auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 23, 2020How hearing loss in old age affects the brainThe stronger the hearing loss, the poorer hippocampal synaptic plasticity and memory ability become. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2020Hearing aids may delay cognitive decline93% of study participants showed improvement in cognitive and executive function after using a hearing aid. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencevisual neuroscience·January 2, 2020Hearing through lip-readingLip reading causes brain activity to synchronize with sound waves, even when there is no audible sound. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 6, 2019Sound deprivation in one ear leads to speech recognition difficultiesEar 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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 28, 2019Does your health in middle age predict how healthy you’ll be later in life?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
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·May 15, 2019Coherent? Voice disorders significantly affect listeners, tooResearchers investigate new strategies to help listeners better understand those with voice disorders. 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 10, 2019Why you lose hearing for a while after listening to loud soundsResearchers 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
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·February 12, 2019With Age Comes Hearing Loss and Greater Risk of Cognitive DeclineResearchers report hearing impairment is associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline as we age. However, the study revealed the impact of hearing loss on cognition was lessened for those who had a college level education. 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
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2018We May Hear Others’ Footsteps, but How Do We Ignore Our Own?A new study reveals the neural processes we use to ignore the sound of our own footsteps and other self made noises. Researchers say the findings may shed new light on how we learn to speak and play music. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 22, 2018Ending a 40 Year Quest, the Identity of the ‘Hearing’ Protein is RevealedResearchers have identified the sensor protein responsible for hearing and balance. Read More
