Differences in the chemicals people's bodies produce - which some people can even smell - may help detect the disease much ...

Imagine diagnosing Parkinson s disease not with pricey scans or subjective checklists, but with a simple ear swab. Scientists ...

Learn how an oily substance found in earwax has become a critical resource to detect Parkinson's disease.

Using an innovative diagnostic method that could transform early detection, scientists at Zhejiang University achieved a ...

I decided to experience the ancient Chinese art of ear cleaning. Many Chinese people regularly get their earwax extracted in traditional ceremonies like this both for hygienic reasons but also because ...

Now, researchers in ACS’ Analytical Chemistry report the initial development of a system that inexpensively screens for PD from the odors in a person’s earwax. Previous research has shown that changes ...

From Alzheimer's to cancer, earwax can contain valuable indicators to a person's health. Now scientists are analysing its chemistry in the hope of finding new ways of diagnosing diseases. It's ...

Earwax color, texture, and smell reveal surprising insights into your health, from infections to dehydration and even metabolic issues.

Getting rid of earwax at home can be safe, but only if you do it the right way. "I don't recommend cotton swabs or any other over-the-counter products that you stick in your ears," Dr. Voelker says.

Earwax reveals how humans have changed whales’ lives. Hormones in earwax reveal how human activities, from whaling to war, have been stressing out whales for more than a century and a half.

A new study shows AI can detect Parkinson’s disease with 94.4% accuracy by analyzing volatile organic compounds in earwax ...