Hearing Aids and Your Brain: What the New Trials Really Show
Do hearing aids slow cognitive decline? A clear, evidence-based look at the ACHIEVE trial and what it means for your brain, your hearing, and daily habits that actually help.
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Category: Research
Your Microbiome, Your Ears: The Emerging Gut–Ear Axis
Can your gut bacteria influence your ears? A science-backed look at how the microbiome may shape infection risk, tinnitus, and hearing resilience—plus practical, safe steps to support both gut and ear health.
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Your DNA, Your Ears, Your Meds: The New Science of Genetic Risk for Drug‑Induced Hearing Loss
Emerging research shows certain genes can turbo‑charge the risk of hearing loss from specific medications. Learn what’s proven (MT‑RNR1 and aminoglycosides), what’s promising, and how to protect your hearing when drugs are non‑negotiable.
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Why Listening Feels Like Work: The Science of Effortful Hearing—and How to Ease It
Listening can feel like a workout—even with good hearing or hearing aids. Here’s the science of listening effort, how researchers measure it (pupils, brainwaves, dual-task tests), what ramps it up, and the practical tech and habits that dial it back.
Read More When the Audiogram Looks “Normal”: The New Science of Hidden Hearing Loss
Struggle to hear in noise but your hearing test is “normal”? Explore the research on cochlear synaptopathy—aka hidden hearing loss—how scientists are measuring it, who’s at risk, and what you can do now while treatments develop.
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Rebooting Hearing: Gene Therapy and Hair‑Cell Regrowth Move From Hype to Human Ears
The science of restoring hearing is stepping into the clinic. Here’s what gene therapy and hair‑cell regeneration can and can’t do yet, who may benefit first, and how to follow the research without falling for hype.
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Ears to Brain: Do Hearing Aids Slow Cognitive Decline?
What the latest research says about hearing loss, brain health, and whether hearing aids can slow cognitive decline—plus practical steps to protect both.
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The Gut–Ear Connection: How Your Microbiome Might Shape Hearing and Tinnitus
Emerging research hints your gut microbiome and immune system may influence hearing, tinnitus, and ear infections. Here’s what we know, what’s speculative, and the low‑risk habits that support both gut health and ear health—without hype.
Read More Can We Regrow Hearing? The Real State of Hair‑Cell and Synapse Repair in 2025
A clear, evidence-based tour of where hearing regeneration science truly stands in 2025—hair cells, synapses, gene therapy, what looks promising, what hasn’t panned out, and how to protect your hearing now.
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Hormones Have Ears: How Menopause, Thyroid, and Stress Shape Hearing and Tinnitus
Your hormones don’t just change mood and metabolism—they also nudge your inner ear. Explore what research says about menopause, thyroid health, pregnancy, and stress on hearing and tinnitus, plus practical ways to protect your ears.
Read More Can We Rebuild Hearing? The Real State of Hair Cell Regrowth and Gene Therapy
A clear, research-backed tour of where inner-ear hair cell regeneration, synapse repair, and gene therapy actually stand today—and what that could mean for children and adults with sensorineural hearing loss.
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Your Ears Run on a Clock: How Time of Day May Change Noise Risk, Tinnitus, and Recovery
Surprising research suggests your inner ear keeps time—and that noise, meds, and sleep may affect your hearing differently depending on the hour. Here’s what the science says and how to use it in everyday life.
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When Noise Isn’t the Only Villain: How Solvents and Metals Turbo‑Charge Hearing Loss
New research shows that certain chemicals—like solvents, heavy metals, and carbon monoxide—can damage the ear and make noise more harmful than you think. Learn where co‑exposures happen, the signs to watch, and smart, practical ways to protect your hearing for the long haul.
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From Gut to Cochlea: The Microbiome–Hearing Connection (What the Science Actually Says)
Emerging research suggests your gut microbiome may shape how your ears handle noise, inflammation, and even tinnitus. Here’s a clear, evidence‑based tour of the gut–ear axis, what’s hype, what’s promising, and smart, low‑risk habits to support both your microbes and your hearing.
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When Sleep Talks to Your Ears: Apnea, Insomnia, and the Circadian Cochlea
A research-backed deep dive into how sleep quality, obstructive sleep apnea, and your body clock influence hearing, tinnitus, and hearing aid success—plus practical steps to sleep smarter for healthier ears.
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Your Earbuds, Your Hearing Test? What Consumer Devices Can Really Measure Now
Can your earbuds and phone screen your hearing accurately? Explore what consumer devices measure well today, where they fall short, and how to self-test the smart way—without skipping an audiologist when it matters.
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When Noise Meets Chemicals: The Overlooked Combo That Damages Hearing
A research-backed look at how common solvents and metals team up with noise to accelerate hearing loss—and what you can do to protect your ears at work, home, and in the garage.
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Can We Regrow Hearing? Inside Hair-Cell, Synapse, and Gene Therapies Now
A clear, hope-with-guardrails tour of the science racing to restore hearing—hair-cell regeneration, synapse repair, and gene therapy—what’s promising, what’s paused, and what you can do now.
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Hearing Damage, Measured in a Drop: The Emerging Science of Ear Biomarkers
A friendly, evidence-based tour of blood and noninvasive biomarkers that could one day flag inner-ear stress and hearing damage—what scientists are finding now, and what you can do today.
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Sleep On It: How Nightly Rest Tunes Your Hearing and Calms Tinnitus
New research connects sleep quality, tinnitus, and hearing health. Learn how your brain and inner ear use the night to reset—and practical, science-backed ways to sleep better and hear better.
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Can We Regrow Hearing? The Real State of Hair Cell Regeneration
Hope vs. hype on inner-ear repair: what hair cell regeneration really means, where the research stands, realistic timelines, and how to protect your hearing now.
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Hidden Hearing Loss Is Real: Why a Normal Audiogram Can Still Leave You Struggling in Noise
Trouble hearing in restaurants even though your hearing test is “normal”? Research points to cochlear synapse damage—hidden hearing loss—that classic audiograms can miss. Here’s what it is, how to test for it, and what actually helps right now.
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Long COVID and Your Hearing: What We Know (and What to Do Next)
If you’ve noticed ringing, muffled hearing, sound sensitivity, or ear pressure lingering after a COVID infection, you are far from alone. Researchers are…
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Sleep Apnea and Your Hearing: The Hidden Connection You Shouldn’t Ignore
If you snore loudly, wake unrefreshed, or already use CPAP, here’s a surprising twist: your ears may be part of the story. A growing body of research links…
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After a Concussion, Why Your Ears Struggle: The Auditory Side of Mild TBI
If you’ve had a concussion and now the world sounds too loud, conversations blur together, or a constant ring won’t quit, you’re not imagining it. Mild…
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Your Heart, Your Hearing: The Cardiometabolic Link You Can’t Afford to Ignore
Your ears don’t exist in a vacuum. They run on blood, oxygen, and energy—just like every other organ. That’s why heart and metabolic health quietly shape how…
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