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Sound deprivation in one ear leads to speech recognition difficulties

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 6, 2019

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...

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Does your health in middle age predict how healthy you’ll be later in life?

Neuroscience NewsMay 28, 2019

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...

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Coherent? Voice disorders significantly affect listeners, too

Neuroscience NewsMay 15, 2019

Researchers investigate new strategies to help listeners better understand those with voice disorders.... Read More...

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38 new genes involved in hearing loss identified

Neuroscience NewsApril 12, 2019

38 new genes have been implicated in hearing loss. One of the genes, SPNS2, has been linked to childhood deafness.... Read More...

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Why you lose hearing for a while after listening to loud sounds

Neuroscience NewsMarch 10, 2019

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...

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With Age Comes Hearing Loss and Greater Risk of Cognitive Decline

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 12, 2019

Researchers 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...

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Signs of Memory Problems May Instead Be Symptoms of Hearing Loss

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 21, 2019

Researchers report signs of memory problems in old age may be a result of hearing loss and not a neurodegenerative disease.... Read More...

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We May Hear Others’ Footsteps, but How Do We Ignore Our Own?

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 12, 2018

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...

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Ending a 40 Year Quest, the Identity of the ‘Hearing’ Protein is Revealed

Neuroscience NewsAugust 22, 2018

Researchers have identified the sensor protein responsible for hearing and balance.... Read More...

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Synchronizing Cochlear Signals Stimulates Brain to ‘Hear’ in Stereo

Neuroscience NewsMay 8, 2018

A new technique synchronizes cochlear signals in those with implants, stimulating the brain in a way that is similar to hearing people. This can allow those with cochlear implants to hear in stereo.... Read More...

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Want to Listen Better? Lend a Right Ear

Neuroscience NewsDecember 6, 2017

In noisy environments, the right ear leads the way for optimal auditory information processing, researchers report.... Read More...

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Inner Ear Stem Cells May Someday Restore Hearing

Neuroscience NewsNovember 7, 2017

Researchers report a promising treatment for reversing deafness, that converts inner ear stem cells to auditory neurons, may increase cancer risk as the process can make the cells divide too quickly.... Read More...

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Sound deprivation in one ear leads to speech recognition difficulties

Does your health in middle age predict how healthy you’ll be later in life?

Coherent? Voice disorders significantly affect listeners, too

38 new genes involved in hearing loss identified

Why you lose hearing for a while after listening to loud sounds

With Age Comes Hearing Loss and Greater Risk of Cognitive Decline

Signs of Memory Problems May Instead Be Symptoms of Hearing Loss

We May Hear Others’ Footsteps, but How Do We Ignore Our Own?

Ending a 40 Year Quest, the Identity of the ‘Hearing’ Protein is Revealed

Synchronizing Cochlear Signals Stimulates Brain to ‘Hear’ in Stereo

Want to Listen Better? Lend a Right Ear

Inner Ear Stem Cells May Someday Restore Hearing