science
Focused ultrasound protects guinea pigs from noise injury
A bioRxiv preprint reports that 20 MHz focused ultrasound activated auditory circuits and sharply reduced noise-induced hearing loss in anesthetized guinea pigs.
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auditory neuroscience
Recent reporting, analysis and explainers from the auditory neuroscience desk.
health
Preprint links a myelin-associated auditory nerve pattern to age-related hearing difficulty
A medRxiv preprint identifies two auditory nerve response patterns in older adults, including one associated with MRI and histological signs of reduced myelin integrity. People with this poorer-synchrony pattern reported greater hearing difficulties relative to their hearing thresholds.