USC Study: Hearing Devices Reduce Loneliness, Improve Quality of Life
The USC study is the first to link hearing aids and cochlear implants to improved social lives among adults with hearing loss.Â
The USC study is the first to link hearing aids and cochlear implants to improved social lives among adults with hearing loss.Â
A new review highlights the underrecognized potential of vaccines to prevent childhood hearing loss, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
New candidate genes expressed in both chick and human ear progenitor cells which could be responsible for deafness have been identified, offering promising targets for future diagnosis and treatment.
An oncologist is seeking new options for patients with head and neck cancer who cannot receive the standard chemotherapy drug cisplatin.
Read MoreThis study evaluates how different hearing aid platforms manage noise reduction to balance speech intelligibility with environmental awareness, highlighting the importance of adaptive processing strategies.
Read MoreResearchers have discovered the long-sought gating spring responsible for opening ion channels in sensory hair cells, essential for hearing.
Read MoreSensorion has completed patient enrollment for its Phase 2a NOTOXIS trial, evaluating SENS-401’s potential to prevent Cisplatin-induced ototoxicity.
Read MoreInvestigational gene therapy DB-OTO showed promising improvements in hearing and speech development in children with otoferlin-related genetic hearing loss.
Read MoreAudiologist De Wet Swanepoel received the award for his research on mobile hearing care, which aims to expand access to underserved communities worldwide.
Read MoreThe new μETF one-step fabrication method improves the design of flexible 3D microelectrode arrays for neural applications.
Read MoreThe study aims to develop auditory biomarkers for early detection and improved management of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.
Read MoreEven though humans’ auricular muscles are vestigial, they still activate when we strain to listen, suggesting they may play a role in auditory attention.
Read MoreEnvoy Medical has chosen seven investigational sites for its pivotal clinical trial of the fully implanted Acclaim cochlear implant.
Read MoreThe Hearing Health Foundation’s research grants program is offering seed funding for researchers advancing hearing and balance science.
Read MoreResearchers identified a previously unknown set of cochlear modes that refine our understanding of how the human ear assesses sounds.
Read MoreSignGPT is a project aimed at using generative AI to bridge communication gaps between sign language and spoken languages.
Read MoreA study highlights a correlation between hearing loss and an increase in Parkinson’s risk, highlighting a need to address auditory health.
Read MoreResearchers have identified and mapped diverse cell types in the cochlear nucleus, a critical part of the auditory system, advancing understanding of how our brains process sounds and paving the way for targeted treatments for auditory disorders.
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