auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·October 1, 2019Mild-to-moderate hearing loss in children leads to changes in how brain processes soundThe brain activity response to sound in older children with hearing loss was lower than their peers with normal hearing. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 15, 2019Wearing hearing aid may help protect brain in later lifeWearing a hearing aid for age-related hearing loss may help to protect the brain against dementia, a new study finds. Researchers report those who wore hearing aids maintained better brain function over time than those who did not. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 12, 201938 new genes involved in hearing loss identified38 new genes have been implicated in hearing loss. One of the genes, SPNS2, has been linked to childhood deafness. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·February 6, 2019Hearing 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
FeaturedNeurology·January 21, 2019Signs of Memory Problems May Instead Be Symptoms of Hearing LossResearchers report signs of memory problems in old age may be a result of hearing loss and not a neurodegenerative disease. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·January 2, 2019Hearing Loss Associated with Increased Risk of Depression in Older AdultsResearchers report age related hearing loss can increase the risk of older adults experiencing symptoms of depression. The study reports those with mild hearing loss were twice as likely to be depressed, and those with severe hearing loss were up to four times more likely to suffer depression than those with normal hearing. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 28, 2018Novel Drug Therapy Partially Restores Hearing: Mouse StudyResearchers have been able to partially restore hearing in mouse models of an inherited form of progressive human deafness with the help of a small molecule based drug. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·April 2, 2018Reorganization of Brain Outputs in Deaf CatsResearchers report within the first weeks of life, deaf cats have reduced connections between the anterior ectosylvian sulcus and the superior colliculus. However, deaf cats have increased connections from other auditory areas to the superior colliculus. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·February 15, 2018Visual Cues Amplify SoundA new study reveals visual cues, such as looking at someone's lips as they talk, helps our brains to amplify sound. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 23, 2018Deaf 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 neuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 22, 2017Pitch Imperfect? How the Brain Decodes Pitch May Improve Cochlear ImplantsA new study provides further evidence of the place code theory of pitch perception and may help with the development of better cochlear implants. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 29, 2017Key Mechanism Behind Some Forms of Deafness IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new protein, CIB2, that is key to helping the auditory system to turn soundwaves into meaningful brain signals. Mutations of this gene leave people unable to convert the soundwaves into signals that the brain can interpret, and are deaf. Read More
