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  1. Markku

    Palm Springs Hearing Seminar December 2022: Coverage

    I and @Hazel are currently attending the Palm Springs Hearing Seminar, which takes place on December 2-3, 2022. The seminar is split into 5 sections: What is Tinnitus? Clinical Management of Tinnitus I Clinical Management of Tinnitus II Biotechnological Treatments for Hearing Loss Sound...
  2. Markku

    Ask Questions from Marcelo Rivolta, PhD, on Hearing Regeneration and Related Topics

    Marcelo Rivolta, PhD, has been around in the regenerative hearing/stem cell research field for a long time. The Rivolta laboratory is dedicated to study the biology and behaviour of auditory stem cells (primarily human) and to explore their potential to regenerate the damaged inner ear. You can...
  3. Markku

    What Would You Like to Ask Bryan Pollard, the President of Hyperacusis Research Limited?

    For one of our next Tinnitus Talk Podcast episodes, we are soon interviewing Bryan Pollard, the President of Hyperacusis Research Limited. Bryan's specific area of expertise is hyperacusis and related pain/discomfort. Bryan himself suffers from hyperacusis, which he believes is due to sound he...
  4. Markku

    Tinnitus Research Initiative (TRI) 2019 Conference

    Last year's conference took place in Regensburg, Germany. Read the TRI 2018 conference report by @Steve. Now it's time for the TRI 2019 conference in Taipei, Taiwan. This year some notable keynote speakers include Dr. Susan Shore. Tentative Program Invited Speakers We (Tinnitus Hub) will...
  5. Markku

    Tinnitus Week 2019 — Let Your Voice Be Heard

    Dear members, Christmas is only a month away, and we are already working towards our campaign for Tinnitus Week 2019, which will take place from 4-10 February. The theme of Tinnitus Week, this time around, will be Social Isolation. We are fully aware that the impending holiday season is not...
  6. Markku

    Drafting a Survey: What Would You Like to Know About Tinnitus Awareness and Fundraising?

    We are working on a new survey We want to gain more insight into the reasons why tinnitus patients get involved in fundraising or awareness raising, or what might hold them back from doing so. Please give us your suggestions for questions to ask! This thread is not for general comments...
  7. Markku

    Newsreader Lewis Vaughan Jones Makes Debut Wearing Hearing Aid

    Read Full Article: Newsreader Lewis Vaughan Jones Makes Debut Wearing Hearing Aid Lewis Vaughan Jones suffered sudden hearing loss and tinnitus in one ear as a result of a cold - and is now wearing a hearing aid. Like many, he was self-conscious about it first, but now wants to show everyone...
  8. Markku

    Survey Results: Tinnitus Research Initiative (TRI) 2018 Conference

    The TRI 2018 conference was held in Germany earlier this year. You can find more about the conference, including @Steve's conference report here. After the conference, we created a survey in collaboration with TRI to investigate the attendees' experiences, so that future TRI conferences can...
  9. Markku

    The UK Musicians' Hearing Health Scheme

    I came across this scheme which is a great deal for UK-based musicians. Tinnitus Talk is not affiliated with the scheme - I just wanted to share this because this type of thing should ideally be available in more countries, too. https://www.hearformusicians.org.uk/ For a one-off payment of £40...
  10. Markku

    Help Needed for Tinnitus Guide Project

    We are looking for volunteers to help out with a key Tinnitus Talk project. The aim of the project is to produce a high quality, evidence-based Tinnitus Guide, which would serve as a source of support and information for people seeking help. Through the guide we hope to counter any online...
  11. Markku

    "A Waste of Time" — A Few Words About the Tinnitus Week

    As many of you know, it's that time of year where organizations try to raise awareness of tinnitus. In 2016 and earlier, the British Tinnitus Association held the awareness week in the UK in February, whereas in the US it was held in May by the American Tinnitus Association. Back then, I...
  12. Markku

