February 21, 2023

Statistics Show Nearly One Billion Young People at Risk for Hearing Loss

Whether you blast music in your headphones or watch movies with spatial audio, you may want to reduce the volume. That’s...

February 15, 2023

Experts Examine Positive Cognitive Impacts of Wearing Hearing Aids

Individuals who used hearing aids and cochlear implants for hearing loss had a decreased risk of cognitive decline, according to...

February 9, 2023

Living Near a Busy Street Could Increase Tinnitus Risk

If you live on or near a busy street that’s always full of humming motors and the sounds of traffic,...

January 31, 2023

Understanding the Connection Between Untreated Hearing Loss and Dementia

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that older adults with...

January 31, 2023

Study Shows Link Between Hearing Loss and Autism Spectrum Disorder

A cross-disciplinary team of researchers in the College of Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has discovered...

January 13, 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...

January 3, 2023

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...

January 3, 2023

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...

January 3, 2023

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...

January 3, 2023

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...