Scientists from Columbia University and Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard have found a link between a diet deficient in flavanols and age-related memory loss.

Flavanols occur naturally in many plant-based foods, including leafy green vegetables, ...

Residents of busy suburbs and neighborhoods across Chicagoland may believe they have grown accustomed to the steady noise. Research indicates this is not the case: Prolonged exposure to loud sounds causes us to be more reactive, increasing the negative ...

The CDC reports more than one-half of U.S. adults agreed that one or more of three protective actions at loud indoor or outdoor recreational events, namely

• Limiting sound levels
• Posting warning signs
• Using hearing protection ...

In this personal story, Shari Eberts discusses the impact of hearing loss on life and how it can lead to a loss of confidence, mental exhaustion, social isolation, and communication difficulties.

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Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a bi-sensory treatment for tinnitus.

• The treatment combines precisely timed sound and touch stimulation to reduce the intensity of tinnitus.
• In a randomized clinical trial, ...

New data from Britain's National Health Service reveals over a third of the 50,000 patients going to hospitals in England for hearing loss are under 50.

• Researchers believe the increase in hearing loss is due to listening to loud music ...

A University of Maryland School of Public Health study shows that walking strengthens connections between the brain's networks, including one associated with Alzheimer's disease.

• Walking improved cognitive function and memory recall abilities ...

Researchers found that women who exercised the most frequently had up to a 25% lower risk for PD than their less-active counterparts.

• The French study investigated the relationship between physical activity and PD onset ...

Yale School of Medicine scientists have discovered why 50% of adults 75 and older develop hearing problems. The team identified 54 risk variants, including 12 novel ones, that could contribute to adult hearing loss. Researchers sampled nearly 750,000 ...