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Beyond the Lab, Understanding Communication Disorders: Preventing or Reversing Hearing Loss

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Air date:	Thursday, December 10, 2015, 11:00:00 AM Time displayed is Eastern Time, Washington DC Local
Views:	Total views: 221 (37 Live, 184 On-demand)
Category:	Special
Runtime:	01:03:21
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Description:	Learn how research conducted by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is preserving hearing after exposure to life-saving drugs that can cause deafness. Over half a million Americans experience hearing loss every year from ototoxic drugs—drugs that can damage hair cells in the inner ear. These include some antibiotics and the chemotherapy drug cisplatin. These drugs are beneficial in treating infections or cancer, but they also have the potential side effect of causing hearing loss because the drugs are toxic to hair cells in the inner ear. NIDCD intramural scientists are studying various strategies to preserve hearing without interfering with the therapeutic benefits of these drugs. Designed for administrative and support staff as well as scientists, the Beyond the Lab, Understanding Communication Disorders speaker series gives the NIH community an opportunity to learn about the NIDCD’s research and research advances.

NLM Title:	Preventing or reversing hearing loss / Lisa Cunningham ; National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
Author:	Cunningham, Lisa. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (U.S.),
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Abstract:	(CIT): Learn how research conducted by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is preserving hearing after exposure to life-saving drugs that can cause deafness. Over half a million Americans experience hearing loss every year from ototoxic drugs--drugs that can damage hair cells in the inner ear. These include some antibiotics and the chemotherapy drug cisplatin. These drugs are beneficial in treating infections or cancer, but they also have the potential side effect of causing hearing loss because the drugs are toxic to hair cells in the inner ear. NIDCD intramural scientists are studying various strategies to preserve hearing without interfering with the therapeutic benefits of these drugs. Designed for administrative and support staff as well as scientists, the Beyond the Lab, Understanding Communication Disorders speaker series gives the NIH community an opportunity to learn about the NIDCD's research and research advances.
Subjects:	Anti-Bacterial Agents--adverse effects Cisplatin--adverse effects Hearing Loss--chemically induced Hearing Loss--prevention & control
Publication Types:	Lecture Webcast

NLM Classification:	WV 270
NLM ID:	101674304
CIT Live ID:	17714
Permanent link:	https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=17714

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