Understanding How Ototoxic Chemicals Affect Your Hearing
Did you know? Exposure to certain chemicals at work can result in hearing loss. Those chemicals are called ototoxicants. Examples include...
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November 4, 2025 / Hearing Loss
Menopause-Related Tinnitus: A Less Recognized Symptom
Hot flashes, mood swings and night sweats are some of the most frequently discussed perimenopause and menopause symptoms. Less known...
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October 21, 2025 / Hearing Loss
Genetic Mutations Behind a Quarter of Presbycusis Cases at Age 50
Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, involves genetic and environmental factors. A genomic analysis can identify gene variants whose pathogenicity subsequently...
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October 14, 2025 / Hearing
Study Shows Inner Ear Nerves Help Balance Sound in Mice
The brain may play a role in helping the ear regulate its sensitivity to sound and compensate for hearing loss...
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October 7, 2025 / Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss Affects Jobs and Income in Young Adults
Hearing loss is the most common form of sensory disability. Approximately 1.6 billion people around the world currently live with...
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September 30, 2025
Research Shows Hearing Aids Help Improve Social Wellbeing
LOS ANGELES — Hearing loss doesn’t just affect how people hear the world — it can also change how they...
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September 23, 2025 / Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss May Be Linked to Dementia Sooner Than We Realize
People with hearing loss who started using hearing aids in their 60s had less dementia risk for up to two...
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September 16, 2025 / Hearing Loss
New Enzyme Therapy May Restore Hearing
Scientists have successfully restored hearing in animal models of ENPP1 deficiency, a genetic disease in which individuals lack an enzyme...
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New Eye and Facial Clues Could Unlock Better Tinnitus Testing
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have identified new biomarkers for tinnitus by measuring pupil dilation and subtle facial movements that...
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September 2, 2025 / Hearing Loss
Can Zebrafish Teach Us About Hearing Regeneration?
While humans can regularly replace certain cells, like those in our blood and gut, we cannot naturally regrow most other...
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