Our own Dr. Fligor was among the first to use this innovative option Over 11% of people in the U.S. and potentially as many as 1 in 3 worldwide may have tinnitus (ringing in the ears or head), but only...
Hearing Loss in Pediatric Patients With Osteosarcoma
Our Own Dr. Fligor Analyzed Connections in 2009 Study Lifesaving therapies such as the cancer-fighting drug cisplatin can bring many benefits but may also be harmful to the inner ear. The problem, called “ototoxicity,” can lead to hearing loss, tinnitus,...
Personal Music Players: What’s a Safe Volume?
Here’s What Dr. Fligor Uncovered in an Important Study Music brings tremendous joy, but unsafe listening habits can lead to hearing loss. In fact, over a billion young people are vulnerable to irreversible hearing loss from unsafe listening habits, making...
Personal Listening Devices & Hearing Loss
A Serious Connection Requiring Vigilance for Better Health More than a billion young people could experience permanent hearing loss from dangerous listening practices, per World Health Organization estimates. Part of the problem? Using personal music players, smartphones, earbuds, and headphones...
Sensorineural Hearing Loss & ECMO
Here’s What Dr. Fligor Found in a Pediatric Study Why do some patients develop sensorineural hearing loss after receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy? What is the time progression, and why do some patients experience a gradual worsening of sensorineural...
Greater Hearing Loss Risk Among Cystic Fibrosis Patients
Link Points to Importance of Regular Hearing Care for All Ages Patients with cystic fibrosis who receive aminoglycosides, a class of antibiotics, are at higher risk of sensorineural hearing loss. The finding, published in a 2009 report by researchers including...
Innovative Lenire Treatment Offers Tinnitus Relief
Our Own Dr. Fligor Shared Exciting Findings at a Research Conference If ringing, buzzing, or other seemingly phantom noises in your ears or head have you feeling frustrated or worse, many others can relate. In the Unites States alone, chronic...
Platinum-induced Ototoxicity in Children: A Consensus Review on Mechanisms, Predisposition, and Protection, Including a New International Society of Pediatric Oncology Boston Ototoxicity Scale
Breakthroughs in Protecting Children From Ototoxicity When people develop hearing or balance problems due to a medicine (as a side-effect), it’s called ototoxicity. An exciting consensus review on platinum-induced ototoxicity in children, co-authored by Dr. Brian Fligor, unveils promising strategies...
How Genetic Mutations Affect Hearing and Its Progression
How Genetic Mutations Affect Hearing and Its Progression Genetics can most definitely affect your hearing, and yes, it’s complicated. Buckle in for some complicated language and insight into these genetic abnormalities. Understanding the impact of GJB2 (connexin 26) mutations on...
Clinical Trial of a Farnesyltransferase Inhibitor in Children With Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
Discovering Hope for Progeria There’s exciting new research on Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS)! Dr. Brian Fligor contributed to a study that reveals promising advances in treatment. HGPS, a premature aging disorder, leads to severe health issues and early mortality. Targeting...