tinnitus

Often described as a ringing in the ears, tinnitus is a hearing condition in which people hear noises, hisses or hums with no external source. The experience of tinnitus can move between the ears, and can vary in intensity and pitch, sometimes disappearing altogether or returning. It's a symptom, not a disease, and can be caused by noise exposure, medications, wax buildups, ear injury, or even circulatory disorders.

Imaging & Diagnostics

Tinnitus answer may be found in our blood

For the 14% of us living with tinnitus, the persistent ringing inside our heads is impossible for anybody else to hear. Or measure. Now, a blood test for an inner-ear protein could reveal the sign of the condition that makes it easy to detect.