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Overview of 2015 ARO Midwinter Meeting
Hyperacusis Research was excited to participate in the Association for Research in Otolaryngology’s Midwinter Meeting for the third consecutive year. The conference, which took place in Baltimore, MD, in February, 2015, brought together more than a thousand of the...
Turn Down the Noise, Turn Up the Quiet
This piece, in the Summer 2015 issue of the Hearing Health Foundation's magazine, is authored by Daniel Fink and Bryan Pollard, president of Hyperacusis Research. While loud environments are challenging for hyperacusis sufferers, they also create issues for those...
Quiet Communities: Reducing Environmental Noise
Quiet Communities is a nonprofit organization that takes an evidence-based approach to help communities understand the adverse effects of gas powered outdoor maintenance and find quiet, sustainable, and healthy solutions. Noise from landscape equipment is not simply
2015 ARO Conference Roadmap to a Cure Event
During the 2015 ARO Ear Research conference, Hyperacusis Research sponsored a workshop to build a roadmap to find a cure for hyperacusis. The dinner event, attended by 27 people, included some of the nation’s top otology researchers such as Charles Liberman (pictured...
When Hearing Hurts: Hyperacusis in the News
Hyperacusis Research was excited to participate in a news segment, titled “Hyperacusis: When Hearing Hurts” aired on the News4 Jax TV station. The story features George Rue, a musician whose life was radically altered 9 years ago when he left blues concert with...
Hyperacusis Documentary: A Noisy Life
In a moving documentary, Anthony Ochoa describes the many ways his life has been altered by hyperacusis. Anthony lives in Los Angeles and works as an audio engineer. Watch as Anthony describes how even his own voice can hurt his ears and see how he manages life in...
NYT on George Rue and Hyperacusis
The New York Times recently featured an article titled "When Everyday Noise Is Unbearable" on hyperacusis. The article highlights the challenges faced by a musician, George Rue, who acquired hyperacusis at a young age. George continues to face many challenges in his...
Hyperacusis Webinar with Prof. Richard Salvi
Hyperacusis Reserach was excited to host our first webinar, led by Professor Richard Salvi of the University of Buffalo. In this talk, Professor Salvi highlights research from his ear research center at the University of Buffalo. Possible mechanisms of hyperacusis...
Second Annual Miniature Golf Fundraiser
Hyperacusis Research was grateful for the supporters who joined us at our second annual fundraising event. It was a pleasant fall afternoon where many families and supporters gathered at Trombetta’s Farm in Marlboro, MA to enjoy a round of...