FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 6, 2022·4 min readUse of Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants Associated With a Decreased Risk of Developing DementiaIn those with hearing loss, using hearing aids or cochlear implants was associated with a long-term reduction of cognitive decline by 19% and a 3% improvement in cognitive test scores.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 28, 2019·2 min readMusic helps develop spoken language for the hearing impairedMusic may help children with hearing impairments to develop spoken language skills.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 6, 2019·3 min readHearing and Deaf Infants Process Information DifferentlyA new study reports it takes longer for deaf infants to become familiar with new objects. Researchers say the study highlights a difference in how infants process information, even when the information is not auditory in nature.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 23, 2018·4 min readDeaf Children Learn Words Faster Than Hearing ChildrenMax Planck Institute researchers report deaf children who receive cochlear implants are better at learning words when introduced to spoken word than children with normal hearing.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 18, 2017·5 min readHearing Tests Miss Common Form of Hearing LossResearchers report many hearing tests fail to pick up a common form of inner ear damage that leads to hearing loss.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 7, 2017·2 min readStudy Aims to See How Children with Cochlear Implants Learn WordsA new study aims to discover how children with cochlear implants learn new words differently from children with normal hearing.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 3, 2017·5 min readWhen Writing Interferes with HearingNeuroimaging technology can help determine the success of failure possibilities of cochlear implants for those who lose their hearing during adulthood.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 6, 2017·7 min readGene Therapy Restores Hearing in Deaf Mice…Down to a WhisperResearchers use gene therapy to help restore hearing in mice down to the equivalent of being able to hear a whisper.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 17, 2016·4 min readThe Auditory Cortex of Hearing and Deaf People are Almost IdenticalA new study reports that the neural architecture of the auditory cortex is virtually identical in those who are profoundly deaf and those who can hear.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 27, 2016·3 min readEngineering Music to Sound Better with Cochlear ImplantsResearchers are attempting to re-engineer and simplify music to be more enjoyable for people with cochlear implants.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 22, 2015·4 min readBabies’ Babbles Reflect Their Own Involvement in Language DevelopmentA baby's repetitive babbling is influenced by the infant's ability to hear itself.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2015·4 min readExposure to Sudden Sounds and Brief Trauma Results in Lasting MemoriesAccording to a new study, brief exposure to mild trauma or sudden sounds can permanently alter neural networks and form long lasting memories.Read More
