Tinnitus

Tinnitus is a disorder in which a person hears noises such as buzzing, ringing, clicking, or the sound of a pulse, when no outside sound is causing them. Tinnitus may have many different causes, and may be a symptom of another disease or condition. It may be caused by certain tumors and anticancer drugs.

What is Tinnitus?

Tinnitus refers to a condition where the patient “hears noises” in their ears even when there is no outside source of the sounds. These sounds may be soft or loud.

Causes of Tinnitus

Symptoms of Tinnitus

Diagnosis of Tinnitus

Treatment of Tinnitus

Hope for Those with Tinnitus

Does Tinnitus Affect the Brain?

Latest Tinnitus News and Research

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28 Feb 2024

Researchers discover a molecular mechanism of noise-induced hearing loss

Anyone who has ever been to a loud concert knows the feeling of ringing ears. Some people experience temporary or even permanent hearing loss or drastic changes in their perception of sound after the loud noises stop.

12 Feb 2024

Chatbot therapy proves effective for tinnitus management, study finds

Study shows a chatbot delivering cognitive behavioral therapy can effectively help manage tinnitus symptoms, with telepsychologist sessions not significantly enhancing outcomes.

14 Jan 2024

Smartphone app offers relief for debilitating tinnitus

An international research team has shown that the debilitating impact of tinnitus can be effectively reduced in just weeks by a training course and sound therapy delivered via a smartphone app.

9 Jan 2024

Patients expected Profemur artificial hips to last. Then they snapped in half.

Bradley Little, a physical education teacher in Arizona, was leading his class through a school hallway in 2017 when he collapsed. Little feared he was having a stroke. Or, in a sign of the times, that he'd been shot. He tried to stand, but his leg wouldn't move.

5 Dec 2023

Does tinnitus cause hearing loss in normal hearing individuals?

Whether cochlear neural degeneration occurs in normal-hearing individuals with tinnitus.

4 Dec 2023

Philanthropic funding boost for UK Biobank

Former CEO and Chairman of Google Eric Schmidt, and Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst, are today (Monday 30 October) being announced as the first members of a new consortium that will shape the future of the best-in-class UK Biobank, starting with £16 million funding matched by government.

30 Oct 2023

One in five Norwegians suffering from inadequate tinnitus treatment

Researchers have concluded that many people are suffering unnecessarily and that treatment provision offered to patients is failing at many levels.

18 Oct 2023

Oto and Lindus Health launch a remote trial to increase patient access to tinnitus therapy

Digital health company Oto and clinical trial start-up Lindus Health today announced the launch of a fully remote, digital trial to increase patient access to life-changing tinnitus therapy.

15 Sep 2023

3D analysis of inner ear provides insights into Ménière's disease

Elaborate 3D analysis of the inner ear now, for the first time, provide insights into volume changes of special structures in sufferers of the so-called Ménière's disease.

7 Aug 2023

Low-level laser therapy and associated photobiomodulation is the most effective treatment for tinnitus

Low-level laser therapy and associated photobiomodulation is the most effective of the known treatments for tinnitus, according to a study comparing the main therapies in current use, conducted by Brazilian scientists affiliated with the Optics and Photonics Research Center.

21 Jun 2023

Personalized, bi-sensory stimulation may be an effective treatment for tinnitus

Tinnitus, the ringing, buzzing or hissing sound of silence, varies from slightly annoying in some to utterly debilitating in others.

5 Jun 2023

Lindus Health secures funding to accelerate the use of technology for revolutionizing clinical trials

Ground-breaking trials run by London-based start-up Lindus Health are kicking off to find innovative treatments for conditions including tinnitus, insomnia and progressive childhood short-sightedness.

5 Jun 2023

High-dose drug for erectile dysfunction improves long-term blood sugar levels in diabetes patients

A small group of patients with type 2 diabetes significantly improved their long-term blood sugar levels when treated with high-dose tadalafil, a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction.

5 May 2023

Some private companies charge hefty fees to help veterans with disability claims

When Glenn Janssen decided to file a claim for disability benefits with the Veterans Affairs Department last year, he dreaded the prospect of dealing with federal bureaucracy and paperwork.

28 Apr 2023

UniSA nursing lecturer warns about sudden deafness after COVID-19 infection

A University of South Australia nursing lecturer has used her own COVID-19 experience to inform research into a little-known side effect of the virus – sudden deafness.

18 Apr 2023

COVID-19 linked to sudden hearing loss in woman: A case report

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16 Apr 2023

Study reveals the risk factors associated with developing long Covid

Being vaccinated against Covid halves people's risk of developing long Covid, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

23 Mar 2023

Penn State Health expert offers insight on childhood hearing loss

Two to three out of every 1,000 children are born with permanent childhood hearing loss. And finding out who they are can be tricky, since the patients haven't yet developed the ability to tell you what's wrong.

22 Mar 2023

Expert Brad Sutton explains how MRI has changed the scope of medical research in 50 years

March 16, 2023, marks 50 years since Paul Lauterbur published his seminal Nature paper establishing zeugmatography -; now familiar to most as magnetic resonance imaging or simply MRI -; as a viable way to visualize objects with a magnetic field and radiofrequency signals.

13 Mar 2023