Editorial summaries of tinnitus and hearing-health research from NIH, NIDCD, Mayo, AAO-HNS, and NHS.https://earlabs.app/en-ushttps://earlabs.app/articles/acute-vs-chronic-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/acute-vs-chronic-tinnitus/How clinicians distinguish acute (under three months), subacute (three to six), and chronic tinnitus, and why the treatment menu changes at each stage.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTtypeshttps://earlabs.app/articles/alcohol-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/alcohol-and-tinnitus/Acute alcohol intake transiently changes blood flow and central neural activity, which can briefly amplify tinnitus. Long-term heavy use is associated with hearing loss. What the data say.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://earlabs.app/articles/antimalarials-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/antimalarials-and-tinnitus/Antimalarial drugs in the quinoline family cause ototoxicity at therapeutic doses. Patients with travel medicine prescriptions should know the symptoms.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/auditory-brainstem-response/https://earlabs.app/articles/auditory-brainstem-response/ABR uses scalp electrodes to record auditory nerve and brainstem responses to clicks. The standard test for newborns, retrocochlear lesions, and patients who can't respond behaviorally.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsciencehttps://earlabs.app/articles/auditory-cortex-and-phantom-sound/https://earlabs.app/articles/auditory-cortex-and-phantom-sound/Tinnitus is generated centrally even when triggered peripherally. fMRI and MEG studies of the auditory cortex point to maladaptive plasticity as the dominant model.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsciencehttps://earlabs.app/articles/autoimmune-inner-ear-disease/https://earlabs.app/articles/autoimmune-inner-ear-disease/AIED is rapidly progressive bilateral sensorineural hearing loss thought to be immune-mediated. It responds to steroids and immunosuppressants in many cases.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/benzodiazepines-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/benzodiazepines-and-tinnitus/Benzodiazepines reduce tinnitus distress short-term, but tolerance and withdrawal tinnitus complicate long-term use. Clinical guidelines and patient considerations.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/bimodal-stimulation-lenire/https://earlabs.app/articles/bimodal-stimulation-lenire/Bimodal stimulation pairs auditory tones with tongue electrical stimulation. The Lenire device received FDA approval in 2023. Evidence summary and patient eligibility.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/binaural-beats-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/binaural-beats-and-tinnitus/Binaural beats are widely marketed for tinnitus relief. Controlled studies are small, mixed, and rarely blinded. What we can and cannot say from the evidence base.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsound-therapyhttps://earlabs.app/articles/blood-pressure-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/blood-pressure-and-tinnitus/How high blood pressure, atherosclerosis, and vascular abnormalities can produce pulsatile tinnitus you can hear in time with your heartbeat.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/caffeine-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/caffeine-and-tinnitus/The folk belief that caffeine worsens tinnitus has been tested. Controlled withdrawal trials show no consistent effect. What this means for your morning coffee.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://earlabs.app/articles/cbt-for-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/cbt-for-tinnitus/Cognitive behavioral therapy has the strongest evidence base of any tinnitus intervention. What sessions actually involve, who responds, and where to find a trained provider.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/chemotherapy-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/chemotherapy-and-tinnitus/Platinum-based chemotherapy (especially cisplatin) is highly ototoxic. New protective agents like sodium thiosulfate are in clinical use. Risk factors and monitoring.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/choosing-hearing-protector/https://earlabs.app/articles/choosing-hearing-protector/Noise Reduction Rating is one number among many. Real-world attenuation is often 30-50% lower than the NRR. How to actually pick the right protector.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://earlabs.app/articles/cochlear-amplifier/https://earlabs.app/articles/cochlear-amplifier/Outer hair cells provide ~50 dB of mechanical amplification of basilar membrane motion. Their electromotility is the mechanism behind the cochlear amplifier.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsciencehttps://earlabs.app/articles/cochlear-implants-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/cochlear-implants-and-tinnitus/Most cochlear implant recipients report reduced tinnitus in the implanted ear. The leading explanation is that restored auditory input downregulates central gain. Evidence and exceptions.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/custom-musician-earplugs/https://earlabs.app/articles/custom-musician-earplugs/Custom-molded musician earplugs attenuate evenly across frequencies, preserving music quality unlike foam plugs. Cost, fitting, brands, evidence.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://earlabs.app/articles/decibel-scale-explained/https://earlabs.app/articles/decibel-scale-explained/Why doubling decibels does not double loudness. The four dB scales you'll see on audiograms, exposure regulations, and consumer products.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsciencehttps://earlabs.app/articles/earwax-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/earwax-and-tinnitus/How impacted earwax can produce conductive tinnitus, why you should never use cotton swabs, and what AAO-HNS recommends instead.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/endolymphatic-potential/https://earlabs.app/articles/endolymphatic-potential/The cochlea maintains an unusual +80 mV potential in the endolymph, generated by the stria vascularis. This battery powers hair-cell transduction.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsciencehttps://earlabs.app/articles/exercise-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/exercise-and-tinnitus/Aerobic exercise improves sleep, lowers stress, and is associated with better tinnitus tolerance. Heavy resistance training can briefly amplify ringing through pressure changes.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://earlabs.app/articles/first-tinnitus-appointment-questions/https://earlabs.app/articles/first-tinnitus-appointment-questions/Preparation for your first audiology or ENT appointment. Symptom diary, medication list, exposure history, and the questions that often go unasked.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/gen-z-noise-exposure-trends/https://earlabs.app/articles/gen-z-noise-exposure-trends/Modern noise-exposure data from Apple Watch hearing monitoring and CDC studies. How Gen Z patterns of personal audio and concert attendance compare to prior generations.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://earlabs.app/articles/ginkgo-biloba-tinnitus-evidence/https://earlabs.app/articles/ginkgo-biloba-tinnitus-evidence/Ginkgo biloba has been studied for tinnitus in multiple randomized trials. The Cochrane review verdict is no benefit beyond placebo. What the data show.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/hearing-aid-features-explained/https://earlabs.app/articles/hearing-aid-features-explained/Modern hearing aids have 8-12 channels, AI noise reduction, directional microphones, and direct Bluetooth streaming. Which features actually matter for tinnitus management.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/hearing-aids-for-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/hearing-aids-for-tinnitus/When hearing loss accompanies tinnitus, restoring environmental sound through hearing aids reduces perceived ringing. Combination devices add masking. Evidence overview.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/hidden-hearing-loss/https://earlabs.app/articles/hidden-hearing-loss/Cochlear synaptopathy damages the synapses between hair cells and auditory neurons before audiometric thresholds shift. Why this matters for tinnitus and what 'normal' audiograms miss.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsciencehttps://earlabs.app/articles/high-frequency-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/high-frequency-tinnitus/Why noise damage hits 4 kHz first, why aging accelerates damage above 6 kHz, and what the 'noise notch' on your audiogram has to do with your ringing pitch.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTfrequencieshttps://earlabs.app/articles/how-the-cochlea-works/https://earlabs.app/articles/how-the-cochlea-works/Three windings, two fluid compartments, 16,000 hair cells, and one tonotopic map. The cochlea translated for non-anatomists.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsciencehttps://earlabs.app/articles/how-to-read-an-audiogram/https://earlabs.app/articles/how-to-read-an-audiogram/Decode your audiogram. The dB-HL scale, frequency axis, air vs bone conduction, red and blue symbols, and where the speech banana lives.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTfrequencieshttps://earlabs.app/articles/hydration-and-inner-ear/https://earlabs.app/articles/hydration-and-inner-ear/The inner ear has the most precisely regulated fluid in the body, but ordinary dehydration is unlikely to change tinnitus. Where the myth comes from and the narrow cases that are real.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://earlabs.app/articles/hyperacusis-vs-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/hyperacusis-vs-tinnitus/Hyperacusis is sound intolerance, tinnitus is phantom sound. They share central-gain mechanisms and often co-occur. How clinicians distinguish them.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTtypeshttps://earlabs.app/articles/in-ear-monitors-and-hearing/https://earlabs.app/articles/in-ear-monitors-and-hearing/IEMs provide passive isolation from stage noise, letting performers monitor at lower SPL. How to use them safely and when they backfire.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://earlabs.app/articles/live-music-hearing-protection/https://earlabs.app/articles/live-music-hearing-protection/Concert noise exposure can hit 110 dB. Comparison of foam plugs, silicone musician plugs, custom-molded, and electronic suppression. Reusable picks reviewed.