Hearing loss affects approximately 40 million American adults, yet only one in 10 people who need hearing aids use them, research shows.
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Researchers led by Dr. Nima Mesgarani at Columbia University, US, report that the brain treats speech in a crowded room differently depending on how easy it is to hear, and whether we are focusing on it.
Jun 6, 2023
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People experiencing hearing loss who are not using a hearing aid may have a higher risk of dementia than people without hearing loss, suggests a new study published in The Lancet Public Health journal. However, using a hearing ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Kickstarting the brain's natural ability to adjust to new circumstances, or neuroplasticity, improves how effectively a cochlear implant can restore hearing loss, a new study in deaf rats shows. The investigation, researchers ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Some commercial earbuds can perform as well as hearing aids. This finding, presented November 15 in the journal iScience, could help a large proportion of people with hearing loss access more affordable sound amplification ...
Nov 15, 2022
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A team of researchers at the Ear Institute, University College London has found that the sound-processing algorithms used in hearing aids can degrade the ability of hearing-impaired people to discriminate sounds. In their ...
Using a device that could be built with a dollar's worth of open-source parts and a 3-D-printed case, researchers want to help the hundreds of millions of older people worldwide who can't afford existing hearing aids to address ...
Sep 23, 2020
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Looking at someone's lips is good for listening in noisy environments because it helps our brains amplify the sounds we're hearing in time with what we're seeing, finds a new UCL-led study.
Feb 13, 2018
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For many people with hearing challenges, trying to follow a conversation in a crowded restaurant or other noisy venue is a major struggle, even with hearing aids. Now researchers reporting in Current Biology on October 19th ...
Oct 19, 2017
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UNSW researchers have answered the longstanding question of how the brain balances hearing between our ears, which is essential for localising sound, hearing in noisy conditions and for protection from noise damage.
May 12, 2015
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