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Published Jan 27, 2023

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Polygenic Risk Scores May Be Predictive of Hearing Difficulty in Older Adults with Hearing Loss in Mid-Childhood and Midlife

More than 200 different genes have been implicated in hearing loss. This Australian cross-sectional study finds an association between polygenic risk scores (PRSs) and self-reported hearing difficulty among adults in mid-childhood and early midlife. The authors say this adds to the evidence that age-related hearing loss begins as early as the first decade of life and that polygenic inheritance may play a role together with other environmental risk factors.

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Lab Tested: Amazon's Top 4 Hearing Aids Under $200

Amazon hearing aids are much cheaper than Rx models, and they do not require a visit to the doctor's office. But, how do they perform in our acoustic lab tests? See the results.

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