Nails on a chalkboard. Loud breathing. Sneezing. These sounds can often be irritating and leave ears ringing with discomfort.

Most of us can relate to feeling uncomfortable when someone scrapes their nails down a chalkboard. For those with the condition misophonia, sounds like slurping, snoring, breathing, and chewing can ...

This past year there has been significant advancement in misophonia research. The research is more cohesive and reflects a greater understanding of the underlying mechanisms of misophonia, as well as ...

Everyone has certain noises that drive them crazy. For some, it’s the screech of nails on a chalkboard or even the sound of someone breathing. But there’s a recognized disorder, dubbed misophonia, in ...

Most people have cherished memories of their grandparents reading to them as children. Ekaterina Pesheva's memories are quite different. "I remember distinctly being very irritated and very angry ...

Dear Doctors: Ever since I was little, I have absolutely hated the sound of other people chewing. Whenever I try to explain this to someone, they think I’m overreacting or even making it up. Is this ...

If you’ve ever had a visceral reaction to certain sounds such as sniffing, coughing or slurping, you might have misophonia — but you’re far from being the only one. A new study published in the ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine are conducting a study to examine the symptomatic characteristics of misophonia and anxiety in children and adolescents. Misophonia is a condition in which ...

The holiday season is most certainly upon us! For many families this means gatherings, sometimes hosting family and friends in your home, and partaking in events that are often centered around eating.

For 18-year-old high school senior Ellie Rapp of Pittsburgh, the sound of her family chewing their dinner can be ... unbearable. "My heart starts to pound. I go one of two ways. I either start to cry ...

"Mad Men" star January Jones recently took to her Instagram account to discuss living with misophonia. We'll explain this health condition and how its treated.

While most people can relate to feeling uncomfortable when someone scrapes their nails down a chalkboard, those suffering from misophonia can have an equally intense reaction to sounds like slurping, ...