    London Underground Noise Could Damage Hearing, Says Academic

    Thanks @glynis for linking to this. The noise levels on parts of London Underground are pretty high; above 105 decibels on 10 journeys. The loudest recorded Underground journey through central London was between Liverpool Street and Bethnal Green, which peaked at 109 decibels - louder than a...
  13. Markku

    The Pineapple Fund: Someone Is Giving Away ~5K Bitcoins for Charitable Causes

    Reddit discussion "I'm donating 5057 BTC to charitable causes! Introducing The Pineapple Fund" "A bitcoin millionaire’s fortune will fund psychedelic research, a cure for aging, and clean water" "Pineapple Fund: why is an anonymous bitcoin millionaire giving away $86m?" I only became aware of...
  14. Markku

    Plymouth Royal Marine in Bomb Blast Calls for More Awareness of 'Hidden Injury' (Tinnitus)

    http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/plymouth-royal-marine-injured-in-bomb-blast-calls-for-more-awareness-of-invisible-condition/story-30385297-detail/story.html Shattered leg, broken foot, brain damage, ruptured ear drums. Yet a decade later it's tinnitus that has been the toughest to deal with for...
  15. Markku

    Otonomy OTO-311 Phase II Clinical Trial for Tinnitus

    Later in 2017, Otonomy will proceed to phase II with their product candidate OTO-311. We just finished a conference call with them; the trials will occur in the US and in the UK. We are also going to arrange a Q&A where members can post questions about the trial and Otonomy answers what they...
  16. Markku

    Deaf Singer Mandy Harvey Wows Crowd on America's Got Talent

    While not explicitly related to tinnitus, thought I'd share this either way; Mandy Harvey is a deaf American jazz singer and songwriter, and her absolutely breathtaking performance on America's Got Talent resulted in some serious awareness of deafness / hearing issues as a result, too. Plus...
  17. Markku

    Tinnitus Research Initiative (TRI) 2018 Conference

    Disruptive Innovations in Tinnitus Back in 2016 we had a presence at the TRI conference in Nottingham, UK. Read our conference report. In 2017 there won't be a TRI conference, but the one in 2018 has now been announced - and we'll be attending and reporting. "We are witnessing a time period...
  18. Markku

    Remembering MikeP505

    I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but one of our members, @MikeP505 passed away peacefully last month. Mike was 53 years old. I have just been made aware of the news. Personally, I can say that Mike had a very charming, friendly and compassionate personality. He knew how to make people...
  19. Markku

    Survey: Would You Be Interested in a Social-Friendy Decibel Meter?

    https://docs.google.com/a/newschool.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfWF_rt3zCJoRAe9gyfI-zaUVd3BnuQKbcp8WKtdJuf1xAtXA/viewform A message from long-time Tinnitus Talk member and former moderator @awbw8: Hello my friends, after more or less habituating to my tinnitus, I'm trying to see, as a designer, how...
  20. Markku

    Update from Yours Truly

    I thought I'd update all of you on a few things we have been working on behind the scenes with @Steve, the rest of the staff and our Team Members, and also on what's been going on with me personally. Welcome Tinnitus... Some six years ago I became "one in ten." Tinnitus struck me out of the...
  21. Markku

    Prevalence of Tinnitus and Hyperacusis in Children and Adolescents: a Systematic Review

    Read the full article: Prevalence of Tinnitus and Hyperacusis in Children and Adolescents: a Systematic Review Eligibility criteria Studies addressing childhood prevalence, for example, children and young people aged 5–19 years. Results Having identified 1032 publications, 131 articles were...
  22. Markku

    Have a Spare Pair of Wearable White Noise Generators?

