Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a specific brain circuit that may help explain the ...

An experimental gene therapy for a rare form of genetic deafness has successfully restored hearing in children and adults, ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first-ever gene therapy for inherited deafness.

Could tickling your ears with electricity really boost your V02 max? Simon Fellows investigates the strange but promising ...

New research suggests common and treatable ear conditions, including eardrum perforation and cholesteatoma, may be linked to ...

The same neurotransmitter commonly leveraged to relieve symptoms of depression and anxiety also may exacerbate a vexing ...

A man was told that his ear infection was actually a sign of a rare brain tumor. David Dingley, 76, noticed he wasn’t hearing properly in June 2023, but assumed he had a bad cold. His earing issues ...

Most people experience ear ringing occasionally and dismiss it as temporary annoyance. But sudden onset ringing in one ear accompanied by specific other symptoms can indicate a stroke happening in ...

Researchers in China have invented a device that can connect people’s brains to a computer via their inner ear. The SprialE brain-computer interface (BCI), developed by a team from Tsinghua University ...

Your brain needs sound to stay sharp. Without it, cognitive function begins to slip—often in ways you won't notice until the damage is done.

Can antidepressants cause tinnitus? New research reveals how elevated serotonin activates auditory neurons, inducing phantom ...

For Stephen Greene, an attorney and father of two, the first symptoms of a brain tumor were subtle — and not obviously linked. He first noticed a tingling on the right side of his tongue and a slight ...