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    Tinnitus Clinic at Mass Eye and Ear

    It seems like it's been quite a while since @gillme and I was at ARO this year. If you recall, Tinnitus Hub had a booth there, and one day, Stephane Maison, an audiologist and well-known tinnitus researcher from Harvard, Mass Eye and Ear Hospital, stopped by to let us know that he would be...
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    Ally's Act → Making Insurance Companies Cover Bone-Anchored Hearing Systems and Cochlear Implants

    Today I attended, as a guest, a Zoom meeting of the Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus. There I virtually met Melissa who has a non-profit, The Ear Community, which is advocating for the US Congress to pass Ally's Act. Passing Ally's Act would make it a legal requirement that...
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    What Is Your Impression of Tinnitus Research?

    Hello everyone, Having worked in midsize and large pharmaceutical companies for 27 years, I have spent most, if not all, of my career around research. I've had tinnitus now for about 3 years and have recently been asked about my impressions of tinnitus research. Of course I have them...
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    NIDCD: It's A Noisy Planet Newsletter

    Noisy Planet is a national public education campaign, sponsored by the United States National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), designed to increase awareness among parents of children ages 8 to 12 about the causes and prevention of noise-induced hearing loss...
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    ATA Announces Pathway for US Government Funding for Tinnitus Research

    It appears there have been some recent developments as far as funding tinnitus research in the US thru the National Institute of Health (NIH). If you check ATA's FB page the NIDCD strategic plan is mentioned. NIDCD, which stands for National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication...
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    Research Study at University of South Florida, USA

    I saw this posted in another Facebook Group. If you live in Florida, USA and are within driving distance of Tampa, check this out.... Dr. Carrie Secor, Doctor of Audiology, works with the Auditory and Speech Sciences Laboratory at USF. She wants to make us aware that they have several studies...
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    Raising Awareness to Pseudoscience, Quackery and Scams

    @Contrast @JohnAdams @threefirefour Guys, once in awhile I've gone over to MMP, looked around and noticed that you are quite active in identifying pseudoscience, quackery and scams. So I want to propose an idea to you. Background I also belong to a few Tinnitus Groups on Facebook and notice...
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    My Favorite Christmas Music

    An old Dutch carol, one of my favorites from Christmas Eve. Please post one of yours - TC Words from Heer Jesus heeft een Hofken, Traditional Dutch from Geestlijcke Harmonie, Emmerich, 1633 Translation by Rev. George R. Woodward (1848-1934) Source: George Radcliffe Woodward, ed., Songs of Syon...
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    dbTrack Sound Monitoring Earphones by Westone

    My audiologist posted this. -TC
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    The Gratitude Thread — Reasons Why I'm a Member of Tinnitus Talk

    Someone once pointed out a simple fact to me. If the members of an organization can't say why they belong, it's likely the organization will shrink away. When I thought about it, it made a lot of sense. Giving a reason for belonging attracts others from the outside to join the organization...
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    Support Dr. Tzounopoulos' Tinnitus Research

    Anyone wishing to support Professor Dr. Tzounopoulos' research* may do so by donating using the link below. Be sure to specify tinnitus from the menu for Designation so that the money is credited to the Professor. https://eyeandear.thankyou4caring.org/DonateNow * Further information about...
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    Lidocaine/Josef Rauschecker

    It appears Josef Rauschecker may be considering a method for extending the effect of lidocaine on tinnitus. There could be some interesting avenues such as use of a pump or an injection of lidocaine in a sustained release polymer under the skin? - Something more serious than the lidocaine...
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    Wyss Center — Reducing Tinnitus with Neurofeedback — Clinical Trial

    Hi, Has this project been discussed on the forum in the past? Is anyone participating in the clinical trial? Just curious because I stumbled on this today. Thanks, TC https://www.wysscenter.ch/project/reducing-tinnitus-with-neurofeedback/
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    Les Paul Foundation and Eric Clapton

    In 1995, Les Paul, musician and inventor, established the Les Paul Foundation, which was designed to remain dormant until his death. The mission of the Foundation is to honor and share the life, spirit and legacy of Les Paul by supporting music education, engineering, and innovation as well as...