    Hi all, An acquaintance of mine is having a very bad time with their tinnitus but cannot afford the full price of what their audiologist is asking for a pair of wearable white noise generators. If anybody happens to have a set of WNGs in storage somewhere that aren't being used, please send me...
  23. Markku

    This Is Cristian's Tinnitus

    Click the gear icon in the bottom-right corner of the video player and enable Captions to show English subtitles.
  24. Markku

    Kerrang! Magazine: "Worth the tinnitus."

    Kerrang! Magazine has some 648K followers on Twitter, and... No matter if said with tongue-in-cheek or not, seriously awful to see this. Source
  25. Markku

    Video Series: Total Tinnitus Remission / Patient #8 / By Dr. Tanit Ganz Sanchez

    This series showcases people with tinnitus where it has disappeared completely (remission). They are part of a series by Dr. Tanit Ganz Sanchez, a part of a research project looking at tinnitus remission cases. It is important to remember that these patients were fully assessed, with a...
  26. Markku

    Video Series: Total Tinnitus Remission / Patient #7 / By Dr. Tanit Ganz Sanchez

    This series showcases people with tinnitus where it has disappeared completely (remission). They are part of a series by Dr. Tanit Ganz Sanchez, a part of a research project looking at tinnitus remission cases. It is important to remember that these patients were fully assessed, with a...
  27. Markku

    Video Series: Total Tinnitus Remission / Patient #6 / By Dr. Tanit Ganz Sanchez

    This series showcases people with tinnitus where it has disappeared completely (remission). They are part of a series by Dr. Tanit Ganz Sanchez, a part of a research project looking at tinnitus remission cases. It is important to remember that these patients were fully assessed, with a...
  28. Markku

    Video Series: Total Tinnitus Remission / Patient #5 / By Dr. Tanit Ganz Sanchez

    This series showcases people with tinnitus where it has disappeared completely (remission). They are part of a series by Dr. Tanit Ganz Sanchez, a part of a research project looking at tinnitus remission cases. It is important to remember that these patients were fully assessed, with a...
  29. Markku

    Video Series: Total Tinnitus Remission / Patient #4 / By Dr. Tanit Ganz Sanchez

    This series showcases people with tinnitus where it has disappeared completely (remission). They are part of a series by Dr. Tanit Ganz Sanchez, a part of a research project looking at tinnitus remission cases. It is important to remember that these patients were fully assessed, with a...
  30. Markku

    Video Series: Total Tinnitus Remission / Patient #3 / By Dr. Tanit Ganz Sanchez

    This series showcases people with tinnitus where it has disappeared completely (remission). They are part of a series by Dr. Tanit Ganz Sanchez, a part of a research project looking at tinnitus remission cases. It is important to remember that these patients were fully assessed, with a...
  31. Markku

    Video Series: Total Tinnitus Remission / Patient #2 / By Dr. Tanit Ganz Sanchez

    Video Series: Total Tinnitus Remission — Patient #2 This series showcases people with tinnitus where it has disappeared completely (remission). They are part of a series by Dr. Tanit Ganz Sanchez, a part of a research project looking at tinnitus remission cases. It is important to remember...
  32. Markku

    Video Series: Total Tinnitus Remission / Patient #1 / By Dr. Tanit Ganz Sanchez

    Video Series: Total Tinnitus Remission — Patient #1 This series showcases people with tinnitus where it has disappeared completely (remission). They are part of a series by Dr. Tanit Ganz Sanchez, a part of a research project looking at tinnitus remission cases. It is important to remember...
  33. Markku

    1st World Tinnitus Congress and the XII International Tinnitus Seminar (May 2017, Warsaw, Poland)

    On the heels of the Tinnitus Research Initiative 2016 conference in Nottingham, UK (read more about that here), the next international tinnitus conference has already been announced. In 2017 there won't be a TRI conference; 1st World Tinnitus Congress / 12th International Tinnitus Seminar (ITS)...
  34. Markku

    TED Talk: Imagine if You Would Get a Stroke and Get Completely Paralyzed

    I know this is not related to tinnitus, and I know comparing diseases doesn't really help our own current demonic noise, however I feel this is a touching and inspiring story, how a Finnish woman dealt and continues to deal with what I would think is one of the worst possible adversities one...
  35. Markku

    Richard S. Tyler, Tinnitus Retraining Therapy, Where Are the Results?