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://earlabs.app/articles/loudness-discomfort-level/https://earlabs.app/articles/loudness-discomfort-level/LDL is the lowest sound level at which a stimulus is judged uncomfortably loud. Standard hyperacusis assessment and the input to safe hearing-aid fitting.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsciencehttps://earlabs.app/articles/low-frequency-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/low-frequency-tinnitus/Low-pitched tinnitus is less common than high-pitched but is the signature of Meniere's disease, eustachian tube dysfunction, and some vascular causes.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTfrequencieshttps://earlabs.app/articles/lyme-disease-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/lyme-disease-and-tinnitus/Lyme disease occasionally produces audiovestibular symptoms including tinnitus, sensorineural hearing loss, and vertigo. The evidence base and current clinical recommendations.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/masking-devices-explained/https://earlabs.app/articles/masking-devices-explained/Masking devices generate broadband sound at the tinnitus pitch to reduce contrast. From 1970s analog devices to modern combination hearing aids with maskers built in.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsound-therapyhttps://earlabs.app/articles/menieres-disease-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/menieres-disease-and-tinnitus/The classic Meniere's triad, what endolymphatic hydrops means, and how the disorder's tinnitus differs from noise-induced ringing.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/mindfulness-for-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/mindfulness-for-tinnitus/Mindfulness-based stress reduction does not silence tinnitus. It changes the relationship to the sound. Evidence summary from controlled trials of MBSR and MBCT for tinnitus distress.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/minimum-masking-level/https://earlabs.app/articles/minimum-masking-level/MML measures the broadband noise level required to completely mask your tinnitus. A core part of psychoacoustic tinnitus assessment.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/mixing-engineer-hearing-loss/https://earlabs.app/articles/mixing-engineer-hearing-loss/Audio engineers face chronic moderate-volume exposure. Calibrated monitoring, listening hygiene, and Fletcher-Munson considerations help preserve a working career.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://earlabs.app/articles/musicians-tinnitus-prevalence/https://earlabs.app/articles/musicians-tinnitus-prevalence/Professional musicians have 4x the tinnitus prevalence of the general population. Causes, mitigation strategies, and what AAOHNS and BTA recommend.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://earlabs.app/articles/nature-sounds-for-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/nature-sounds-for-tinnitus/Rain, ocean, and waterfall recordings are pleasant broadband sounds with masking properties similar to pink noise. Why many find them more tolerable than synthetic noise.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsound-therapyhttps://earlabs.app/articles/noise-induced-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/noise-induced-tinnitus/NIOSH and NIDCD permissible-exposure data, what each decibel level does to cochlear hair cells, and why the first sign of damage is often ringing rather than hearing loss.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/notched-music-therapy/https://earlabs.app/articles/notched-music-therapy/Notched music removes a narrow frequency band centered on the tinnitus pitch. Lateral inhibition theory predicts this can reduce the auditory cortex's overactivation. What the trials actually show.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/nsaids-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/nsaids-and-tinnitus/Ibuprofen, naproxen, and other NSAIDs can produce tinnitus at high doses. Aspirin classically does so reversibly. What chronic users should know.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/olivocochlear-efferent-system/https://earlabs.app/articles/olivocochlear-efferent-system/Medial olivocochlear efferents from the brainstem suppress outer hair cell amplification, providing feedback control. Implications for hearing in noise and tinnitus.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsciencehttps://earlabs.app/articles/otoacoustic-emissions-test/https://earlabs.app/articles/otoacoustic-emissions-test/OAEs are sounds the cochlea itself emits. The OAE test checks outer hair cell function, often catching damage before standard audiometry shows it.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsciencehttps://earlabs.app/articles/otosclerosis-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/otosclerosis-and-tinnitus/Otosclerosis is abnormal bone growth in the middle ear that immobilizes the stapes. It causes conductive hearing loss and often a low-pitched tinnitus that improves with stapedectomy.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/ototoxic-medications-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/ototoxic-medications-and-tinnitus/Aminoglycoside antibiotics, loop diuretics, cisplatin, high-dose aspirin, quinine. Which drug classes the literature links to reversible or permanent tinnitus, and when to ask your prescriber.