Aspirin-like Drug Inhibits Key Auditory Protein

Diflunisal (Dolobid) Blocks Key Protein Involved in Hearing A recent study concluded that the aspirin-like pain killer, Diflunisal (Dolobid) blocks a key protein involved in hearing, prestin.1 It is well known that aspirin blocks prestin, a protein which is involved in the functioning of the outer hairs of the cochlea, causing temporary hearing loss and […]