January 3, 2023

Research Uncovers New Path to Treating Age-Related Hearing Loss

Looking for answers about how the brain works amid age-related hearing loss, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers discovered that old mice...

December 20, 2022

Brain Flexibility Can Improve Hearing Experience With Cochlear Implants

Kickstarting the brain's natural ability to adjust to new circumstances, or neuroplasticity, improves how effectively a cochlear implant can restore...

December 13, 2022

Researchers Study Ways to Reprogram Hair Cells in Inner Ear

About 430 million people around the world experience disabling hearing loss. In the United States, approximately 37.5 million adults report...

December 6, 2022

Study Examines How Brain Responds to Hearing Loss

Researchers at the University of Colorado suggest that the portion of the brain devoted to hearing can become reorganized --...

November 29, 2022

Game-Based Test Developed to Detect Hearing Loss in Children

A game-based test that detects hearing loss in children has recently been awarded a European innovation medal. Both the test...

November 15, 2022

Researchers Identify Hearing Loss in Genetic Subtypes of Mitochondrial Disease

Patients with mitochondrial disease may develop a wide range of symptoms, including sensorineural hearing loss likely due to dysfunctional energy...

November 8, 2022

Research Shows Updated Needed in Childhood Hearing Loss Screening

Screening programs for childhood hearing loss need to become better at collecting data and measuring outcomes in order to increase...

November 1, 2022

Scientists Uncover Structure of Hearing Mechanism

Scientists at Oregon Health & Science University have revealed, for the first time and in near-atomic detail, the structure of...

October 25, 2022

Mindfulness Key in Tinnitus Relief

Published in the journals Ear and Hearing and Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, the research led by Dr Laurence McKenna from University College London Hospitals...

October 11, 2022

Researchers Identify Possible Treatment to Prevent Antibiotic-Induced Hearing Loss

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine are exploring new methods to investigate why an antibiotic causes hair cell death and permanent...