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possible cure on the horizon

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malkin
malkin

not so much a discussion, but more like a little light on the horizon for tinnitus sufferers. Reserchers at the university of western Australia have found guinea pigs given tinnitus by exposure to loud noise appeared to cured by a drug called FUROSEEMIDE. It works by lowering activity of the auditory nerve, reducing neural hyperactivity in a specfic part of the brain that processes sound. Dr Helmy Mulders, who led the research said:            " studies in human tinnitus sufferers are still needed to confirm the results but lowering the activity of the auditory nerve may be a promising approch" The study was funded by the charity Action on Hearing Loss. lets hope the good newes and results keep cumming.

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  • marg08191
    marg08191 malkin

    Posted

    Hello,

    would you please send further details of this research.

    Many thanks

    Marg

    • malkin
      malkin marg08191

      Posted

      Hi marg. there is a little water gone under the bridge since then, what item of research would you be talking about . Regards Malk.
    • adam88362
      adam88362 malkin

      Posted

      I think Marg is referring to the research you mentioned in your original post about the drug furoseemide.
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