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Photo credit: Marcus Aurelius from Pexels by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Does the female hormone progesterone protect the ear from noise damage? It has long been known that females have better hearing than males, beginning in the second decade of life....
Researchers discover 3 types of nerve fibers in the ear. All research adds to knowledge, but Dr. Fink says the evidence is already strong enough to establish that noise causes hearing loss and other health effects.
A gene may hold the key to hearing recovery and may explain why noise exposure makes some people deaf but not others.
Modern life damages our ears more than we may realize. Until there is a cure or treatment, prevention is the key to preserving your hearing.