A collaboration between the University of Southampton and University College London explored music listening habits and its relationship to hearing problems. Here is a summary of their research. Read more
The Aged Veterans Project has been completed with the publication of the report 'Soldiering on: the impact of tinnitus on veterans'. Dr Georgie Burns-O'Connell summarises the research here. Read more
Dr James Jackson of Leeds Trinity University is testing the hypothesis that tinnitus sufferers secrete less cortisol than normal, in line with sufferers of conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome and depression. Read more
Samantha Lear reports on her study looking into how and why anxiety may be linked to tinnitus and hyperacusis in children and young people. Read more
Dr McKenna and Dr Marks’ project is a clinical study to assess Mindfulness Behavioural Cognitive Therapy in reducing distress for clinical patients. Read more
PhD student Lucy Handscomb is working at the University of Nottingham to assess and test a new model of support to deal with the emotional consequences of tinnitus. Read more
John Phillips, Sally Erskine and a team from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital recently published their research study about eye movement desensitization and reprocessing as a possible treatment for tinnitus. Read more
Adele Horobin from the University of Nottingham worked to give tinnitus patients a voice in deciding what the 'core outcome set' should be for tinnitus research. Read more
Looking at the barriers and enablers, attitudes and beliefs that underlie young adults’ behaviour with respect to noise Read more
When there is more than one possible treatment, and clinicians involve their patients in deciding which treatment to pursue, this is called Shared Decision Making. Read more
Dr Martine Hamann at the University of Leicester is working to identify a possible tinnitus gene using microRNAs Read more
Dr Magdalena Sereda, BTA Head of Research, recently published her paper about mobile apps for management of tinnitus which provides information for future research into apps and sound enrichment. Read more
We commissioned The Ear Foundation to investigate people's experiences with different degrees of hearing loss and tinnitus. Read more