read this whole article:

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What is white noise?

White noise is the sound that’s created when all frequencies are combined at the same time with the same density. White noise is a natural sound en is used for relaxation. The sound can be compared with the sound a rustling sea. In a noisy office, white noise can be […]

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Cost of hearing loss

Being hard of hearing has a large effect on your daily life. But did you know, that it also effects the financial situation of you and your family? For taxpayers, a 2010 survey by the Better Hearing Institute on “The Impact of Untreated Hearing Loss on Household Income” compared income […]

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Link between migrain and hearing loss

Reserachers in Taiwan have shown that there is a link between migrain and sudden hearing loss. With sudden hearing loss they mean hearing losss of which the cause is unknown and therefor hard to diagnose and treat. People who suffer from migrain have twice time more chance to get this […]

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Discovery of gen – good news for the hard of hearing

Researchers of the Washington University have extracted the FGF20 gene from mice, which prevents the development of cells which amplify sounds. The mice appeared healthy after the take out, but couldn’t hear a thing. An interesting research result! Read the article:    

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Office work and hard of hearing: some tips!

Working at the office can be, professionally as well as socially be difficult when you’re hard of hearing. It’s hard to follow a conversation whan there is background noise, bad acoustic and a mumbling colleague. A few tips to make the life at the office a little bit easier: Speak […]

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Tinnitus Implant can help against noise

About one on ten people are sufferin form tinnitus. Often, they hear whistling, rustling or beeping sounds. Tinnitus is a serious problem. People with tinnitus are fagged and many of them are in a depression. The cause is unknown and there also isnt’ a proper treatment yet. In the Maastricht […]

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Volume limit to prevent hearing loss

The European Commission has taken measures to prevent hearing damage. From 24 January, all music players which are coming in the market will be provided with a volume limit. When the user exceeds the volume level of 85dB, they will receive a warning on the display every 20 hours. New […]

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