October 28, 2015 Do chickens hold the key to a cure for hearing loss? Chickens can restore their own damaged hearing, and their feat may one day help people with 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
October 25, 2015 Revolutionary treatments for hearing loss Hearing loss is an epidemic in the U.S., with over 40 million sufferers.
