Researchers in the UK have received approval to conduct the first ever human trials for a stem cell treatment to reverse ...

Learn how to prevent age-related hearing loss with practical steps like wearing ear protection, getting regular screenings, quitting smoking and managing tinnitus or vertigo.

It felt like the floor dropped out,” researcher Uri Manor said after the sudden suspension of his lab’s award.

The OTOF gene encodes otoferlin, a protein that plays a critical role in hearing. It helps transmit sound signals from the ...

Melanin can either protect or worsen hereditary hearing loss depending on genetic context, as reported by researchers from ...

Nearly two million people worldwide have lost the simple ability to feel steady. Now researchers have developed an ...

A single jab of a breakthrough gene therapy could reverse hearing loss in people within weeks, according to new research.

This is the first time such results have been achieved in both children and adult patients born with a specific type of ...

The following is the first in a series of four past columns on aging as Alvia heals from knee replacement surgery. The ...

Damage to the inner ear can happen long before it shows up on a hearing test, according to the NIH, which means prevention is key. When loud situations are unavoidable, ...