Hyperacusis in the News
Hyperacusis highlighted at Mass Eye and Ear Gala
Bryan Pollard, President of Hyperacusis Research, along with board member Michael Maholchic and his wife Betsy, attended the 8th annual Sense-ation! Gala for Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI). Over 500 people attended the event.
2017 Benefit Dinner a Huge Success
The 3rd annual Boston area Benefit Dinner was a tremendous success! We raised more than $17,000 to find a cure for hyperacusis. With your help, we are moving closer to uncovering the mechanisms of hyperacusis and working to eliminate noise-induced pain.
2017 Hyperacusis Research Benefit Dinner
Our third Hyperacusis Research fundraising dinner will take place in Milton on Saturday, October 21, 2017. “Better Choices to Manage Everyday Noise” will be the featured presentation with Xiying Guan, of Eaton-Peabody Laboratories and Dan Gauger, of Bose Corporation.
A jaw injury made every sound torture for this model
Katrina Caro's hyperacusis developed after a blow to the face. The sobering story of her injury and its aftermath is told in the New York Post. Katrina was working as a nightclub waitress when she was punched in the jaw. What appeared to be a dental injury turned out...
Classical Singer Magazine: Your Ears and Your Career
Rachel Antman describes the dangers of noise-induced hearing damage for musicians in this excellent story in Classical Singer Magazine. The story is especially critical for musicians since their job frequently puts them at risk and it is not yet common for musicians...
2016 MAKE HYPERACUSIS HISTORY Benefit Dinner
Our second Hyperacusis Research Boston-area fundraising dinner was a great success! We raised over $17,000 for research and had a broad range of attendees. Bryan Pollard, President of Hyperacusis Research, started the event by giving the attendees a Noise IQ
Workplace Noise Injury includes Hyperacusis
Hyperacusis Research partnered with the author of this story in USA Today which features Jeff Ammon telling his challenging story of noise injury including severe hyperacsuis. “Eight years ago, Jeff Ammon, now 55, began noticing a feeling of pressure in his ears every...
Noise Pollution, Phones, and Hyperacusis
“I’ve been badly beaten twice, so far, today. I have hyperacusis. I am autistic, so my senses have always worked a bit differently from most people. I have been chronically ill for the past few years, and it seemed to have amplified some of my senses. With this...
Tinnitus Today: What IS a Safe Noise Level?
In a recent issue of Tinnitus Today, Bryan Pollard and Daniel Fink, M.D., discuss this question: What IS a safe noise level? When does noise exposure start causing hearing loss? The answer to this question underlies a renewed effort to protect the hearing of everyone.