Specialized neurons help the brain detect where words begin and end
Why is it so easy to hear individual words in your native language, but in a foreign language…
Low-intensity noise therapy shows how tuning sound to the brain can ease tinnitus
A tailored low-intensity noise stimulus alleviated tinnitus symptoms in a Phase II trial, demonstrating promise for a non-masking,…
Type 2 diabetes patients face an elevated risk of hearing loss
As the United States observes American Diabetes Month this November, a comprehensive study published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, the peer-reviewed…
Phonak announces global brand ambassador, Sara Mearns, the
STÄFA, Switzerland, Nov. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sara Mearns, the first principal dancer with hearing loss at…
Researchers discover genetic cause of hearing loss and identify possible treatments
Researchers have understood for decades that some forms of deafness are inherited, yet until now, few of those…
Brain activity reveals sound outperforms touch in sensing musical rhythm
How do people keep the beat to music? When people listen to songs, slow waves of activity in…
Slow speech improves rhythm control in people with ALS
Speech rhythm, a key attribute of natural languages that directly influences the effectiveness and efficiency of communication, is…
A “Masterpiece” – For the First Time, Scientists Keep a Mammalian Cochlea Alive Outside the Body
In his final breakthrough, A. James Hudspeth’s team sustained a living sliver of mammalian cochlea ex vivo and…
Six million Italian workers to retire in next 10 years – Business
Italy’s workforce is going to lose over six million people who are set to retire in the next…
Genetic hearing loss-causing mutation proves hearing recovery with one
MPZL2 mutant humanized mice are injected with self-developed genetic scissors once to confirm hearing improvement
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