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Although it does not mean that deafness compensation claims for tinnitus are going to become a thing of the past, scientists at the University of Western Australia have announced that they are a "step closer" to finding a cure for the condition.
The potentially breakthrough study focused on the question of whether there was abnormal neurological activity in the brain of sufferers. Not only did the researchers document this phenomena, they also were able to attribute it to gene changes. The study has renewed hopes that it may prove possible to "silence" tinnitus.
And, although the study only examined guinea pigs, the Australian team believe that their findings would probably be consistent if they repeated it with human subjects.
Lead researcher Professor Don Robertson commented, "Identifying genes associated with spontaneous nerve cell activity is crucial.
"It means that it may be possible to use drugs to block this activity and treat conditions such as tinnitus in the future."
While Dr Ralph Holme from the Royal National Institute for the Deaf said, "Tinnitus affects seven million people in the UK, yet there are no safe or effective ways of alleviating this stressful condition.
"It has remained an enigma for scientists and clinicians alike and we are extremely excited about the significant progress this research has made into understanding its causes."
Around 30% of the UK population experience the symptoms of the condition at some point in their lives, with many chronic sufferers making deafness compensation claims, so the research has the potential to have major and positive impact on the lives of many in Britain.
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Hearing loss and hearing-related health conditions have the potential to have a devastating impact on the personal and professional lives of sufferers.
If you have developed some form of deafness that you believe may be attributable to noisy conditions in the workplace, you may be entitled to receive personal injury compensation.
The deafness compensation claim solicitors on our industrial injury panel are among the very best in the UK.
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Our service for this type of claim is completely cost free. Win or lose, we guarantee that you will be protected from all possible costs, fees and disbursements.
We never take any cuts either, with 100 percent compensation being delivered in all won cases (as most of ours are).
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