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According to a story reported by London’s Express, there could be a tinnitus cure very soon.

Scientists Believe They are Close

Researchers at the University of Western Australia believe they have found a way to eliminate the once unstoppable tinnitus, a condition suffered by over 50 million Americans.

What the university has developed is a drug called furosemide. The drug works by minimizing activity in the auditory nerve. This reduces the neural hyperactivity in the region of the brain that processes sound. While not yet tested on human subjects, guinea pigs given tinnitus were apparently cured after being treated with fuosemide. This is a promising sign there could be a tinnitus cure very soon.

The project’s lead scientist, Dr Helmy Mulders, reported, “Studies in human tinnitus sufferers are still needed to confirm our results but lowering the activity of the auditory nerve may be a promising approach.”

Can Tinnitus Actually Be Cured?

While it is not life threatening, tinnitus is at the least bothersome and uncomfortable. At its worst, it can make concentration difficult and has been linked to migraines. The hissing, ringing, buzzing and even roaring in the ear can have a dynamic impact on sufferers. Some have to manage occasional bouts of the condition. Others live with a never-ending noise.

For many, the idea of a tinnitus cure very soon is a miraculous revelation. Unfortunately, there have been claims before. You can find them on TV, the Internet and in the press. Many of these treatments offer no documentation or history of curing the condition.

Thomas Lübbert is a member of a local tinnitus support group, “Freizeichen,” in Freiburg, Germany. He says, “There is no shortage of claims and promises.”

Most so-called cures consist of no more than therapy, relaxation and counseling. The truth is some of these methods have been known to lessen the condition’s impact. The more legit treatments do not cure but show sufferers how to live with the condition.

While the idea of a tinnitus cure very soon would please the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, the organization has not recognized any scientifically-validated cure. They do support and acknowledge treatment options advocated by the American Tinnitus Association. But this organization does not promote cures, but tools and remedies that have proven to provide comfort to sufferers.

But if we can look forward to a tinnitus cure very soon, it cannot come soon enough for the many millions living with the condition.