Mild-to-moderate hearing loss in children leads to changes in how brain processes sound
The brain activity response to sound in older children with hearing loss was lower than their peers with normal hearing.... Read More...
auditory neuroscience
How the brain repurposes unused regions
There is an underlying organization that dictates how the visual cortex is repurposed in blind people, which is not random. ... Read More...
Why is the brain disturbed by harsh sounds?
Harsh noises, such as alarm bells and sirens, hold the brain's attention by stimulating its aversion networks. ... Read More...
How our brain filters sounds
The brain adjusts the attention it gives to identical sounds the moment they are perceived in the brainstem.... Read More...
Sound deprivation in one ear leads to speech recognition difficulties
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...
New findings on human speech recognition
Increased activity of the ventromedial geniculate body indicates the processing of auditory information begins before the auditory pathways reach the cerebral cortex.... Read More...
How the brain distinguishes between voice and sound
The brain adapts to a person's listening intentions by focusing on either a speaker's voice or the speech sounds being made.... Read More...
Wearing hearing aid may help protect brain in later life
Wearing a hearing aid for age-related hearing loss may help to protect the brain against dementia, a new study finds. Researchers report those who wore hearing aids maintained better brain function over time than those who did not.... Read More...
Brain-computer interfacing technology uses music to make people happy
A new brain-machine interface technology can enhance emotional interaction with music. ... Read More...
How noise and age affect brain’s sound processing
Noise-induced hearing loss and hearing loss due to aging have different effects on sound processing in the brain. Researchers suggest each type of hearing loss should have its own specific treatment.... Read More...
Music helps develop spoken language for the hearing impaired
Music may help children with hearing impairments to develop spoken language skills. ... Read More...
Unraveling mechanisms of speech processing in the brain
Mouse models reveal different specializations between the left and right auditory cortex. Researchers identified differences in the wiring diagrams between the sides of the cortex that may explain their specific roles in speech processing.... Read More...