Nasal spray of ‘love hormone’ oxytocin could banish ringing in the ears – which affects around seven million Britons A nasal spray of the ‘love hormone’ oxytocin could banish tinnitus — the ringing or buzzing in the ears that affects around seven million Britons. Also known as the ‘cuddle’ hormone, oxytocin is released by the brain […]
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Reprogramming inner ear to regrow hair cells promising target for hearing loss treatments
A new discovery from a team led by Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers may bring scientists a step closer to developing treatments that regrow the missing cells that cause hearing loss. In a new study, published online December 4, 2019, in Nature Communications, scientists report a new strategy to induce cell division in the mature […]
HEALTH NOTES: Neck patch silences ear ringing agony of tinnitus
HEALTH NOTES: Neck patch silences ear ringing agony of tinnitus e-mail 2 View comments A patch of ‘skin’ worn on the back of the neck could banish annoying ringing in the ears, according to new research. Experts at the University of West Virginia in the US tested the idea on dozens of men and women […]
Mother had a BB gun bullet wedged in her ear for 11 YEARS
Mother, 28, who couldn’t hear out of her left ear for 11 YEARS discovers she has had a BB gun PELLET lodged in it the whole time Jade Harris was left in agony when a nurse tried to syringe water out of her ears Referred to hospital, where doctors discovered the BB gun ball in […]
Ear-tickling device to end the misery of indigestion
Ear-tickling device to end the misery of indigestion Would you try it? Ear-tickling device designed to end the misery of indigestion Treatment for indigestion is estimated to cost the NHS circa £600 million a year Almost half of Britons suffer from indigestion at some point – the cause unknown Brand new device is currently being […]