September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss

Research finds cochlear implants could help fight depression

New research suggests older adults who receive cochlear implants could enjoy improved speech perception, mood and cognition.Hearing impairment has been...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss

Study finds untreated hearing loss leads to higher healthcare costs

In a study published online by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Annie N. Simpson, Ph.D., of the Medical University of...

September 16, 2019 / Speech

Students invent gloves that translate sign language to speech and text

Two undergraduate students want the American Sign Language community to have a translating device sleek enough to wear everyday like...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss

Sudden hearing loss impacts woman’s life

One September morning, Judi Page woke to find that her life had changed overnight. Though she had no history of...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing Aids

Study shows improved cognitive function in dementia patients using hearing aids

During the past decade, several major studies determined that hearing loss, which the Hearing Loss Association of America said impacts...

September 16, 2019 / ENT

Study concludes sleep apnea impacts brain function

One in 15 adults has moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea, a disorder in which a person’s breathing is frequently...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss

NIOSH identifies workers most at risk for hearing loss and tinnitus

Most employers are aware that occupational noise has the potential to cause permanent hearing loss in exposed workers. Less well...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss

CDC finds hearing loss is third most common chronic condition

Hearing loss is the third most common chronic physical condition in the United States, and is more prevalent than diabetes...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing Aids

Study shows hearing aid use increases cognitive function in elderly

A study conducted by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) found that older adults who used a hearing aid...

September 16, 2019 / Hearing Loss

Researchers seek to understand tinnitus

About one in five people experience tinnitus, the perception of a sound--often described as ringing--that isn't really there. Now, researchers...