We Need More Research Into Potassium Channel Modulators

[inadmin]

I don't know if Tinnitus can be cured or not, but I don't think that money is always the barrier - We're sometimes forgetting the difficulties researchers are facing trying to deal with a condition.

 

[RichL]

No.. I said I do not personally believe in that statement from Dr. Naglar in context but I understand why he is saying this. I asked him that same question in person and he detailed his personal belief with the "I do not care" statement with an understanding of why. People can be obsessed with a cure but not focus on how they can cope today. They can spend months or years on the Internet seeing hundreds of sites that say "cure" and marketed as a "cure" such as "SoundCure". SoundCure is not a cure its a coping treatment. This can be depressing to be in a wait and see mode rather then doing what you can now to enjoy the life you have. That is what I believe Dr. Naglar is trying to say.

So bottom line.. Yes I believe in a cure in the future. What is a cure? Is it a pill you take twice a day with little to no side effects? Is it an injection into the middle ear once every six months? It is a laser light in your ears every month? Is it a one time procedure that cures you to life with the regeneration of hair cells?

If any of the above questions actually work than I am all for it. Just hope I can afford it.. So the definition of "cure" is subjective as well.

When will we have some type of cure? That is the question for everyone.. We need more funding.. I love to see ATA hire someone as a ED or communication director that is a retired 4-star general to go lobby in Congress for more funds to fix this. I can promise you more funding will be granted in return.. The political impact would be huge. BTA can do something similar . Just my opinion.

Agreed, very well said. Thanks for the clarification.

Rich

 

[James White]

Well, guys, here is a recent pubmed on Potassium channel targeting for cancer.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25049269

I guess they have much more funds in the cancer. With all due respects to the members here, if this happens to help treat/cure cancer first, it will be a revolution, and if they find something for tinnitus on the road, it'll be all bonus

 

[Stina]

I don't know if Tinnitus can be cured or not, but I don't think that money is always the barrier - We're sometimes forgetting the difficulties researchers are facing trying to deal with a condition.

Exactly. And as 10% of people (approximately and most likely more in the Western world due to noisy leisure time activities) suffer from it I don't see how it would not bring in money. A lot of people suffer from cancer as well and pay good money to get treated, yet many of them do not survive. With tinnitus the patients don't die and most likely a lot of us will be on the pill for life so I don't think money is an object. Neurology and psychiatry are simply not very developed areas but that doesn't mean the breakthrough won't come.

 

[Beste]

Bumping this thread.

We can STILL do something about this. Trobalt has showed some progress and the team behind it is currently working on new two drugs will work on potassium channels.

But I do wonder is there any labs at the moment working on some drugs will work potassium channels?