An experimental twist on a classic cochlear implant allows researchers to directly measure brain waves and assess how good, or bad, a person's hearing is. Read More
A new vestibular implant can significantly reduce dizziness, restore balance, and improve the quality of life for people with bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH). Read More
It's not just the cerebral cortex, it is the entire auditory pathway that represents sounds according to prior expectations. Read More
A new study provides evidence that hearing is the last sense to go during the process of active death. Many people become unresponsive during the final hours of life, however, EEG data revealed the dying brain responds to sounds throughout the final moments of life. Read More
The stronger the hearing loss, the poorer hippocampal synaptic plasticity and memory ability become. Read More
93% of study participants showed improvement in cognitive and executive function after using a hearing aid. Read More
Lip reading causes brain activity to synchronize with sound waves, even when there is no audible sound. Read More
Ear infections and other conditions that cause hearing loss to one ear can cause nerve damage if left untreated. The damage may render the sufferer to difficulties in speech recognition and processing. Read More
Vascular and inflammatory problems during middle age, as well as some minor injuries, could be a biomarker for poor brain health in older age. However, brain aging may be delayed by maintaining a healthy diet, weight and level of physical activity as we age. Read More
Researchers investigate new strategies to help listeners better understand those with voice disorders. Read More
38 new genes have been implicated in hearing loss. One of the genes, SPNS2, has been linked to childhood deafness. Read More
Researchers suggest the tectorial membrane may play an important role in regulating hearing by storing calcium. This new information helps us understand why we may lose our hearing briefly after a loud concert. Read More
