Scientists are discovering that hearing loss isn’t just an inconvenience that makes conversations difficult – it’s actually accelerating brain aging and cognitive decline in ways that could triple the ...

June marks Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month — a time to shine a light on the importance of how we can best protect our brain health and prevent cognitive decline While many people focus on diet, ...

What if hearing loss and the risk of dementia were more closely linked than you thought? A new study in the Journal of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery found that certain middle-ear ...

Infants born deaf or hard of hearing show adverse changes in how their brains organize and specialize, but exposure to sound and language may help them develop more normally, according to new research ...

Aspects of the "cocktail party effect" may emerge before cognitive decline is detected ...

Hearing loss is a prevalent condition that can significantly impact an individual’s quality of life. While some causes of hearing loss are unavoidable, there are proactive measures one can take to ...

A pioneering UK clinical trial injects stem cells during surgery to regrow auditory nerves, offering a biological cure for ...

As they age, some people find it harder to understand speech in noisy environments. Now, UB researchers have identified the area in the brain, called the insula, that shows significant changes in ...

A hearing system that monitors brain waves could help people with hearing loss communicate in noisy environments.

Researchers demonstrate a real-time brain-controlled hearing device that selectively enhances voices based on a listener's neural activity.

June marks Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month — a time to shine a light on the importance of how we can best protect our brain health and prevent cognitive decline While many people focus on diet, ...