The Tinnitus-Antidepressant Connection: A Clinician's Take
A 2026 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences identified a direct neural pathway from serotonin-producing brainstem neurons to a key auditory relay station. Activating ...
8 Sep 9min
Treating Hearing Loss Before 70: Why Timing Matters
A major 7-year study just found that hearing aids significantly reduced dementia risk — but didn't improve memory test scores. This week, Dr. Garrett unpacks why those findings aren't in conflict, and...
4 Sep 8min
Why Tinnitus Gets Worse on Headache Days
Most tinnitus patients who also have migraines have never been told the two are related — let alone that one may be driving the other. In this episode, Dr. Layne Garrett, Au.D., FAAA, CH-TM explains t...
1 Sep 9min
Why Two Hearing Aids Are Better Than One (The Neuroscience Explained)
Being told you need two hearing aids instead of one can raise an honest question: is this actually necessary, or is it just an upsell? It's a fair thing to wonder, especially when hearing aids represe...
28 Aug 9min
Tinnitus Explained: Why It Starts and What Helps
Tinnitus can feel confusing, frustrating, and deeply isolating — especially when someone has been told to "just ignore it" or "learn to live with it." In this episode, Dr. Layne Garrett of Timpanogos ...
25 Aug 11min
Why This Hearing Aid Is My First Pick for Noise in 2026
Eight months ago, Dr. Layne Garrett released a first-look on the Starkey Omega AI and ended it cautiously. In this episode, he delivers the real-world verdict — built on independent lab data, eight mo...
21 Aug 9min
Five Tinnitus Myths That Keep People Stuck
Tinnitus can feel overwhelming, especially when the advice you've received is dismissive or outdated. In this episode, Dr. Layne Garrett breaks down five common tinnitus myths that continue to keep pe...
18 Aug 9min
The First Gene Therapy for Hearing Loss: Breakthrough or Hype?
The FDA's approval of Otarmeni marks a historic moment in hearing healthcare: the first approved gene therapy designed to address the biological cause of a specific genetic form of hearing loss. But w...
14 Aug 9min
