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Say What? How Osteoporosis and Low Bone Density Link to Hearing Loss As part of the Conservation of Hearing Study (CHEARS), researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital analyzed data from nearly 144,000 women who were followed for up to 34 years. They found that risk of subsequent moderate or worse hearing loss was up to 40% higher in study participants with osteoporosis or LBD. The study, published in the  “Adult onset hearing loss is typically irreversible; therefore, CHEARS focuses on identifying potentially modifiable risk factors that may contribute to hearing loss. “We were in...

 E-Mail BOSTON -- Hearing loss is the third most common chronic health condition in the United States. Previous studies of people with hearing loss have uncovered higher prevalence of osteoporosis -- a disease in which the bones become weak and brittle -- and low bone density (LBD). But research on whether these conditions may influence risk of hearing loss over time is scarce. It is also unknown whether hearing loss can be avoided by taking bisphosphonates, the primary medication used to prevent fractures in people with reduced bone density. As part of the Conservation of Hearing Study (CHE...

Study: Apple’s AirPods Pro has ‘clear, functional value’ for folks with mild to moderate hearing loss Auditory Insight, a consultancy for the hearing healthcare industry, details Apple’s forays into hearing health in a new research report. The tech giant’s solution integrates customized hearing assistance with noise protection in one device: the AirPods Pro earbuds. “Traditional hearing aids use algorithms to amplify speech signals, but do not provide a noise cancellation mode,” explains Nancy Williams, president of Auditory Insight. “However, we believe that as consumers bec...

Date Time Apple Hearing Study shares new insights on hearing health The Apple Hearing Study is sharing new data from thousands of participants across the US in an effort to help people better understand their hearing health. The Apple Hearing Study is one of the studies launched within the Research app that are helping democratize how medical research is conducted by giving Apple customers the ability to participate in groundbreaking research using technology they’ve already made a part of their everyday lives. The study is being conducted in collaboration with the University of Michigan Sc...

Macworld Apple shares early results from its Hearing Study World Hearing Day is March 3, and Apple is taking the opportunity to promote hearing health. Credit: Apple Apple has taken an increasing interest in health and fitness over the last few years. It's a big focus for Apple Watch, many of its software features across devices, and the company even has its own fitness streaming service. As March 3rd is World Hearing Day, Apple is sharing some preliminary results of its ongoing Hearing Study. Health research has become so important to Apple that it has published its own R...