    Some $1.5M+ has been granted to the study of Tinnitus Retraining Therapy (TRT), lead by Richard S. Tyler. (Source and above screenshot from Grantome) The study was supposed to end in 2011. Yet, to this date, results have not been published. (Source ClinicalTrials.gov) We asked NIDCD for...
  36. Markku

    A New Tone Out of Nowhere

    Unfortunately, it looks like my last year's worsening wasn't the end of it. A few days ago I noticed a new tone. The exact moment was after waking up from a nap. A demonstration: It's been a rough year to say the least for me and now I have to worry if this is going to stick. I know the...
  37. Markku

    Beatboxing

  38. Markku

    SAMe (S-adenosylmethinone) for Depression

    Has anybody here tried SAMe as a natural alternative to the regular SSRIs and such? http://www.lifeextension.com/Magazine/2010/12/New-Human-Study-Confirms-Potent-Antidepressant-Effects-of-SAMe/Page-01 This should maybe taken with a grain of salt as Life Extension is also a supplier of...
  39. Markku

    Hearing Loss Is WAY More Common Than You Think

    We've been in contact with Julia Wilde, a writer and host of Discovery News. She has tinnitus and is interested in working with us in the future to further raise awareness for tinnitus and hearing loss. DNews' YouTube channel has over 1M subscribers. As you can see, she was kind enough to...
  40. Markku

    Don't Stop, Don't Give Up

  41. Markku

    BTA Tinnitus Awareness Week 2015

    http://tinnitus.org.uk/TAW2015 Tinnitus Awareness Week 2015 will take place from 2-8 February. Following on from a very successful week in 2014, we are now planning and moving forward with the next Tinnitus Awareness Week (TAW). With exciting new projects in the pipeline, we will be...
  42. Markku

    Tits for Tinnitus

    Well, this one definitely got some of your attention. :D http://www.titsfortinnitus.com For what it's worth, this is not a project run by us; only stumbled upon it and thought I'd share. FAQ Why "Tits for Tinnitus?" It caught your attention, did it not? The name goes along with our slogan...
  43. Markku

    Remembering 9/11

    It just appeared to me that it's again September 11th. It feels weird when you think back about these sorts of historic events and how recent (it's all relative of course...) they still somehow seem. At least to me. It was about 3 p.m. Finnish time when the first news about it was broadcast --...
  44. Markku

    Tinnitus: Choosing Patient Pathways (Dirk De Ridder)

    http://www.tri2014.org.nz/files/docs/tri14/11am%20d%20ridder.pdf A very interesting read. There are other presentations from the TRI '14 conference available too, check here: http://www.tri2014.org.nz/tri14/programme/programme_2 How many of you have been evaluated by the following proposed...
  45. Markku

    The Walking Dead (AMC)

    Great erik! The Walking Dead's 4th season premiere is in a few weeks! The second season (Hershel's farm) was somewhat worse than the brilliant first one, but I think the third picked up in quality again.
  46. Markku

    Breaking Bad

    Walter White, a struggling high school chemistry teacher is diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. He turns to a life of crime, producing and selling methamphetamine accompanied by a former student, Jesse Pinkman with the aim of securing his family's financial future before he dies. So the series...
  47. Markku

    My Trip to Bangkok: Stem Cell Treatment [Comments]

    For those in doubt, I have earlier received the personalized program leaflet from @attheedgeofscience and thus confirmed this is happening. Also for those worried, I know he is aware of the risks & the possibility of it not helping. I myself would have neither the money nor the guts to...
  48. Markku

    Neuromonics Introduces Neuromonics Sanctuary — Funded by a U.S. Army Development Grant

