Study reveals 32% of dementia cases in seniors linked to untreated hearing loss
October is National Protect Your Hearing Month, and a recent study is linking untreated hearing loss with dementia.…
New Hope for Treating Genetic Hearing Loss
By: Chad Hanson | October 17, 2025 | 5 min. read | Share Summary Hearing loss affects one in…
Researchers discover genetic cause of hearing loss and identify possible treatments
Researchers have understood for decades that some forms of deafness are inherited, yet until now, few of those…
The Medicine Maker | Combatting Deafness with Gene Therapy
A study from researchers at Tel Aviv University reports that restoring a single protein…
Branchio-oto-renal syndrome in a young Han Chinese female: a case report and review of the literature | Journal of Medical Case Reports
BORS is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder with significant heterogeneity in clinical practice, and the penetrance rate…
Now Hear This: New Study Compares Gene Therapy and Cochlear Implants
By: Staff Writer | August 07, 2025 | 5 min. read | Share Summary Dr. Xue Zhong Liu was…
Hearing loss impacts employment and income among young adults
Hearing loss is the most common form of sensory disability. Approximately 1.6 billion people around the world currently…
From painkillers to antibiotics: Five medicines that could harm your hearing
LONDON, July 22 — When we think about the side effects of medicines, we might think of nausea,…
Breakthrough gene therapy reverses genetic deafness across age groups
Using gene therapy to treat hereditary deafness is safe and effective in both children and adults, according to…
New genetic discovery could change how Friedreich’s ataxia is diagnosed
A University of Oklahoma researcher is the first to discover that the sequence of the genetic defect in…
Adults with heart-healthy metrics had better health from head to toe
Research Highlights:
A review of a decade of studies on cardiovascular health found that the benefits of…