News & Events

At Alpha Hearing we’re passionate about the work we do for our community. We want to keep our community up to date with the latest information that may affect them and we want to actively create community engagement. Our news and events will share whats been happening with our community and to keep you all informed of the latest trends, news and research.

Eating Fish May Reduce Risk Of Hearing Loss In Women

A recent study on 65,215 women by Dr Sharon Curhan showed that participants who had 2 or more servings of fish per week was associated with lower risk of hearing loss (~20% lower risk of hearing loss). It didn’t matter the type of fish.  Dr Curhan also found that...

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Vitamin Supplement Prevents Noise-Induced Hearing Loss In Mice

Scientists found when they administered nicotinamide riboside to mice, the mice with high level of sirtuin 3 were resistant to noise induced hearing loss. Our ears are very sensitive and can be damaged when exposed to very loud noise, experience head/ear trauma and...

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Hearing tests and tips for every age

Nice summary of when we should have a hearing test. It is US focused, but the timeline is spot on. This is our adaptation to make it more appropriate for Victoria. 1) Newborn - we have VIHSP (Victorian Infant Hearing Screening Program). Fantastic program to catch...

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Free Hearing Checks at Mount Waverley Library

December 9th 2014, 2pm to 5pm at Mount Waverley Library. 41 Miller Crescent, Mount Waverley. Tel: (03) 9807 5022 As part of Alpha Hearing's commitment to be more involved in our local community, we are conducting free hearing checks at Mount Waverley Library on...

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Best supporting actors – in your ears?

In a recent research paper published by the University of Michigan Medical School, researchers have found that mice in the first few days of their life are able to regenerate supporting cells in the ear when they are damaged. If researchers can understand how this...

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