October 5, 2021

Is There a Link Between Hearing Loss & Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Hearing loss and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often occur together. People with RA have an increased risk of hearing loss, especially...

September 28, 2021

Sound and Silence Combo May Slow Permanent Hearing Loss

Their new study finds intermittent broadband sound played over an extended period of time preserved sensory cells in the ear,...

September 21, 2021

Study Shows New Genetic Cause of Hearing Loss

A gene called GAS2 plays a key role in normal hearing, and its absence causes severe hearing loss, according to a study...

September 14, 2021

Study Shows Link Between Hearing Loss, Tinnitus and COVID-19

Some viruses, such as measles, mumps and meningitis, can cause hearing difficulties, but what about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19?...

September 7, 2021

Study Finds Younger Children More Vulnerable to Hearing Loss from Chemotherapy

A chemotherapy drug known to cause hearing loss in children is more likely to do so the earlier in life...

August 24, 2021

Combination of Sound and Silence May Help Prevent Permanent Hearing Loss

A combination of sound and silence may be a key in helping slow the progression of permanent hearing loss. Researchers...

August 17, 2021

Study Examines Link Between Hearing Loss, Tinnitus and Migraines

An independent association may exist between migraine with subjective hearing loss (HL) and tinnitus, while otologic migraine—defined as the effects of migraine...

August 10, 2021

3 New Innovations Could Change Lives of Individuals with Hearing Loss

Although hearing loss is a very common sensory loss — affecting one-third of all American adults between the ages of 65 and...

August 3, 2021

New Technique Allows Humans to Hear Ultrasonic Sources

Humans can observe what and where something happens around them with their hearing, as long as sound frequencies lie between...

July 27, 2021

White Noise After Loud Blasts Could Prevent Hearing Loss

Mild hearing loss from exposure to less than one hour of loud noise leads to a reorganization of circuits in...