A major study from Denmark using data from 573,088 people found that hearing loss significantly raises dementia risk in older adults. However, the increase was substantially less for those who used hearing aids, suggesting hearing aids help delay cognitive ...

New research reveals adults regularly employing hearing aids see a significant 24% decreased risk of premature death compared to people with hearing loss who did ...

New research brings hope if you’re tormented by tinnitus (ringing in the ears). Researchers at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear have linked tinnitus to a loss of nerve fibers in the auditory nerve.

• The study included people with tinnitus ...

Untreated hearing loss contributes to an increased risk of dementia, though the link between the two is still unclear. Recent studies, however, suggest a likely cause.

Researchers at the University of California San Diego have discovered that ...

Parkinson's rates are soaring beyond what aging explains. Evidence implicating toxins raises hope that preventing exposures could spare future generations.

The context: Trichloroethylene (TCE) is an industrial solvent linked ...

Do vision and hearing operate independently? New research reveals an intriguing connection: Your ears make faint, inaudible sounds when your eyes move.

• The sounds were recorded by a highly sensitive microphone placed in the ear canal. ...

Research has confirmed that healthy hearing reduces the risk of cognitive decline and dementia. Hearing loss has the opposite effect: It alters brain structure and increases the risk of dementia.

For example: A University of ...

A new study reveals inequities in urban noise, with louder volumes in areas once denied loans due to racial discrimination. The impacts on residents and wildlife ecosystems raise environmental concerns.

The research team analyzed 83 US cities ...

Prescription hearing aids go far beyond simply amplifying sound. Thanks to the intelligent use of AI, extended battery life (some with up to 50 hours), Bluetooth streaming, remote care, and fall-detection systems.

Hearing aids’ new context: ...