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A new research paper on hyperacusis by Dr. Kelly Jahn of the University of Texas at Dallas: Clinical phenotype and management of sound-induced pain: Insights from adults with pain hyperacusis Here is the abstract; the full paper is at the link.

A new short video on YouTube offering some tips on kitchen noise reduction for hyperacusis sufferers. The video has subtitles for those not able to tolerate audio. Text intro to the video: "For those with hyperacusis, the kitchen is a hazard zone, filled with injurious noises. This clip offers...

A new research paper compares the symptoms of loudness hyperacusis and pain hyperacusis: A Phenotypic Comparison of Loudness and Pain Hyperacusis: Symptoms, Comorbidity, and Associated Features in a Multinational Patient Registry Purpose: Hyperacusis is a complex and poorly understood auditory...

Hyperacusis Research is planning their annual dinner. Due to COVID-19 it will be virtual (via Zoom or similar). In the past it has always been an in-person event in Boston, USA. Because it will be virtual this year, they have much greater flexibility to have speakers and attendees from any...

A new article in the New York Times dated 21 May 2020 on the importance of duration of noise for risks of hearing damage and developments of auditory conditions such as hyperacusis. A few excerpts: Treating 85 decibels as a safe level makes no sense at all,” said Rick Neitzel, Ph.D., an...

The University of South Florida is now recruiting participants for a clinical trial for hyperacusis. See full details with the flyer image below. Apparently they are having difficulty recruiting enough people to participate, so if you live in Florida and have hyperacusis, please consider...

A new research paper has been published that focuses on Department of Defense current Service members and Veterans in America with hyperacusis. The proportion of veterans reporting hyperacusis appears to be quite large: "Based on the THS screening question, overall, irrespective of blast...

A new article in the Washington Post newspaper talks about restaurant noise and hearing disabilities, including tinnitus and hyperacusis. The title of the article: “For those with hearing impairments, restaurant noise isn’t just an irritation. It’s discrimination.”...

Hyperacusis Research has released an important survey for an upcoming conference at the University of Iowa medical school on hyperacusis and tinnitus. If you have hyperacusis, please consider completing this brief survey. They say: Take our mini-survey! Our work toward a cure is informed by...

The January / February 2019 issue of ENT & Audiology News, Volume 27, Issue 6, includes an article by Bryan Pollard, President of Hyperacusis Research. The introduction is cut and pasted here and the full article is attached as a PDF. Unravelling the mystery of hyperacusis with pain When a...

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fda-approves-drug-dogs-scared-noise-n943516 Most pets don’t like loud noises, but some dogs really lose their cool when they hear fireworks or even loud traffic — vomiting, howling and damaging furniture. Now vets can prescribe a drug to help keep...

Tinnitus Research Opportunity Current Internet Resources Used for Self-Education and Self-Management by Adults with Tinnitus in the United States: A Survey Study The American Tinnitus Association announces an opportunity for you to participate in a university research survey on how people with...

For anyone in the Boston, USA area, Hyperacusis Research will have a dinner on Friday 26 October 2018 with speaker Heidi Nakajima, PhD, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at Harvard Medical School, who will discuss her work to find a cure for hyperacusis. Biography for Professor Nakajima...

A new research paper on acoustic shock and hyperacusis: An Integrative Model Accounting for the Symptom Cluster Triggered After an Acoustic Shock http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2331216518801725 Abstract First Published September 25, 2018 Acoustic shocks and traumas sometimes...

The prices and quality of otoscopes seem to have improved a lot recently. I purchased one this week on Amazon for $36. It has high definition camera resolution. The Amazon reviews of some earlier models of the same manufacturer (Teslong) have been mixed but mine worked flawlessly right out of...

The Association for Research in Otolaryngology will hold its annual Mid-Winter meeting 9-14 February 2018 in San Diego, California. The abstract book, containing summaries of the presentations, is now available. The breadth and depth of the research is quite extensive - the abstract book alone...

British Society of Audiology (BSA) Global Brilliancy e-conference presentation from December 2017 by Bryan Pollard, President of Hyperacusis Research, entitled "Hyperacusis: What you don't know can hurt you (or your patient)." There are closed captions / subtitles available for those with...

People Magazine published an article today on Cindy, a 14 year old girl in the United States with hyperacusis. http://people.com/human-interest/14-year-old-girl-blasted-air-horn-speaks-out/

Her friend's stepfather blew an air horn in her ear. She now has severe hyperacusis. She seems to be doing TRT but not helping much. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5130135/Girl-14-suffers-condition-turns-sound-pain.html

For anyone in the Boston, USA area, there will be a dinner on October 21, 2017 sponsored by Hyperacusis Research featuring two researchers from the laboratories at Massachusetts Eye & Ear. “Better Choices to Manage Everyday Noise” will be the featured presentation at a fundraising dinner for...

A new research paper on a case study of hyperacusis. The patient is a doctor so the descriptions of symptoms are quite precise. http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00420/full

Article on "The Mighty" website published April 17, 2017 with quotes from 16 different people about what it is like to live with noise-induced pain. 16 People Explain How Noise-Induced Pain Has Impacted Their Lives https://themighty.com/2017/04/hyperacusis-what-its-like/

A new article on hyperacusis in the New York Post: "Getting punched in jaw made every sound torture for this model" "Budding model Katrina Caro was working as a waitress at a trendy Bowery club two years ago when she was inadvertently clocked in the jaw during a bar brawl..."...

Here is an idea for a Christmas gift! Or even just a present for yourself. British author Linda Stratmann, who herself has suffered from hyperacusis and tinnitus for many years, writes Victorian murder mysteries. In "The Children of Silence" the main character has hyperacusis, and the condition...

At the 2016 ARO conference (Association for Research in Otolaryngology) a three-hour long seminar with multiple presenters focused on hyperacusis. This link provides an interesting summary discussion from the perspective of a physician...

Attached is first Hyperacusis Research newsletter, which includes updates on the status of progress toward finding a cure.

Here is something you can do today that will further the cause of finding a cure for tinnitus. The Temporal Bone Registry is like being an organ donor but for ear research. There is no cost. As with being an organ donor, it won't help you, but it could help others suffering from tinnitus. The...

For Francophones (and people good with internet translation tools), here is a new paper that provides a comprehensive overview of hyperacusis etiologies and therapies: https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01202136v2/document Most of the information is not new, but they do include some of the...

http://www.statnews.com/2016/02/18/noise-induced-ear-pain/

The Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) will hold its annual meeting February 20-24, 2016 in San Diego, California. The attached PDF document contains all the abstracts for the conference. While it is rather overwhelming - nearly 700 pages - you can do word searches to find...

Major new research study to seek causes and therapies of hyperacusis and tinnitus. Funded by the National Institutes of Health, which is the medical research agency for the United States, in the amount of $420,000: "The proposed studies are designed to increase our understanding of the neural...

Interesting new research study finds a genetic predisposition for tinnitus among people exposed to occupational noise: http://www.noiseandhealth.org/article.asp?issn=1463-1741;year=2015;volume=17;issue=79;spage=406;epage=410;aulast=Doi If you have had your DNA sequenced with 23andme or another...