Researchers investigating Parkinson’s disease have made a curious discovery related to ear wax that could improve prospects of prevention and diagnosis.A team based at Zhejiang University in Guangzhou ...

While it may sound gross, ear wax could provide an inexpensive way to detection the disease early, before motor impairment ...

A Chinese study found four compounds in ear wax that could reliably signal Parkinson’s—and AI made the diagnosis.

Ear wax, or cerumen, is a natural substance that helps protect your ear canal from water, infection, and irritants. However, nearly 6% of people in the United States have cerumen impaction, which ...

People should not poke anything into the ear to remove earwax, but gently dripping hydrogen peroxide, ear drops, or baby oil into the ear will soften the wax, which may cause it to come out ...

Researchers in ACS’ Analytical Chemistry report the initial development of a system that inexpensively screens for ...

However, wax can build up and cause damage to the eardrum and ear canal. When this happens, your hearing will be affected. You may experience earaches, for example, and sometimes hear ringing in ...

Could your ear wax tell you if you have Parkinson’s disease? Some 90,000 people are diagnosed with the degenerative neurological condition in the U.S. each year, and annual deaths have surged in ...

A PAIR of bizarre ear wax cleaning headphones are going viral and they’re not for the faint-hearted. The unusual invention could be more effective than the classic cotton bud but they’r… ...

I do it sitting on a bench in the shower. I usually put a few drops of mineral oil on each ear to soften the wax about 15 minutes prior to flushing. I may have to squirt the water in each ear 4-5 ...