Ear wax serves the purpose to keep the ears healthy by acting as a cleaning and protective agent against germs and small particles such as dirt and dust.1  Excessive ear wax can cause blockage of the ear canal resulting in itching, pain, ringing in the ear, cough, and in most extreme cases hearing loss.1  Elderly […]

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A recently published study has discovered that COVID-19 may infect the inner ear. The study provides a promising explanation for why some COVID-19 patients have hearing loss post-infection.  SARS-CoV-2 may target the cochlea The study, published in Nature’s Communications Medicine journal, studied why some people experience hearing loss, ringing of the ears – or “tinnitus”, […]

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What is Tinnitus? There are approximately more than 10 million people who suffer from tinnitus. Why is there a ringing in my ears? you may ask. Tinnitus causes a person to hear sounds that are not actually present externally. These external sounds cannot be heard by a doctor and therefore are extremely difficult to measure. […]

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A research group investigated the use of gene therapy for treating inherited hearing loss. Around the world, there are roughly 466 million people who suffer from hearing loss, 60% of which can be attributed to a genetic cause. Over 120 genes are connected to hereditary deafness, many of which are variants present only in small […]

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A recent study set out to examine the potential link between vitamin D and hearing loss. There is some evidence to suggest that bone mineral density and hearing loss are linked. Calcium and vitamin D deficiency are common in older adults and linked to low BMD and osteoporosis. This might suggest that low bone mineral […]

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Researchers examine the effects of childhood mild-to-moderate hearing loss on the development of the central auditory system. The human brain processes sound through the central auditory system, a set of cortical structures that recognize and give meaning to auditory stimuli. The development of the central auditory system occurs during childhood. The auditory experience during this […]

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Researchers finds a reduction in the incidence of Alzheimer’s and dementia, depression and anxiety, and serious falls, in older adults who wear hearing aids, compared to those who do not. A degree of hearing loss typically occurs with age, and a greater proportion of older adults wear hearing aids. But do hearing aids help with […]

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According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 466 million people worldwide suffer from varying levels of hearing loss. Of these, nearly 34 million are children. Hearing loss can occur for a number of different reasons, some of which are entirely preventable. For example, long-term, regular exposure to loud noises and the use of certain […]

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