October 2025 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Aging reduces hair cell size and function in mice, contributing to hearing loss.
January 2024 in “Wiadomości Lekarskie” High PMP 22 levels in type 2 diabetes patients may cause hearing loss.
January 2024 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” Lack of zinc can cause hearing loss by damaging important parts of inner ear cells in mice.
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June 2010 in “The Journal of Dermatology” Infants with severe KID syndrome may be more prone to serious infections and need close monitoring.
66 citations
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February 2015 in “Cell & tissue research/Cell and tissue research” The document concludes that there are no effective clinical treatments for hearing loss due to hair cell damage, but research is ongoing.
May 2024 in “Biochemical pharmacology” Blocking CISD1 reduces hearing loss from cisplatin in mice.
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January 2007 in “Annals of Internal Medicine” Folic acid might help with age-related hearing loss.
November 2025 in “Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy” Calcium blockers may help prevent hearing loss by protecting hair cells.
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June 2007 in “Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” A man's rare tumor caused unusual nerve-related symptoms that improved after surgery.
April 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Exosomes protect ear hair cells from damage by controlling cell waste removal, potentially helping treat hearing loss.
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October 2023 in “Neuroscience Bulletin” Stem cell therapy could help regenerate inner ear hair cells to treat hearing loss.
January 2016 in “Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)” Dietary L-serine supplementation can reduce symptoms of HSAN1 by lowering harmful 1-deoxySL levels.
September 2023 in “Curēus” Alopecia areata may be linked to hearing problems, so patients should monitor their hearing.
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November 2020 in “Movement Disorders Clinical Practice” A man developed neurological issues from SARS-CoV-2 without severe breathing problems, worsening to death.
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August 2010 in “Optometry and Vision Science” A 4-year-old boy's vision and hair loss were likely caused by inflammation.
April 2022 in “Indexia revista médico - científica” Alopecia causes sudden hair loss, possibly due to genetic, environmental, or immune factors.
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October 2021 in “Neuroscience Letters”
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November 2021 in “Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology” Caffeine can damage hearing cells and affect hearing recovery after ear trauma.
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January 2008 in “International Journal of Neuroscience” A 38-year-old man was diagnosed late with Kearns-Sayre syndrome after being wrongly treated for epilepsy.
May 2022 in “Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry” The woman's facial symptoms are best explained by primary Sjögren’s Syndrome.
88 citations
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February 2010 in “JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Vitiligo is linked to autoimmune diseases and hearing issues, so hearing tests are recommended for patients.
21 citations
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October 2017 in “Cell death and disease” Sesn2 protects inner ear hair cells from damage by regulating certain cell survival pathways.
January 2022 in “International journal of dermatology and venereology” A Chinese man with KID syndrome had a new mutation in the GJB2 gene.
April 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)”
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July 2015 in “Archives of Dermatological Research” A new gene variant in the DSP gene is linked to a unique type of hair loss.
1 citations
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February 1938 in “Archives of Dermatology” The woman's hair loss might be due to a chronic infection.
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January 2012 in “PloS one” The conclusion is that genetic differences affect how the cochlea heals after hair cell loss, which may challenge the creation of hearing loss treatments.
September 2013 in “Canadian Medical Association Journal” Alopecia areata causes sudden hair loss, often resolves within a year, but can recur.
August 2023 in “Journal of inflammation research” An elderly Chinese man lost all his hair after taking a new heart medication.
July 2024 in “International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research Studies” Alopecia Areata Incognita causes sudden hair loss in young females but usually has a better outcome than other types.