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Children seem to have a fascination with putting objects into their ears. Whether it’s a marble, bead, cotton swab, pencil...

Countries with the highest reported levels of hearing loss also have the lowest reported use of hearing aids, finds international...

Cochlear implants give children with profound hearing loss a much better chance to learn spoken language. However, the sounds from...

A newly identified CPD gene mutation causes congenital hearing loss by disrupting arginine metabolism and nitric oxide signaling. Promising treatments...

How severely a person experiences tinnitus is shaped by their mood, sleep quality and even personality traits, a new study...

Triple semicircular canal plugging (TSCP) is effective for vertigo control but is associated with a risk for hearing loss in...

Loud noise can damage the inner ear and cause hearing loss. Studying mice, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine...

Did you know? Exposure to certain chemicals at work can result in hearing loss. Those chemicals are called ototoxicants. Examples include...