September 15, 2020

Study of Mature Hair Cells Shows Promise in Hearing Loss Treatment

The sensory cells that line the inner ear, known as hair cells, play an important role in our sense of...

September 8, 2020 / Hearing

Tinnitus Linked to Vitamin B12 Deficiency

Among the roles that vitamin B12 performs is keeping your blood and nerve cells healthy, as well as help in...

September 1, 2020

New Study Shows Service Industry Has Elevated Hearing Loss Risk

“Large numbers” of workers in the service industry “have an elevated risk of hearing loss and need immediate hearing conservation...

August 18, 2020

Research Shows Opioid Use Could Cause Hearing Loss

Opioid use, particularly in high doses, can cause deafness, according to Rutgers researchers. The study, published in The Journal of Medical Toxicology,...

August 11, 2020

Hearing Loss Linked to Dementia Pathway

Hearing impairment was linked to neuropathological hallmarks of dementia, an autopsy study suggested. In older adults who were cognitively normal,...

August 4, 2020 / Hearing Loss

Bone Disease Medication May Help Reverse Hearing Loss

Preliminary findings from Harvard Medical School researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear may pave the way for trials to test...

July 28, 2020

New Cause of Age-Related Hearing Loss Discovered

For the past 60 years, it has been thought that age-related hearing loss, known as presbycusis, is driven primarily by...

July 28, 2020

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Could Contribute to Tinnitus

A vitamin B12 deficiency is more prevalent in people who reach 60 years old and above. Have you been hearing...

July 14, 2020 / Hearing Loss

Research Shows Eyes Can be Used to Evaluate Hearing

University of Oregon neuroscientists have shown that a person's hearing can be assessed by measuring dilation of the pupils in...

July 7, 2020 / Hearing

Humans’ Ears Perk at Interesting Sounds Like Animals

Many animals, including dogs, cats and various species of monkeys, will move their ears to better focus their attention on...