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

A novel screening method for Parkinson’s disease (PD) analyzes the volatile compounds in ear wax to detect early signs of the ...

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

Most treatments for Parkinson's disease (PD) only slow disease progression. Early intervention for the neurological disease ...

Beyond a foul odor, symptoms of an outer ear infection often include pain, fluid drainage from the ear and possibly redness ...

Farmer, who goes by Dr. Nose Best, said in a TikTok last week that people should simply use a moist washcloth to clean the outer part of their ear canal as the body naturally pushes the wax outward.

It turns out, you shouldn’t use a cotton swab to clean out your ears. Your ears are self-cleaning machines, with very little maintenance required. One of its best defenses? Earwax. Earwax is ...

This specific type of outer ear infection deserves special attention ... Avoid using cotton swabs, which can push wax deeper into the canal and cause impaction. Instead, consider doctor ...

Putting anything into the ear canal only increases the risk of pushing wax deeper in, where it may get stuck and cause blockages. To safely clean the ears, gently wash the outer ears with mild ...

You should clean your ears daily, focusing solely on the outer part with a washcloth ... as inserting earbuds can push wax deeper into the ear canal. (Also, never share your earbuds.) ...

And that can cause your ear to produce more wax to protect the now-vulnerable skin. Cotton swabs can also push earwax deeper into your ear canal ... wiping the outer ear (called the pinna ...