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    I Feel Like We've Lost Momentum

    2017 was the year we had more new drugs processed than any other year, but absolutely none relative to tinnitus. The last time I felt truly hopeful was when Dr. Thanos at UPitt announced their partnership with Allergan, but there's been literally nothing coming out of that so far. Not even a...
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    Give Me Some Hope

    Have my 10-year anniversary coming up soon. It's been a passenger in my life for the best years of my life. Someone tell me there is SOMETHING on the way.
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    Can Anyone on Here Write a Good Press Release?

    I'm a journalist by trade. Never done press releases, but maybe I can be of help.
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    USC Stem Cell Scientists Developing a New Cure-All for Baldness

    Male-pattern baldness affects a lot more people. Makes sense from an economic perspective, but I agree: it's frustrating.
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    USC Stem Cell Scientists Developing a New Cure-All for Baldness

    Could be useful for future of tinnitus research. TL;DR - They created skin with hair follicles from stem cells. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bald is beautiful — if you're Dwayne...
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    Should I Cancel My Trip Abroad?

    I just went to Greece and flew a combined total of probably 30+ hours on planes. Your ears will be fine. It will be a welcome break from the noise, as the pressurized cabin will create ambience for you.
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    A Positive Thought or Two

    I just wanted to say: We're all here. Some of us comment more than others, and some of us are lurkers (like myself, usually.) But here's the thing: I'm optimistic a cure will occur at some point in our lives. The market's huge for the person or persons who figures this thing out - as well as...
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    TinAway Trial in Melbourne, Australia 2017

    Neil, Can't quite make it to Melbourne because of finances, but would love to be placed on your "If I'm desperate I'll call this guy" list. Intrusive tinnitus here that's gotten worse over time. Thanks!
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    Rescue Hearing Inc.

    I had it at 15 =\ Can't even remember what silence is like
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    Ear Hurting, Suspect Infection, Need Help

    I'd rather not go on another course of antibiotics. Does anyone have any advice?
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    Self-Inflicted Barotrauma

    Hey everyone, This is probably a really bad idea, but I've noticed when I cup/slap my left ear (the one that developed tinnitus recently) it makes my T disappear for about ten minutes, but then it comes back. I tried it with the ear that's had T for a decade, and all it did was make my ear...
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    Hollywood Movie "Baby Driver" with Tinnitus in Leading Role

    Thought you might be interested. Maybe we could use this as a pressure point in the fight against T.
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    Tinnitus Has Gotten Worse, Need Advice

    This is probably really unhealthy but I found when I slap that ear it makes my tinnitus go away for like 10 minutes. No effect on the other ear.
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    Tinnitus Has Gotten Worse, Need Advice

    Hey everyone, Tinnitus has been in my right ear for almost a decade. I've habituated to that, apart from a slight worsening after antibiotics last year. But for some reason it's now entered my left ear. And it's slowly getting worse. What can I do stop it? I am fearful. Is it diet? I don't go...
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    Gene Therapy Restores Balance and Auditory Functions in a Mouse Model of Usher Syndrome

    In a first-of-its-kind study published in the March 1, 2017 edition of Molecular Therapy, researchers from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine showed that gene therapy was able to restore balance and hearing...
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    Give Me Some Hope

    Thanks for the replies everyone. It's worse when I'm at work and there's no sounds apart from the keyboard to distract me. And while T isn't the only thing I suffer from, I agree with the sentiment that unhappiness is subjective. You can't judge someone's suffering; all that does is make you...
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    Give Me Some Hope

    Hey, Folks - T has been bad recently. I get really down when I think that I could be stuck with it for the rest of my life. If I knew a cure was on the way, whether it was 2 years or 20 years, I could turn my thinking around. It just seems like no one cares. Can anyone fill me in on the...
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    NIH Funding — Trump Administration Proposes Big Cuts In Medical Research

    I think Trump is as much of a loser as anyone, but let me play devil's advocate here. Trump wants to increase military spending, which means more money for the Dept. of Defense. The VA is expected to receive a lot of this increased military spending - one of the only good things Trump is...
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    Anc80 Vector Successful in Penetrating OHCs

    Thoughts? Looks like the Lauer Center is paying off and it's only been a few months.
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    Let's Suffer Together — My Story

    I've been lurking for a long time now. I've seen the rise and fall of 'miracle' drugs, and the waxing and waning of this community's excitement as they've come. I got tinnitus when I was 15. MUSE was playing as the opening act for My Chemical Romance at the Gwinnett Center outside of Atlanta...