2 papers2 findings
Pain
upin humans1HR 1.62
Pain raises the risk of hearing difficulty in humans (pooled HR = 1.62, 1.38-1.90).
“Participants in the persistent moderate-severe pain trajectory group had the highest risk of HD (pooled HR = 1.62, 1.38-1.90)”
Humanspersistent moderate-severe pain trajectoryn = 11,067
Gerontology6 May 2026
Recreational physical activity
downin humans1OR 0.657
Recreational physical activity lowers the risk of hearing difficulty in humans (OR 0.657 (95% CI 0.5899-0.733), P < 0.001).
“recreational physical activity was significantly associated with hearing difficulty (P < 0.001), odds ratio (OR) 0.657 (95% CI 0.5899-0.733)”
Humansn = 4,886
Scientific reports25 Mar 2024
Researchers linked poor auditory nerve synchrony and myelin degradation to amplified communication difficulties in older humans, beyond standard hearing thresholds.Researchers linked poor auditory nerve synchrony and myelin degradation to amplified communication difficulties in older humans, beyond standard hearing thresholds.
A machine-learning model trained on gerbil synapse counts separated age groups above chance when tested on 56 human listeners.A machine-learning model trained on gerbil synapse counts separated age groups above chance when tested on 56 human listeners.