What do you think of all of that tomytl? I wish they talked a bit more in depth about treatments that were being developed but it was still interesting. It would of been cool if stem cells had been brought up in it.
Hi Nick,
Although hair cell regeneration is extremely important for those who are deaf and those who have damaged their frequency range levels with the hair cells in the cochlea, I just wish the neurons working with the hair cells were looked at in the same way too. They are just as important and sometimes I think play much more of a unique and helpful way to ones mental health and hearing capabilities. I mean sure I'm more worried about this because it's what's going on with my hearing but I believe it's very much associated with age-related hearing loss when talking about new nerves that reach out and take the place of the original neurotransmitting afferent/efferent nerves. I think stem cells differentiated in the correct way could help resolve these problems and not just regenerating hair cells because like I said above. The nerves play just as much of an important and unique role in hearing/processing/emotions like the hair cells do with converting sound waves in the frequency range they work with.
thank you for sharing, it's indeed interesting. Rockefeller, Harvard, MEI, Draper.. all this labs doing such great research and I'm sure, all knowledge together will end in some usable and needed treatment. I guess most of us would be happy with a 50% enhancement if the situation, if it's tinnitus or hearing loss.
Still no mention of auditory nerve synapse damage. Much more vulnerable to acoustic trauma than hair cells.
When did you talk to them? That's good to hear. I'm just very curious with the new study of how new nerves form with the cochlea hair cells when we lose our original auditory nerve fibers due to noise/old age. There are attributes about these new forming nerves that aren't good. I'm just wondering if the brain would form new well working afferent/efferent nerves that would have the right neurotransmitting functions that a healthy auditory nerve should have.
That would be great! I was talking to another organization that's working on developing a hair cell treatment in their office that should be ready in 5-6 years and they explained a little bit about the way the treatment would work with sensory cell regeneration and auditory nerve functions. They even explained that they would need to regenerate a new sensory cell to take the place of the newly formed mature hair cell that was once a sensory hair cell....if that makes sense.
Yes it would be nice for people to get relief from tinnitus although I don't fully support the whole system of just aiming to get rid of the noise....it would still be great progress. I just hope that this back and forth email I had with this company wasn't just jibberish and they actually are trying to accomplish this feat by the next 5-8 years.
I am pretty sure that this is what has been shown to happen. If I can find the document I will post it. I remember because I was amazed that information stored in our cells do just that. I do not remember too what extend this happens.
I agree. I have tinnitus and hyperacusis. Yet I am more interested in an approach to repair the damage. It would be wonderful if in the mean time a "quick fix" would be available. But if getting rid of my tinnitus and hyperacusis means I will not be eligible for a hearing restoration in future I would persevere and wait another 10-15 years. This is me personally. I read that other people have more severe tinnitus and hyperacusis.
Interesting is the fact this is an article from a company that is a: " accredited Independent Review Organization providing timely, objective and conclusive reviews to the Workers' Compensation, Disability, Auto, Liability and Group Health markets. review"
Also would be interested to see if there will be positive news after this conference.
Okay, so they claim to have a drug for T out on the market in 2-3 years? What phase is this drug in now? What type of drug is it? I'm very skeptic to that information.
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