Tinnitus treatment a step closer: Leicester researchers
14 May 2012 Last updated at 16:12 BST
University of Leicester medical researchers think they have made a breakthrough that will help people suffering from tinnitus.
The condition leaves people with a constant loud ringing in their ears, which is actually a phantom sound.
The Leicester scientists hope their research could lead to a drug treatment for tinnitus.
BBC East Midlands Today's Sarah Teale talked to the research team and a former DJ who has the condition.