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Reorganization of Brain Outputs in Deaf Cats

Neuroscience NewsApril 2, 2018

Researchers 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...

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Visual Cues Amplify Sound

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 15, 2018

A new study reveals visual cues, such as looking at someone's lips as they talk, helps our brains to amplify sound.... Read More...

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Deaf Children Learn Words Faster Than Hearing Children

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 23, 2018

Max 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...

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Pitch Imperfect? How the Brain Decodes Pitch May Improve Cochlear Implants

Neuroscience NewsNovember 22, 2017

A 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...

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Key Mechanism Behind Some Forms of Deafness Identified

Neuroscience NewsJune 29, 2017

Researchers 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...

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Hearing Tests Miss Common Form of Hearing Loss

Neuroscience NewsApril 18, 2017

Researchers report many hearing tests fail to pick up a common form of inner ear damage that leads to hearing loss.... Read More...

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When Writing Interferes with Hearing

Neuroscience NewsApril 3, 2017

Neuroimaging technology can help determine the success of failure possibilities of cochlear implants for those who lose their hearing during adulthood.... Read More...

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The Auditory Cortex of Hearing and Deaf People are Almost Identical

Neuroscience NewsJuly 17, 2016

A 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...

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Markers in Brain May Help Scientists Treat Single Sided Deafness

Neuroscience NewsMay 11, 2016

Researchers report a new discovery may help to find treatments more quickly for those with SSD.... Read More...

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A Genetic Cause of Noise Induced Hearing Loss Discovered

Neuroscience NewsNovember 7, 2015

According to a new study, the absence of the pejvakin molecule appears to be responsible for noise induced hearing loss.... Read More...

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Therapeutic Toy Developed for Children with Auditory Disabilities

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 23, 2015

A group of biomedical students have developed a therapeutic toy which they believe will help children with auditory disabilities to develop their vocal chords.... Read More...

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Restoring Hearing in Mice With Gene Therapy

Neuroscience NewsJuly 13, 2015

Findings could eventually lead to new treatment options for restoring hearing in humans.... Read More...

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Reorganization of Brain Outputs in Deaf Cats

Visual Cues Amplify Sound

Deaf Children Learn Words Faster Than Hearing Children

Pitch Imperfect? How the Brain Decodes Pitch May Improve Cochlear Implants

Key Mechanism Behind Some Forms of Deafness Identified

Hearing Tests Miss Common Form of Hearing Loss

When Writing Interferes with Hearing

The Auditory Cortex of Hearing and Deaf People are Almost Identical

Markers in Brain May Help Scientists Treat Single Sided Deafness

A Genetic Cause of Noise Induced Hearing Loss Discovered

Therapeutic Toy Developed for Children with Auditory Disabilities

Restoring Hearing in Mice With Gene Therapy