Clinical trials
What happens to the inner ear during pregnancy? ENT registrar Dr Sara Timms explains
ENT registrar Dr SARA TIMMS and British otolaryngologist Dr EMMA STAPLETON undertook a systematic review to evaluate the effect of...
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Review supports auditory evoked potentials for early Alzheimer’s disease detection
A systematic review and meta-analysis have confirmed the effectiveness of auditory evoked potentials (AEPs) as biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers...
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Another study finds PEDMARQSI reduces hearing loss risk in kids with cancer
Another small study has found PEDMARQSI reduces the risk of developing hearing loss from cisplatin chemotherapy in children and adolescents...
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Strategic alliance for Swinburne and Bionics Institute to accelerate medical device research
The Bionics Institute will partner with Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne in a first-of-its-kind collaboration to accelerate the development...
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First consensus framework on gene therapy for hereditary hearing loss
Experts from around the world have developed the first international expert consensus on gene therapy for hereditary hearing loss, stating...
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Moderna to discontinue investigational vaccine against congenital CMV
Moderna has announced it will discontinue its congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) vaccine clinical development program. Mr Stephane Bancel, Moderna CEO, said...
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A bright future: Macquarie University Hearing’s inaugural Hearing Research Symposium
The strength and impact of hearing research in Australia was highlighted at Macquarie University Hearing’s first Hearing Research Symposium. Led...
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Toddler born profoundly deaf can hear normally on her own after gene therapy
British toddler Opal Sandy, aged three, who was born profoundly deaf in both ears, can now hear normally on her...
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MRFF funds $4 million hydrogen peroxide otitis media trial, and treatments for Usher syndrome
Innovative research, including a trial investigating hydrogen peroxide for otitis media, and a project to grow inner ear tissue from...
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TARGET Guideline boosts trust in studies using real-world data to investigate health interventions
A new international guideline aims to increase public trust in studies using real-world data to investigate the benefit and harms...
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