Hough Ear Institute's Hair Cell Regeneration Project

[Nick47]

Does anyone have any more updates?

Load of whinging.

 

[DimLeb]

Has anyone seen this new-ish video from Hough Ear Institute's YouTube channel?



I know they have been scammy af so far, but I'd like to read any thoughts.

 

[Kam75]

Has anyone seen this new-ish video from Hough Ear Institute's YouTube channel?



I know they have been scammy af so far, but I'd like to read any thoughts.

Thanks for the sharing! I don't know what to think about it. It seems that we are still decades away from getting a potential cure.

 

[cjbhab]

It's a bit irritating that comments are turned off on the YouTube video...

 

[Fightthearmy]

Has anyone seen this new-ish video from Hough Ear Institute's YouTube channel?



I know they have been scammy af so far, but I'd like to read any thoughts.

"While unfortunately there is no cure for tinnitus at this time, there is hope, there is healing."

Excerpts like this make be convinced they don't have anything interesting to say -- or to offer.

 

[Nick47]

Personally, I would forget about Hough Ear Institute.

 

[Joeseph Stope]

Personally, I would forget about Hough Ear Institute.

I beg to differ. I seem to recall that they received a substantial amount of funding some time ago. I agree that it is discouraging that all they seem to have produced so far is public relations. This is America, where anything goes. If they managed to secure significant research funding somehow, keep your eyes open and your ears half-closed.

 

[withintention]

Yeah, this seems like BS. They are just combining two readily available ingredients: NAC and HPN-07, right? Both are antioxidants, so they may have some value in prevention or an acute response. But if this were truly effective, it would already be available—unless I am missing something.

 

[star-affinity]

In the mid-2020s. So 2023-2026 hopefully! It depends first on funding, then on a biotech firm investing and pushing through the Phase III clinical trial.

Here we go! Soon there. Right? Right…?

 

[Nick47]

I beg to differ. I seem to recall that they received a substantial amount of funding some time ago. I agree that it is discouraging that all they seem to have produced so far is public relations. This is America, where anything goes. If they managed to secure significant research funding somehow, keep your eyes open and your ears half-closed.

@Joeseph Stope, it is solely my opinion, and anyone is free to disagree. My view is based on the excessively high cost of their trial and the overly optimistic claims that were made about their products many years ago.

In reality, there is little evidence to support the effectiveness of their products in chronic tinnitus patients. What we do know suggests that their focus is more on prevention than on restoration.

Much like the situation with Frequency Therapeutics, there have been numerous exaggerated claims, but little substantial evidence.

 

[2noist]

Much like the situation with Frequency Therapeutics, there have been numerous exaggerated claims, but little substantial evidence.

People hyped it up. It fell flat. Bankrupt.

Blind faith driven by desperation is dangerous.

 

[Joeseph Stope]

@Joeseph Stope, it is solely my opinion, and anyone is free to disagree. My view is based on the excessively high cost of their trial and the overly optimistic claims that were made about their products many years ago.

In reality, there is little evidence to support the effectiveness of their products in chronic tinnitus patients. What we do know suggests that their focus is more on prevention than on restoration.

Much like the situation with Frequency Therapeutics, there have been numerous exaggerated claims, but little substantial evidence.

It is possible that my patience and optimism with this institute are now old-fashioned. I have become too accustomed to expecting breakthroughs from US research. In past decades, Americans were at the forefront of innovation — they had the funding and a can-do attitude.

It seems like Elon Musk has now laid off many of the good researchers.

As for focusing on tinnitus prevention, I remember that remarkable poster, @FGG. If I recall correctly, her tinnitus was caused by some anti-cancer drugs. If Hough Ear Institute or any other organization can address tinnitus from that angle, it would be admirable.

I seem to remember reading somewhere that they received a substantial amount of funding for research, but that is all I know about them. Of course, that money may already be spent, which could explain why they are seeking more.