As they age, some people find it harder to understand speech in noisy environments. Now, University at Buffalo researchers have identified the area in the brain, called the insula, that shows significant changes in people ...
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A multi‑institution research team including Columbia, Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins and others, report that nearly one in three new dementia cases in older adults is associated with hearing loss, based on statistical modeling ...
From slurping daily spoonfuls of fish oil to giving up alcohol, lifting weights and playing word games, older Americans think just about anything that might keep their brains sharp is worth a try.
Apr 14, 2025
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New candidate genes which could be responsible for deafness have been identified. Congenital deafness (hearing loss from birth) is common, impacting around one in 1,000 babies born in the UK. The condition affects communication, ...
Apr 11, 2025
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When people think about hearing loss, they picture someone turning up the TV too loud or saying "what?" a lot. But what I've learned in more than 20 years as an audiologist is that hearing loss is rarely just about the ears.
Apr 8, 2025
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Imagine trying to listen to a friend speak over the commotion of a loud party. It is difficult to detect and process sounds in noisy environments, especially for those with hearing loss.
Mar 24, 2025
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One in six Australians have hearing loss and, for most adults, hearing starts to decline from middle age onward.
Mar 18, 2025
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Hearing loss is very common in older adults, with almost 60% aged 60 years and over experiencing disabling (moderate or greater) hearing loss.
Mar 6, 2025
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The latest research led from Manchester could revolutionize the diagnosis of Perrault syndrome, a rare genetic condition that results in hearing loss. In women, it also leads to early menopause or infertility. Perrault syndrome ...
Mar 5, 2025
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A new study from Oregon Health & Science University is the first to suggest that binaural pitch fusion—a process that involves merging different pitches from each ear into a single sound—is one type of central hearing ...
Feb 14, 2025
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