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Hearing Loss October 28, 2015

Researchers test device to help deaf children detect sounds

At age 3, Angelica Lopez is helping to break a sound barrier for deaf children.

Hearing Loss October 27, 2015

Gene therapy may boost power of cochlear implants, study says

Australian researchers are trying a novel way to boost the power of cochlear implants: They used the technology to beam gene therapy into the ears of deaf animals and found the combination improved hearing.

Hearing Loss October 27, 2015

Hearing aids help 6-month-old twins hear parents for first time

A pair of identical twins in California born with severe hearing loss got to hear their parents’ voices for the first time Wednesday after a nonprofit helped fit them with custom-made hearing aids.

Hearing Loss October 27, 2015

Army tests hearing drug at the rifle range

Staff Sgt. Tyler Durden and his fellow soldiers have been at the shooting range since 3 a.m. Every few seconds, a piercing shot from an M16 rifle rings out. With sunrise still an hour away, shell casings litter the ground.

Hearing Loss October 27, 2015

Man who complained of itch had live cricket in his ear

A man who complained of an itch in his ear found out the source of his discomfort was just that— discomforting.

Hearing Loss October 26, 2015

Millions of young risk hearing loss from loud music, UN says

The World Health Organization says millions of young people around the world are at risk of hearing loss from loud music.

Hearing Loss October 26, 2015

Deaf mice cured with gene therapy

Boston, Massachusetts - In a laboratory at Boston Children's Hospital a cure for genetic deafness is taking shape. Lead researcher Jeff Holt says that if all goes as planned, children of the future who lose their ability to hear due to genetic mutation will never go deaf.

Hearing Loss October 25, 2015

Vest for the deaf translates speech into vibrations

A new wearable device that translates spoken words into vibrations could help deaf people perceive speech in a completely new way.

Hearing Loss October 25, 2015

Revolutionary treatments for hearing loss

Hearing loss is an epidemic in the U.S., with over 40 million sufferers.

Hearing Loss October 24, 2015

Can dining out make you deaf?

Now ear this: Excruciatingly loud restaurants jeopardize not only your sanity, but your hearing as well.

Hearing Loss October 24, 2015

Vitamin prevents and treats noise-induced hearing loss in animal study

A supplement that scientists describe as the precursor to vitamin B3 may help prevent and treat noise-induced hearing loss, researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College and the Gladstone Institutes have found.