The presence of hearing loss can be caused by a number of reasons such as age, noise, genetics and much more. The top two common reasons for hearing loss however is aging and long-term loud noises. The start of hearing loss is common as you become to age. The start of decline in hearing will begin around the age of …
Scientists are Conducting Hearing Tests on Beluga Whales
Beluga whales have long been studied for their intelligence, migration and social habits. Now, new research has just been released about the hearing ability of belugas. It’s the first time hearing has been studied in a wild population of sea mammals. What did they find? In contrast to populations of dolphins living in captivity, wild belugas had a sharp sense …
Subtle hearing loss while young changes brain function, study finds
The WHO estimates that some 1.1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of hearing loss due to the misuse of personal audio devices. They are listening at dangerous levels and for long durations of time. This is the very definition of noise-induced hearing loss: dangerous sound exposure over long periods of time. Typically, it is a condition associated …