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National Acoustics Laboratories and Ear Science Institute Australia join forces to combat hearing loss

2 May 2024

An innovative new partnership between Ear Science Institute Australia and National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) brings together hearing researchers from across Australia with the shared goal of improving treatments for millions…

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Telethon grant to fund vital research project in remote Aboriginal communities

25 March 2024

Our researchers have been awarded a research grant from the Channel 7 Telethon Trust to advance ear and hearing services in the Pilbara. Indigenous children in the Pilbara region carry…

Community, Education, Research, Treatment

Could a hearing aid help keep dementia at bay? HearCog is looking to find out

26 February 2024

HearCog, our ground-breaking, two-year randomised control trial into hearing loss and dementia is well underway.Tackling a global health priority, the study is investigating whether hearing aids can delay or even…

Research

The holiday season when it’s hard to hear

18 January 2024

A glimpse of Jody’s experience Q. Jody, as someone born with profound hearing loss, what were Christmas gatherings like when you struggled to hear? A. Any group gathering was a…

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Scientist Spotlight – Dr Christo Bester

30 November 2023

Christo Bester Meet Dr Christo Bester, Research lead, Clinical Neurophysiology Driven to: enable people with a cochlear implant to have a level of hearing that allows them to participate fully…

How a cochlear implant works: a diagram of the internal workings and mechanisms of a cochlear implant

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$100,000 boost to fund research on Cochlear Implants

10 July 2023

Congratulations to Dr Christo Bester, Research Lead – Clinical Physiology at Ear Science Institute Australia, for being awarded $100,000 under the WA Government’s Near-miss Awards for Emerging Mid-Career Leaders. Dr…

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New grant – a boost for ear and hearing research and development

4 July 2023

The quest to solve the problem of permanent hearing loss gained momentum recently with a $40,000 Innovation Booster Grant from the Western Australian Government, awarded to new start-up company, Ear…

Education, News, Research, Treatment

Can Age-Related Hearing Loss Be Prevented Or Cured with Diet?

26 June 2023

Age-related hearing loss (ARHL), also referred to as presbycusis, is a prevalent condition that significantly impacts individuals as they grow older. With hearing loss being the third most common disability,…

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Does COVID-19 affect hearing?

21 June 2023

There are many causes of hearing loss from ageing to genetic conditions to noise exposure, but what about after contracting COVID-19?While there is strong evidence that indicates the pandemic has…

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Global MedTech partnership to harness ClearDrum® technology

20 June 2023

Ear Science has signed a two-year agreement with Anteris Technologies Ltd to use its proprietary silk-based technology for human cardiovascular applications and develop a synthetic heart valve substitute for clinical…

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