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Untreated hearing loss tied to cognitive decline in older adults. While age–related hearing loss has long been linked to cognitive decline, a UK study suggests hearing aids may help minimize the risk of problems like impaired memory or executive function. Reuters Health, 10/16/2018. (Also see Ear Diseases) This item was posted in the ISN Newsroom. Please check the newsroom daily for updates on scleroderma and other related articles.

Hearing loss in patients with scleroderma (SSc): associations with clinical manifestations and capillaroscopy. Subjective and objective hearing loss were higher in patients with SSc compared to the control group and also sensorineural hearing loss, abnormal pure tone audiometry, and abnormal speech reception threshold. PubMed, Clin Rheumatol, 06/02/2018. (Also see Autoimmune Ear Diseases) This item was posted in the ISN Newsroom. Please check the newsroom daily for updates on scleroderma and other related articles.

Ear infections dropped after this vaccine hit the market. Rates of ear infections have fallen sharply since two new vaccines hit the market, researchers reported. Health Today, 08/07/2017. (Also see Autoimmune Ear Diseases) This item was posted in the ISN Newsroom. Please check the newsroom daily for updates on scleroderma and other related articles.

Diagnostic and therapeutic strategy in Ménière's disease. Therapy comprises medical treatment and surgery, either conservative or sacrificing vestibular function. PubMed, Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis, 01/03/2017. (Also see Autoimmune Ear Diseases) This item was posted in the ISN Newsroom. Please check the newsroom daily for updates on scleroderma and other related articles.

Americans’ Hearing Loss Decreases Even as Headphone Use Rises. A new paper by federal researchers has found that despite rises over the effect of continuous use of headphones and earbuds, the prevalence of hearing loss in Americans of working age has declined. New York Times, 12/15/2016. (Also see Ear Diseases) This item was posted in the ISN Newsroom. Please check the newsroom daily for updates on scleroderma and other related articles.