    Neuromonics Introduces Results of U.S. Army Grant with Tinnitus Treatment Device Members of the military who suffer from mild to moderate tinnitus now can benefit from a new device designed specifically for their condition – and funded by a U.S. Army development grant. Neuromonics, Inc., the...
  49. Markku

    Fertilizer Plant Explosion Near Waco, Texas

    Please set your audio low as there's an explosion in the middle of the video. And also a warning: it's quite a daunting video with the little girl being shocked and saying to his dad how she can't hear anything. My thoughts and prayers are with those affected by this. Quite a horrible thing...
  50. Markku

    Neuromonics

    Ok! So I did a search and didn't find a dedicated thread to Neuromonics. First, let me say that I think the device (and whole treatment with the sessions included) is priced outrageously. Makes me sick. It's more than profit-driven to say the least. However, since there are bound to be...
  51. Markku

    Plugging the Ear Leads to the Perception of Phantom Sounds

    Nothing new really I guess, 18 healthy participants with normal hearing and no tinnitus were recruited to wear an earplug in one ear for 7 days. The earplugs simulated a mild high-frequency hearing loss. 14 out of the 18 reported phantom sounds during earplug use. The spectra showed that...
  52. Markku

    The Feeling of No Escape

    I had a horrifying experience last night. I put my head on my comfy pillow and was pretty tired after a day out. For reasons unknown I started listening to my tinnitus. I immediately thought that I must have two different pitches in each of my ears. I probably have, one is a bit higher in...
  53. Markku

    Homeopathy: Products for Tinnitus (Nonsense, or not?)

    There are quite a few of homeopathic products that are advertised for helping tinnitus. What do you think of them? If you have tried some, please tell us what & how long & how you felt it (has) helped. My thoughts are identical to Jim's, which I quote below: My personal opinion is...
  54. Markku

    The Benefits of Staying Away from Tinnitus Related Websites?

    You all probably know Jim, who's been a member here from day 1 and later on became a moderator. One of my best online mates whom I met on Tinnitus Talk and who has helped me and many more here in all ways imaginable. Thing is, Jim has now stopped frequenting websites related to tinnitus. He can...
  55. Markku

    Melatonin Might Be Beneficial, Especially in Preventing Hearing Loss?

    Melatonin seems to be a worthwhile supplement, especially if one is taking drugs that are classified ototoxic... Maybe I should start taking it too, I have briefly in the past, but only for few weeks... (to help sleep issues, and it did help.) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21673362...
  56. Markku

    Favorite iOS/Android/Windows Phone Apps? Plus Post Good Deals Here!

    Just noticed that tap tap tap's Serenity is currently free on App Store. Serenity - iPhone version Serenity - iPad version I kind of like some of the sounds in the app, and it's a no-brainer now that it is free. Check it out! I also think this discussion could serve as a place to post your...
  57. Markku

    BTA Tinnitus Awareness Week 2012

    Tinnitus Awareness Week 2012 will run from 6-12 February and the theme is 'Raising Awareness in Primary Care.' We would like to ensure GPs are more aware of tinnitus and have a better understanding of the services available in secondary care, so as part of Tinnitus Awareness Week 2012 the BTA...
  58. Markku

    What's Your Opinion on Assisted Suicide?

    I just watched this documentary by Terry Pratchett: It was very touching and brilliantly made. You couldn't spend an hour better. I've always been in favor of legalizing assisted suicide. It's ridiculous people have to travel to Switzerland to get the final way out. In Belgium it's legal...
  59. Markku

    Trigger Point Injection Treatment for Tinnitus

    Marja Estola is a Finnish doctor and researcher. Specialized in tinnitus. Yearly goes to the TRI meetings worldwide and is one of the top notch "tinnitus doctors" here in Finland. Her Academic dissertation was titled "Muscular tension and tinnitus. An experimental trial of trigger point...