Irish cure for vuvuzela 'sufferers'

Irish company Restored Hearing has found a novel way to combat Vuvuzela-related hearing damage from this year's World Cup by providing a low frequency therapy for people who are suffering from temporary tinnitus.

Temporary tinnitus is caused by exposure to loud environments, such as listening to the noise of the Vuvuzela horn. In noisy environments damage can be done to the sound receptor cells in the cochlea.

The cochlea is that part of the ear which converts wave-vibrations into electric signals before sending these signals onto the brain. Read More

Courtesy: RTE News