More Ear Conditions News

• Mutant Mouse Gene Offers Clues to Hearing Loss

  October 31 (HealthDay News) -- A mutation in mice that mimics progressive hearing loss in ...

• MRI Detects Soft Tissue Damage Affecting Kids' Hearing

  September 16 (HealthDay News) -- Soft-tissue defects that contribute to hearing loss in children can ...

• Prosthetic Ears Boost Hearing After Injury

  September 15 (HealthDay News) -- Prosthetic ears can help improve hearing and speech recognition for ...

• Leave That Ear Wax Alone

• Obesity Linked to Ear Infections

  August 14 (HealthDay News) -- Damage caused by chronic ear infections in children may alter ...

• Hearing Loss May Be More Widespread Than Thought

  July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Hearing loss among American adults may be more common than ...

• Memory Problems Tied to Sound Processing Disorder

  July 22 (HealthDay News) -- Mild memory impairment may be associated with a sound processing ...

• All Newborns Should Have Ears Screened, Task Force Says

  July 18 (HealthDay News) -- A national task force is recommending that all newborns be ...

• New Ear Tube Device Helps Treat Infections Faster

  July 3 (HealthDay News) -- A new device meant to make surgical treatment of ear ...

• Diabetes Might Help Spur Hearing Loss

  June 16 (HealthDay News) -- Hearing impairment may be a common, under-recognized complication of diabetes, ...

• Eyes a Window to Hearing Loss?

  Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The eyes may not just be a window to the ...

• Campaign Targets Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Kids

  Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- About one in eight -- or about 5 million -- ...

• Ear Wax Softener Can Affect Hearing, Study Reports

  Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) - An over-the-counter ear wax softener may cause inflammation and damage ...

• Neural Insights Could Bring Better Cochlear Implants

  Dec. 20 (HealthDay News) -- A team at Rutgers University in New Jersey say they ...

• Study Finds Cholesterol Fine-Tunes Hearing

  Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The amount of cholesterol in the outer hair cell membranes ...

• Airbag Deployment Could Cause Permanent Hearing Loss: Study

  Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Permanent hearing loss will occur in 17 percent of people ...

• Report: Pacifiers Pose Risks, Benefits for Babies

  January 22 (iVillage Total Health) -- Parents who've debated the pros and cons of using ...

• Antibiotics Only Help With Some Ear Infections

  Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors often prescribe antibiotics for ear infections in children, but ...

• Researchers Look for Vaccine to Treat Ear Infections

  TUESDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers are trying to determine why the bacterial ear ...