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

We often take hearing for granted, but experts say many wait too long to get tested — even as their hearing starts to fade.

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 ...

Hearing loss can be a sign of cognitive decline, and researchers are getting much closer to understanding what links these two processes so closely.

People with type 2 diabetes have a much higher likelihood of hearing loss than those without.  The research reviewed 17 studies and found hearing d ...

Hearing impairment is a common nonmotor manifestation of Parkinson disease, often involving high-frequency hearing loss.

From loud music to hidden health risks, everyday choices could be putting your hearing at risk. Here is everything you should know and what you can do to protect yourself. Hearing loss is often viewed ...

The sound of silence is getting louder in America — and the tech world is listening. Across the country, the number of people living with some degree of hearing loss is rising, with cases expected to ...

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

Common surgical options for hearing loss may include cochlear implants, or possibly a mastoidectomy, ossiculoplasty, stapedectomy, or tympanoplasty. Hearing loss is a condition that can affect people ...

Hearing loss can stem from both genetic and non-genetic factors. Genetics contributes to a significant portion of congenital hearing loss in babies. As people age, they may experience a gradual ...