FeaturedGenetics·May 22, 2016·5 min readKey Mutations May Worsen Hearing Loss From Chemotherapy DrugA new study reports the chemotherapy drug cisplatin can kill sensory cells in the inner ear and cause permanent hearing loss.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
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGenetics·November 7, 2015·5 min readA Genetic Cause of Noise Induced Hearing Loss DiscoveredAccording to a new study, the absence of the pejvakin molecule appears to be responsible for noise induced hearing loss.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·September 23, 2015·3 min readTherapeutic Toy Developed for Children with Auditory DisabilitiesA 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
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurology·July 13, 2015·4 min readResearchers Discover Possible Contributor to Age Related Hearing LossA new study reports new nerve cell connections on sensory cells could contribute to age related hearing loss.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 16, 2015·4 min readSome People May Be Genetically Susceptible to Noise Induced Hearing LossA new study reports some people may be more genetically susceptible to noise induced hearing loss than others.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 18, 2015·3 min readA Bodyguard for Your EarsResearchers discover our ears have novel pain systems that protect the from damaging noises.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·April 23, 2014·3 min readBionic Ear Technology Used for Gene TherapyResearchers use electrical pulses delivered from cochlear implants to deliver gene therapy and regrow auditory neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 15, 2014·2 min readBrain Anatomy Differences Between Deaf and Hearing Depend on First Language LearnedResearchers report that the language we learn as children, as well as hearing status, affect the structure of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 16, 2013·4 min readTinnitus Discovery Opens Door to Possible New Treatment AvenuesDisruption of timing from sensory neurons could be an underlying cause of tinnitus, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 6, 2013·3 min readResearchers May Have Discovered a Plan to Disable Meniere’s DiseaseResearchers believe they may have discovered what causes Meniere's disease and how to treat it.Read More
