Issue July 2007

Research Update>>
Second Tinnitus Research Initiative Meeting

The second meeting organised by Tinnitus Research Initiative (TRI) is taking place in Monaco this week, 17th - 21st July. ATR is delighted to support researchers from the University of Leicester to attend the conference. This is an excellent opportunity for them to meet with other scientists in the field, and report on their findings.
More about the TRI Monaco Meeting



Media Case Studies>>
Living with Tinnitus

25 year old Kate Spittle of Kidderminster, Worcestershire was truck by tinnitus after a New Year Party. The first day of 2007 began with an incessant ringing in her ears, which she realised was a result of the previous night's partying in a Birmingham nightclub.
Read Kate's story



Helping to get the message heard>>
36 Media Ambassadors

Have you thought about becoming a media ambassador for ATR? You will be joining the 36 people who are already making their presence felt in the press and on local radio.

Thanks to you, our ambassadors, the message that more needs to be done for tinnitus sufferers is reaching a wider audience, and is making it so much easier to publish impactful articles on tinnitus.
Find out about becoming a media ambassador...




Thank You from>>
Expedition Hopeful Cure 2

With your help, Expedition Hopeful Cure have raised $163,932. By the end of July they would like to raise $250,000. Gary Brown writes about Donna's expedition: "Back in 2000 when my wife Donna first did a climb for tinnitus she raised $88,000. We couldn't be happier with the results of this year. I only wish we could somehow get this to the big time musicians and let them carry this by donating $.50 or a dollar per ticket sold to their concerts."
Support Expedition Hopeful Cure 2



In the News>>
Music Fans 'face a deaf future'

Times Online reports: Nine out of ten young people show symptoms of permanent hearing damage after a night out because of loud music in clubs and bars, a new study has found. Research carried out by RNID found that 70 per cent of clubbers, 68 per cent of gig-goers and 44 per cent of people who go to bars experience dullness of hearing or tinnitus...
Read Times Online article



Lightning Injuries warning

MSN News reports: Medical experts in the US are warning against using MP3 players during bad weather after a string of music fans were struck by lightning. The experts say the metal inside electronic devices like MP3 players or personal stereos act as a conductor during electrical storms.
Read Lightning Warning Article