NEED TO TUNE OUT THE RINGING OF TINNITUS? THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT

Initial trials of MindEar suggest it can help tinnitus sufferers filter out the ringing in their ears

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Tinnitus, a condition that causes a ringing in the ears, can be debilitating for anyone who suffers from it. But an international team of researchers say they may have found a possible solution.

Publishing their findings in the journal Frontiers in Audiology and Otology, the researchers were able to reduce patients' tinnitus symptoms in a few weeks with an app they developed, called MindEar.

The initial trial focused on 30 sufferers, with almost two-thirds experiencing a 'clinically significant improvement' while using the app.