Researchers at Uppsala University have created the first 3-D map of the auditory nerve, showing where the various sound frequencies are captured. Using what is known as synchrotron X-ray imaging, they were able to trace the ...
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Sound serves a variety of purposes in our lives. You hear a car's tires screech and you jump back, preserving your life. Someone calls your name from across the room and you turn to see what they want. Speech is one of the ...
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A world-first study of deaf primary school students has revealed children with double cochlear implants performed much better on exams than children with only one.
Aug 27, 2015
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Dear Mayo Clinic: I'm 72 and have worn hearing aids for about a decade. Over the past several years, my hearing seems to be getting worse. Although I've tried several different kinds of hearing aids, I can't hear well with ...
Nov 11, 2016
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Enhancing hearing appears to improve balance in older adults with hearing loss, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Patients with hearing aids in both ears performed better ...
Dec 12, 2014
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At age 3, Angelica Lopez is helping to break a sound barrier for deaf children.
Feb 13, 2015
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Adolescents with cochlear implants (CIs) have better outcomes in terms of language, academic performance, and quality of life, according to a study published online June 29 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
Jul 3, 2023
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Older adults fitted with a cochlear implant to compensate for severe hearing loss have significantly poorer cognitive function than their normal-hearing counterparts, reveals a new study. Hearing loss is a risk factor for ...
Sep 12, 2018
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Long-term use of implantable electronic medical devices—such as pacemakers and cochlear implants—is hampered by the body's reaction to foreign bodies. Now, in a study in mice, a team led by scientists at the University ...
Mar 14, 2022
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A Chopin or Mozart composition loses its meaning and magic when played on a piano that's out of tune.
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