A group of biomedical students have developed a therapeutic toy which they believe will help children with auditory disabilities to develop their vocal chords.
Findings could eventually lead to new treatment options for restoring hearing in humans.
A new study reports new nerve cell connections on sensory cells could contribute to age related hearing loss.
A new study reports some people may be more genetically susceptible to noise induced hearing loss than others.
A new study sheds light on a common linguistic characteristic of autistic children.
The absence of the protein Whirlin damages the ability to feel limbs and muscle movement, a new study reports.
Researchers discover how mutations in the TMIE gene can cause deafness from birth.
Researchers report they have been able to restore some hearing in mice which had suffered noise deafness.
Lacking sound input, the primary auditory cortex “feels” touch. The finding reveals how the early loss of a sense affects brain development. It adds to a growing list of discoveries that confirm the impact of experiences and outside influences in molding the developing brain.
