Sudden Hearing Loss: Acting quickly is important

Sudden sensorineural hearing loss is diagnosed when a loss greater than 30dB in three contiguous frequencies. The loss happens over a period of less than three days and it is typically disregarded as a head cold. The problem is that the 72 hours is more than enough to cause permanent damage. Sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) may be noticed ...

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Restoring cochlear hair cells: regeneration, technology and health

The inner ear holds about 16.000 "hair" cells that in simple are responsible to transform waves (sound) into a coded electric signal for our brain to interpret sound. Those "hair" cells are quite fragile and we must take care of them.  "There's so many ways that these hair cells can be damaged from loud noises, and it really doesn't take a lon...

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Veterans Day - Hearing Loss

In the United States, hearing loss is the most common injury to veterans since 9/11. Troops often return from deployment with diminished hearing, ringing in their ears, or both. It makes sense when you consider causes like roadside bombs, gunfire, and loud engines. Today, more than 400,000 veterans of the Afghan and Iraqi wars suffer from this...

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2016: Where are we in Hearing Aid Tech?

Gerald R Popelka is a PhD, Professor, and Chief of Audiology, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Stanford University Medical Center. This video is quite informative about the current technologies and the relevant statistics of hearing loss and how to approach them. Popelka summarizes the devices and provides important information that can...

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Tap Takeover - August 17, 2016

Every two weeks, Tapped - Taphouse & Kitchen opens their bar to feature a new brewery and help a non-profit. Wednesday August 17th was our turn to be a part of this amazing gathering at one of the most amazing restaurants in downtown Moscow, ID. Hale's Ales brought a great deal of prices and  The beers served: Supergoose IPA Pale American ...

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Note Magiche - Tucson

Having a chance of developing Note Magiche Tucson was a great experience. As the founder of Ascoltando, I am excited to announce a long term relationship has begun with ASDB (Arizona School for the Deaf and the Blind), Caffe Milano and Us! The truth is that our operation in Tucson began with the right foot because of the involvement and promotion o...

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