tinnitus
Phantom music is not mainly a hearing-loss problem, a Dutch study finds
Among 80 people in The Hague who hear music no one is playing, half had no documented hearing loss, and most heard old hymns…
New US tinnitus guideline backs sound enrichment and rejects supplements
The first update in 12 years from the ear, nose and throat surgeons’ foundation lists 16 action statements and asks every clinician to screen…
A vein stent for heartbeat tinnitus gets its first pivotal US trial
The FDA has cleared a California company to test a purpose-built stent for pulsatile tinnitus, with enrollment expected before the end of 2026 and…
UConn finds an ear protein raised in the blood of tinnitus patients
Prestin, the motor protein of the inner ear’s amplifier cells, ran higher in tinnitus patients across 171 participants, though not reliably enough to diagnose…
A hearing-aid sound generator beat placebo for tinnitus in France
Across six specialist clinics and 12 weeks, 88% of patients on a sound generator reported meaningful improvement, against 33% on placebo amplification.