Researchers Believe Hearing Loss From Loud Blasts May Be Treatable Long-term hearing loss from loud explosions, such as blasts from roadside bombs, may not be as irreversible as previously thought, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Using a mouse model, the study found that loud blasts actually cause hair-cell and nerve-cell damage, rather than structural damage, to the cochlea, which is the auditory portion of the inner ear. This could be good news for the millions of soldiers and civilians who, after surviving these often devastating bombs, suffer long-term hearing damage. Visit bengalspeech/ for any hearing loss related query..
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:10:50 +0000