Tinnitus Research: Novel Compound AC102 Makes Constant Ear Noise Disappear in Preclinical Model

In 10-20% of tinnitus cases, the noise in the ear is so severe that it significantly impairs the quality of life of those affected. (Source: AI-generated)

Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, serves the ball to Kamilla Rakhimova, of Uzbekistan, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Emma Navarro, of the United States, returns the ball to Karolina Muchova, of the Czech Republic, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, returns the ball to Wu Yibing, of China, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Ben Shelton, of the United States, serves to Denis Shapovalov, of Canada, during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, early Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Tommy Paul, of the United States, right, greets Alexander Bublik, of Kazakhstan, after Paul won their match during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Venus Williams, left, and Serena Williams, of the United States, confer as they play against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, of Australia, during a women's doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Serena Williams, right, and Venus Williams, of the United States, celebrates after a point against Hao-Ching Chan, of Taiwan, and Maya Joint, at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Marta Kostyuk, of Ukraine, reacts during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Ekaterina Alexandrova, of Russia, Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Oleksandra Oliynykova, of Ukraine, reacts during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Alexandra Eala, of the Philippines, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Madison Keys, of the United States, celebrates after she defeated Anna Bondar, of Hungary, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Alexandra Eala, of the Philippines, returns the ball to Oleksandra Oliynykova, of Ukraine, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Coco Gauff, of the United States, eyes a return to Paula Badosa, of Spain, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Katerina Siniakova, of the Czech Republic, returns the ball to Naomi Osaka, of Japan, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Ben Shelton, of the United States, returns the ball to Hubert Hurkacz, of Poland, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Marta Kostyuk, of Ukraine, returns the ball to Sloane Stephens, of the United States, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, returns the ball to Sebastian Gorzny, of the United States, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Rain drops are visible on a glass at the Grandstand stadium during the U.S. Open tennis championships Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Jessica Pegula, of the United States, serves the ball to Sofia Kenin, of the United States, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Lucrezia Stefanini, of Italy, competes against Dayana Yastremska, of Ukraine, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Marta Kostyuk, of Ukraine, reacts following a match against Storm Hunter, of Australia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Andrey Rublev, of Russia, serves the ball to Otto Virtanen, of Finland, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, drops a ball as he competes against Mariano Navone, of Argentina, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Venus Williams, of the United States, reacts during her first round match against compatriot Sofia Kenin at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Ball persons wipe the floor during a break in play between Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, and Mariano Navone, of Argentina, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Mariano Navone, of Argentina, celebrates after he defeated Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, reacts on the court during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Mariano Navone, of Argentina, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Tara Djokovic, right, reacts with her mom Jelena Djokovic center, and brother Stefan Djokovic, left, as her dad, Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, competes against Mariano Navone, of Argentina, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, follows through on a shot to Camila Osorio, of Colombia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, returns the ball to Camila Osorio, of Colombia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Arthur Fils, of France, lunges to return the ball to Stefanos Tsitsipas, of Greece, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Fans react as they watch Venus Williams, of the United States, play compatriot Sofia Kenin during their first round match at the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, returns the ball to Roman Safiullin, of Russia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The Grandstand stadium sits empty during a rain delay at the U.S. Open tennis championships Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Naomi Osaka, of Japan, arrives to compete against Anastasia Zakharova, of Russia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Jasmine Paolini, of Italy, reacts during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships against Veronika Erjavec, of Slovenia, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Tennis fans watch a match between Miomir Kecmanovic, of Serbia, and Denis Shapovalov, of Canada, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Denis Shapovalov, of Canada, reacts during a match against Miomir Kecmanovic, of Serbia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Spectators ask for autographs from Tommy Paul, of the United States, after he defeated Coleman Wong, of Hong Kong, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Lucrezia Stefanini, of Italy, competes against Dayana Yastremska, of Ukraine, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Hugo Gaston, of France, returns the ball to Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Luca van Assche, of France, returns the ball to Cameron Norrie, of Britain, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Spectators walk around the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Sho Shimabukuro, of Japan, returns the ball to Arthur Rinderknech, of France, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)

Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, celebrates after he defeated Hugo Gaston, of France, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Jasmine Paolini, of Italy, returns the ball to Veronika Erjavec, of Slovenia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Jessica Pegula, of the United States, right, embraces Elena-Gabriela Ruse, of Romania, after Pegula won the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Kamilla Rakhimova, of Uzbekistan, serves the ball to Barbora Krejcikova, of the Czech Republic, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, serves the ball to Hugo Gaston, of France, top, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Marta Kostyuk, of Ukraine, reacts following a match against Storm Hunter, of Australia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki)