{
  "id": 12411358,
  "title": "Two studies link elevated ear protein levels in blood to tinnitus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/two-studies-link-elevated-ear-protein-levels-in-blood-to-tinnitus",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-06T15:20:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-link-elevated-ear-protein-blood.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "When Dr. Kourosh Parham conceived a first-of-its-kind blood test for tinnitus, he knew further research was needed to confirm a link between a unique ear protein and the common hearing disorder. To validate his theory, the professor of surgery at UConn Health (UCH), Division of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, teamed up with fellow UCH physician-scientists to conduct two clinical trials.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}