Scientists have discovered a device that could relieve the symptoms of tinnitus, such as ringing in the ears. It could silent the persistent sounds by resetting the fusiform cells in the brain.
The findings of the study were published in Science Translational Medicine. The study was led by researchers from the University of Michigan.
The team experimented the device on animals, such as the guinea pigs. Susan Shore, the senior author of the study from the university’s Kresge Hearing Research Institute, said that they had demonstrated in animal studies that particular combinations of sound and pulses could augment or reduce the activity of these fusiform cells that activate the rest of the brain.
According to Mayo Clinic, tinnitus affects about one-in-five people. Tinnitus could be described as an ear injury, age-related hearing loss, or a circulatory system disorder. It has symptoms that include phantom noises such as ringing in the ears, buzzing, clicking, roaring, and hissing. This disorder could be relieved with treatment.
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