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/outer-vs-inner-hair-cells/https://earlabs.app/articles/outer-vs-inner-hair-cells/Inner hair cells signal to the brain. Outer hair cells amplify the cochlear traveling wave. Noise damage hits outer hair cells first, which is why noise-induced tinnitus starts so quietly.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsciencehttps://earlabs.app/articles/patulous-eustachian-tube/https://earlabs.app/articles/patulous-eustachian-tube/Patulous eustachian tube is when the tube fails to close, producing autophony (hearing your own voice loudly) and breath-synchronous tinnitus. Causes, diagnosis, and management.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/perilymph-fistula/https://earlabs.app/articles/perilymph-fistula/Perilymph fistulas are abnormal openings between the inner ear and middle ear. They cause fluctuating hearing loss, vertigo, and tinnitus, often after barotrauma.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/pink-vs-white-vs-brown-noise/https://earlabs.app/articles/pink-vs-white-vs-brown-noise/All three are broadband sounds. They differ in their spectral slope, which changes how 'bright' or 'muffled' they feel. Why pink is more popular for sleep and brown for masking deep tinnitus.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsound-therapyhttps://earlabs.app/articles/presbycusis-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/presbycusis-and-tinnitus/Presbycusis is gradual sensorineural hearing loss from aging. Roughly half of adults over 65 have it; tinnitus often accompanies it. Mechanism and management.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcomorbiditieshttps://earlabs.app/articles/pulsatile-tinnitus-explained/https://earlabs.app/articles/pulsatile-tinnitus-explained/Pulsatile tinnitus is mechanically different from ordinary ringing. Its causes range from benign sinus congestion to vascular anomalies that need imaging. What every adult should know.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTtypeshttps://earlabs.app/articles/pure-tone-average/https://earlabs.app/articles/pure-tone-average/PTA averages thresholds at 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz to summarize hearing loss severity in one number. What the ranges mean and where the metric falls short.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTfrequencieshttps://earlabs.app/articles/safe-listening-headphone-volume/https://earlabs.app/articles/safe-listening-headphone-volume/The 60/60 rule (60% volume, 60 minutes) is a starting point but not the whole story. WHO Make Listening Safe guidelines for personal audio.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://earlabs.app/articles/salt-intake-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/salt-intake-and-tinnitus/Low-sodium diet is a first-line recommendation for Meniere's disease tinnitus. For tinnitus without endolymphatic hydrops, the evidence is much weaker. Plain summary.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://earlabs.app/articles/sleep-deprivation-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/sleep-deprivation-and-tinnitus/Even one short night magnifies perceived tinnitus loudness the following day. Why this happens, and the small habits with the largest effect on the loop.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://earlabs.app/articles/smoking-and-hearing-loss/https://earlabs.app/articles/smoking-and-hearing-loss/Multiple meta-analyses link smoking with hearing loss in a dose-response pattern. Mechanism is likely vascular and oxidative. The implications for tinnitus risk.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://earlabs.app/articles/somatic-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/somatic-tinnitus/Somatosensory tinnitus is modulated by physical input from the neck, jaw, or eye. How clinicians test for it and why the diagnostic distinction matters.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTtypeshttps://earlabs.app/articles/speech-in-noise-testing/https://earlabs.app/articles/speech-in-noise-testing/QuickSIN, BKB-SIN, HINT: the tests that quantify how well you understand speech against background noise. Why audiologists run them when audiograms look fine.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsciencehttps://earlabs.app/articles/ssris-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/ssris-and-tinnitus/SSRIs are both reported to cause tinnitus and used to treat tinnitus-related distress. Untangling the literature: case reports vs trial outcomes.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/statins-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/statins-and-tinnitus/Statin-tinnitus associations have been studied in cardiovascular cohorts. The evidence is weak but worth understanding for patients with both.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/stress-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/stress-and-tinnitus/Stress doesn't cause tinnitus directly, but the limbic system's response to stress amplifies the salience of phantom sound. Why this is the strongest lever in self-management.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://earlabs.app/articles/stria-vascularis-function/https://earlabs.app/articles/stria-vascularis-function/The stria vascularis maintains endolymph composition and the endocochlear potential. Its decline with age is a major contributor to presbycusis.