February 21, 2024

Video gamers at Risk for Developing Irreversible Hearing Loss and Tinnitus

Video gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus—persistent ringing/buzzing in the ears—finds a systematic review of the available evidence,...

February 14, 2024

New Gene Therapy Approach Restored Hearing in Five Deaf Children

A novel gene therapy approach has given five children who were born deaf the ability to hear. The method, which...

February 7, 2024

Study Shows Where You Live May Affect Your Hearing Health

The first study to map the prevalence of bilateral hearing loss in the United States by state and county finds...

January 30, 2024 / Hearing, Tinnitus

New App May Be Helpful in Providing Tinnitus Relief

An international research team has shown that the debilitating impact of tinnitus can be effectively reduced in just weeks by...

January 24, 2024

Hearing Aid Usage May Reduce Early Mortality Rate in Adults With Hearing Loss

In a recent study published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, researchers determine the relationship between the use of hearing aids and...

January 16, 2024

Research Team Discovers New Way to Deliver Drugs Into Inner Ear

An international team of researchers has developed a new method to deliver drugs into the inner ear. The discovery was...

January 11, 2024 / Hearing Loss

Researchers Find Gene Linking Deafness to Inner Ear Cell Death

A person’s hearing can be damaged by loud noise, aging and even certain medications, with little recourse beyond a hearing...

January 3, 2024

New Study Shows Tinnitus May Stem From Nerve Damage

People with tinnitus experience persistent ringing or buzzing in their ears that can significantly impact their quality of life — and now,...

January 3, 2024 / Hearing Loss

AAP Warns Against Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Children

The parent’s universal cry in response to loud music— “Turn that thing down!”—is well-founded, as evidence shows that children and...

January 3, 2024 / Hearing Loss

AAP Warns Against Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Children

The parent’s universal cry in response to loud music— “Turn that thing down!”—is well-founded, as evidence shows that children and...