Individually designed music therapy may help reduce the noise levels experienced by people who suffer from tinnitus, say German researchers. They altered participants' favourite music to remove notes which matched the frequency of the ringing in their ears. After a year of listening to the modified music, individuals reported a drop in the loudness of their tinnitus.
The researchers said the "inexpensive" treatment could be used alongside other techniques to relieve the condition. It is thought that around 1-3% of the population has chronic ringing in their ears which is significant enough to reduce their overall quality of life.
Writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers said although the cause of tinnitus remains unknown, it has been shown that the part of the brain that processes sounds is frequently disrupted in people with the condition. The theory behind the new technique is that removing the spectrum of noise associated with tinnitus from the music reduces activity in the brain relating to that frequency, alleviating the condition.
Singer Britney Spears has hit back at the gossip columns, listing the top 75 "most ridiculous" or "patently absurd" stories written about her in 2009. Published on her website, The Year in BS said there were more than 13,000 stories written about the 28-year-old.
The list includes various reports of new boyfriends, emotional breakdowns and one claiming her family was once so poor they ate squirrels. At number one was a story about Spears dating choreographer Sandip Soparrkar.
In January, the Daily Mirror reported Spears was dating Soparrkar and that she had hosted a private New Year's Eve party to introduce him to her friends and parents.
More than half of the Italian city of Venice is flooded, after water levels rose to their highest point this year. Strong winds and heavy rains, as well as the lagoon city's changing tide levels, have contributed to the high water levels, officials said. The waters in some parts of the Renaissance city reached 143cm (56in) above sea level.
This is the 11th highest level since records began and experts fear it may rise even further early next year. As well as the rain, which played a big part, strong sirocco winds swelled the flood tide, combining to bring one of the biggest recent events, an expert quoted by Italian news agency Ansa said. Levels in January may reach as high as 150cm above sea level, according to some estimates.
The record for high water levels, known as "acqua alta", dates from 1966 when waters surged to almost two metres above sea level in the city, causing great damage to its buildings. The city is no stranger to flooding; residents don rubber boots and cross streets and squares on a series of wooden walkways erected each time the waters rise. A system of responsive flood barriers is also being built.
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has been named Fifa World Footballer of the Year to complete a stunning 2009 for the Argentine forward. The 22-year-old, who helped Barca win the Club World Cup on Saturday - their sixth trophy of the year - also, won the Ballon d'Or award this year.
A magnificent year for me and Barca has ended in the best way, said Messi. He beat off competition from last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi, Kaka and Andres Iniesta. In a vote by captains and head coaches of the men's and women's national teams, Messi won 1,073 votes, Ronaldo 352, Xavi 196, Kaka 190 and Iniesta 134.
Messi becomes the first Argentine to win the award, which was inaugurated in 1991, and it completes a stunning year for the brilliant winger.
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