While cochlear implants allow people with severe-to-profound hearing loss to perceive and understand speech, the current technology often cannot cope with the complexities of music. Researchers from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom are now investigating how to help cochlear implant recipients to get more enjoyment from music.
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Inconsistent use of hearing protection, along with reported instrument playing time and recreational noise exposure, places many of college-age individuals at risk for permanent damage to their hearing and additional auditory problems, such as tinnitus, hyperacousis, and diplacusis. Results of this study support the need for education about noise/music-induced auditory damage along with promotion of healthy hearing habits at the collegiate level.
Read MoreThe hip-hop and record producer, Will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas, has joined other noted musicians who have publicly admitted suffering from tinnitus.
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A music program employed in a hearing aid provides a relaxing sound background so adult wearers may use it for relaxation in quiet when listening to speech/environment is not critical. In the hands of those who are trained in tinnitus management, this may represent a discreet sound therapy tool for those with hearing loss and tinnitus. This survey was conducted to determine if clinicians trained in tinnitus management would find the program useful for their tinnitus patients.
Read MoreAn active engagement with musical sounds not only enhances neuroplasticity, but also enables the nervous system to provide the stable scaffolding of meaningful patterns so important to learning, say researchers.
Read MoreMany of the physical principles of music are familiar to hearing care—they’re just called different things.
Read MoreThe musical was composed by a 24-year-old university student.
Read MoreResearchers devised and administered two experiments to discover whether music listeners understand aspects of unfamiliar music from a different culture as well as the music of their own culture.
Read MoreMusic therapy can assist in the speech acquisition process in toddlers who have undergone cochlear implantation, according to a new study.
Read MoreResearchers designed musical treatments adapted to the musical tastes of patients with ear-ringing and then stripped out sound frequencies that matched the individual’s tinnitus frequency.
Read MoreFor musicians, music lovers, and concertgoers who require state-of-the-art hearing protection while maintaining clarity of sound and full music dynamics
Read MoreThe Bellman Audio Maxi from Bellman & Symfon is a communication aid that uses digital, state-of-the-art technology to bring out speech and music in difficult listening situations.
Read MoreUse of appropriate ear plugs stressed.
Read MoreMusicians, trained to hear sounds embedded in a network of melodies and harmonies, are primed to understand speech in noisy settings, according to a new study.
Read MoreChildren and adults at risk of permanent hearing loss due to repeated exposure to loud music would turn down the sound or use ear protection if told to do so by a health care professional, according to a new study performed in conjunction with MTV.com shows.
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