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...
Self-report and Long-Term Field Measures of MP3 Player Use: How Accurate Is Self-Report?
In a Study, How Accurate Is Self-Reporting? Ever wonder how honest you’d be if asked about how loud you crank up your music? This fun study, co-authored by our own Dr. Brian Fligor, digs into how accurate people are when...
Assessing Noise Exposure Among Urban MP3 Player Users
Assessing Noise Exposure Among Urban MP3 Player Users In a bustling urban environment, portable listening device (PLD) use has become increasingly common, raising concerns about potential noise-induced hearing loss. A study, co-authored by Dr. Brian Fligor, investigates the noise exposure...
Portable Music Player Users: Cultural Differences and Potential Dangers
Exploring Inconsistencies in the Study of Portable Music Listening How facts are researched is sometimes just as important as the facts themselves. Up for a good read? This insightful study explores some interesting hearing health research and the inconsistencies within...