Tinnitus discovery opens door to possible new treatment avenues

For tens of millions of Americans, there's no such thing as the sound of silence. Instead, even in a quiet room, they hear a constant ringing, buzzing, hissing, humming or other noise in their ears that isn't real. Called tinnitus, it can be debilitating and life-altering.Now, University of Michigan Medical School researchers report new scientific findings that help explain what is going on inside their unquiet brains.The discovery reveals an important new target for treating the condition. Already, the U-M team has a patent pending and device in development based on the approach.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hearing / Deafness Source Type: news