Even though chronic hearing loss is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions for people 65 and older, less than 20% seek help for it, says Michael Hefferly, Ph.D., an audiologist at Rush. One ...

Many people ignore symptoms of hearing loss, but left untreated, it can increase both mental strain and dementia risk.

“Does your hearing loss hurt?” a curious friend once asked. This is a great question because it shows caring, but also because the answer is complicated. Most people don't feel physical pain from ...

The reasons for hearing difficulties can be simple or complex. Hearing loss can start at any time and can be tested from birth throughout life. If you are struggling to hear or have ear pain, pressure ...

Proteins long known to be essential for hearing have been hiding a talent: they also act as gatekeepers that shuffle fatty molecules across cell membranes. When this newly discovered function goes ...

The three types of hearing loss are sensorineural, conductive, and mixed hearing loss. They each involve different parts of the ear and may have varying causes and treatments. Hearing loss in one or ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is deaf and shares advice about hearing loss.

Researchers at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders have identified a previously unknown mechanism that destroys the sensory hair cells of the inner ear, a discovery ...