Loud Play, Silent Risk: Video Gaming’s Link to Hearing Loss

Summary: A systematic review indicates a potential risk of irreversible hearing loss and tinnitus among video gamers due to high sound levels. The study, encompassing over 50,000 individuals, found that…

Binaural Beats Boost Language Skills

Summary: Researchers conducted a new study exploring the effects of binaural beats (BB) on language comprehension. This study used electroencephalography (EEG) to examine how BB stimulation at beta and gamma…

Unlocking Sound: Common Supplement Might Combat Age-Related Hearing Loss

Summary: Researchers discovered a link between age-related hearing loss and decreased cholesterol in the inner ear. This cholesterol reduction affects the outer hair cells (OHCs), which are essential for amplifying…

Gene Therapy Reverses Age-Related Hearing Loss

Summary: Researchers successfully demonstrated the efficacy of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors in reversing genetic hearing loss in aged animal models. The scientists developed a mature mouse model with a mutation…

Listening to Music During Pregnancy Benefits Baby Brain’s Ability to Encode Speech Sounds

Summary: Exposure to music or the sound of the mother singing while in the womb was associated with better neural encoding of speech sounds in infants. Source: University of Barcelona…