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsciencehttps://earlabs.app/articles/subjective-vs-objective-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/subjective-vs-objective-tinnitus/Why nearly all tinnitus is subjective (only you hear it), what the rare objective forms sound like to a clinician, and how the distinction changes the workup.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTtypeshttps://earlabs.app/articles/sudden-sensorineural-hearing-loss/https://earlabs.app/articles/sudden-sensorineural-hearing-loss/Sudden SNHL is a medical emergency. Within 72 hours, oral steroids give the best chance of recovery. AAO-HNS guidelines and what to do if it happens to you.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/superior-canal-dehiscence/https://earlabs.app/articles/superior-canal-dehiscence/SCDS is a thinning or absence of bone over the superior semicircular canal. It produces autophony, pulsatile tinnitus, and Tullio phenomenon. Diagnosis and treatment.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/supporting-someone-with-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/supporting-someone-with-tinnitus/Tinnitus is invisible. Family and friends often unintentionally make it worse. Communication patterns that help and the ones to avoid.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcomorbiditieshttps://earlabs.app/articles/teen-headphone-hearing-loss/https://earlabs.app/articles/teen-headphone-hearing-loss/WHO estimates 1.1 billion young people are at risk of hearing loss from personal audio. What the data show and what teen patients should hear from clinicians.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifestylehttps://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-after-head-injury/https://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-after-head-injury/Why mild TBI and concussion often produce tinnitus even when audiograms look normal, what researchers think is happening, and the typical recovery curve.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-and-anxiety/https://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-and-anxiety/Anxious threat-monitoring elevates auditory attention, which makes tinnitus more perceptible. The interaction is well documented and forms part of why CBT helps.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcomorbiditieshttps://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-and-concentration/https://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-and-concentration/Working memory and selective attention measurably degrade in people with chronic tinnitus. Why this happens and the strategies cognitive psychologists recommend.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcomorbiditieshttps://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-and-depression/https://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-and-depression/Depression is more common in chronic tinnitus and chronic tinnitus is more common in depression. Treating one often improves the other. Trial evidence reviewed.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcomorbiditieshttps://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-and-migraines/https://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-and-migraines/Migraine sufferers have higher rates of tinnitus, vertigo, and sound sensitivity. Cortical spreading depression and central sensitization are the leading shared mechanisms.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcomorbiditieshttps://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-and-ptsd/https://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-and-ptsd/Tinnitus is the most common service-connected disability in the U.S. veteran population. The PTSD overlap is substantial. What VA clinical guidelines recommend for combined management.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcomorbiditieshttps://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-and-sleep/https://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-and-sleep/Sleep deprivation worsens tinnitus and tinnitus worsens sleep. Cognitive, environmental, and behavioral interventions with the strongest evidence for breaking the feedback loop.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-handicap-inventory/https://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-handicap-inventory/THI scores tinnitus distress from 0 to 100. Audiologists use it to track patient burden over time and gauge treatment response.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-in-children/https://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-in-children/Up to 13% of children with normal hearing report tinnitus. Most do not seek help because they assume it is normal. Pediatric audiology screening recommendations.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcomorbiditieshttps://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-residual-inhibition/https://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-residual-inhibition/Residual inhibition is the temporary suppression of tinnitus after exposure to a masking sound. Used both diagnostically and as a basis for sound therapy.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsound-therapyhttps://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-retraining-therapy/https://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-retraining-therapy/TRT combines counseling and low-level broadband sound to habituate the auditory system to tinnitus. Treatment timeline, evidence, and how it differs from CBT and masking.