Earwax might seem like an unlikely source of ancestral information, but this small substance holds genuine clues to your ...

Earwax may provide an unexpected early warning of Parkinson’s disease (PD), according to new research. In particular, its odor could help clinicians detect the progressive neurological movement ...

Scientists have discovered that earwax may hold clues to early Parkinson's detection. Analyzing volatile organic compounds ...

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 ...

Chinese researchers have developed a test that analyzes earwax to detect Parkinson's disease with 94.4% accuracy. Researchers ...

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

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.

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.

Earwax blockages are more common in older individuals. “As you get older, your earwax naturally becomes drier, which makes your ears harder to clean themselves as effectively,” explains Samuels.