July 8, 2025 / Hearing Loss

AI Tools Advance Study and Treatment of Hearing Loss

Christopher Buswinka has always loved music, from listening to records with his father on their Hi-Fi sound system to playing...

July 1, 2025 / Hearing Loss

Metabolic Liver Disease Linked to Higher Risk of Sudden Hearing Loss

Among older adults, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is associated with increased risk for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL),...

June 24, 2025 / Hearing Loss

NIOSH Recommends Individual Fit-Testing for Hearing Protection

Citing technological advancements, a recent NIOSH policy update calls on employers to use “individual, qualitative fit testing” to assess the...

June 19, 2025 / Hearing Loss

New Algorithm Could Help Hearing Aid Wearers

When a group of friends gets together at a bar or gathers for an intimate dinner, conversations can quickly multiply...

June 10, 2025

Blocking Back Channels in the Ear Could Alleviate Tinnitus

If some speakers in your sound system were broken, you might try to compensate by cranking up the volume on...

June 3, 2025 / Hearing Loss

Six1 Protein May Shed Light on Congenital Hearing Loss

Congenital deafness (hearing loss from birth) is common, impacting around one to three every 1,000 babies born. The condition affects...

May 27, 2025 / Hearing Loss

WHO and ITU Team Up to Provide Safety Standards in Gaming-Related Hearing Loss

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are highlighting the first global standard for safe listening...

May 21, 2025 / Hearing Loss

Study Finds Connections in Hearing Loss and Risk of Heart Failure

Hearing loss is linked to a heightened risk of developing heart failure, with the psychological distress caused by the impairment...

May 14, 2025 / Hearing Loss

Nearly a Third of Dementia Cases Attributed to Audiometric Hearing Loss

The population attributable fraction of dementia from any audiometric hearing loss is 32.0 percent, according to a study published online...

May 8, 2025 / Tinnitus

Do Dietary Choices Impact Tinnitus?

About 740 million people around the world experience tinnitus — a chronic hearing condition where a person constantly hears bothersome sounds in one or...