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-sound-apps/https://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-sound-apps/App stores have hundreds of tinnitus apps. A small minority are paired with published trials. What features evidence supports, and which marketing claims to discount.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsound-therapyhttps://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-tracking-diary/https://earlabs.app/articles/tinnitus-tracking-diary/A two-week structured tinnitus diary helps identify triggers and track treatment response. What to log, how to score, and which apps automate it.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/tmj-and-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/tmj-and-tinnitus/Anatomical and somatic links between the temporomandibular joint and the middle ear, why TMJ-related tinnitus often changes when you move your jaw, and standard management approaches.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/tonotopic-map-development/https://earlabs.app/articles/tonotopic-map-development/The cochlear-cortical tonotopic map develops in the first year of life under sensory experience. Sensitive periods, plasticity, and implications for cochlear implant outcomes.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsciencehttps://earlabs.app/articles/transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/transcranial-magnetic-stimulation-tinnitus/Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation has been studied extensively for chronic tinnitus. Results are modest but real for a subset of patients. Current state and access.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/traveling-wave-cochlear-mechanics/https://earlabs.app/articles/traveling-wave-cochlear-mechanics/Sound enters the cochlea as a fluid wave that travels along the basilar membrane, peaking at a frequency-specific location. The mechanical basis of frequency selectivity.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsciencehttps://earlabs.app/articles/tympanometry-explained/https://earlabs.app/articles/tympanometry-explained/Tympanometry measures eardrum mobility under varying pressure. It is the standard test for middle-ear effusion, ossicular issues, and patulous eustachian tube. What the trace shapes mean.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsciencehttps://earlabs.app/articles/unilateral-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/unilateral-tinnitus/Tinnitus in only one ear is uncommon enough that AAO-HNS guidelines treat it as a red flag warranting imaging to rule out acoustic neuroma and other treatable causes.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTtypeshttps://earlabs.app/articles/vagus-nerve-stimulation-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/vagus-nerve-stimulation-tinnitus/VNS paired with auditory tones aims to drive targeted neural plasticity. Clinical trial results, current device development, and where the science sits.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/vestibular-schwannoma-symptoms/https://earlabs.app/articles/vestibular-schwannoma-symptoms/Vestibular schwannomas are slow-growing benign tumors on the eighth nerve. Asymmetric hearing loss or unilateral tinnitus warrants MRI to rule them out.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/what-causes-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/what-causes-tinnitus/Tinnitus is a symptom, not a disease. NIH/NIDCD and AAO-HNS group its causes into four mechanisms: hair-cell damage, neural rewiring, somatic input, and vascular noise. Plain-language overview with sources.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTcauseshttps://earlabs.app/articles/what-pitch-is-your-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/what-pitch-is-your-tinnitus/Tinnitus pitch usually mirrors the frequency of your hearing loss. How to estimate your tinnitus pitch with a free online tone generator and why it correlates with cochlear damage location.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTfrequencieshttps://earlabs.app/articles/when-to-see-an-audiologist/https://earlabs.app/articles/when-to-see-an-audiologist/Not every ear concern warrants an audiologist visit. The seven specific symptoms and situations where you should book one within 2 weeks.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/white-noise-for-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/white-noise-for-tinnitus/White noise does not cure tinnitus. It changes the contrast between phantom sound and background, which makes ringing harder to notice. Mechanism, evidence, and how to choose a machine.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTmanagementhttps://earlabs.app/articles/why-hearing-loss-causes-ringing/https://earlabs.app/articles/why-hearing-loss-causes-ringing/When the cochlea sends less signal, the brain's auditory pathway turns up its gain. That gain amplifies internal noise into perceptible ringing. The current dominant model explained.Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTsciencehttps://earlabs.app/articles/zinc-supplementation-tinnitus/https://earlabs.app/articles/zinc-supplementation-tinnitus/Zinc deficiency has been linked to tinnitus in small studies. Supplementation results are mixed and only relevant if you are actually deficient.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifestyle