Hearing loss is a prevalent condition that can significantly impact an individual's quality of life. While some causes of ...

Hearing aids are quietly undergoing a revolution, shifting from simple sound amplifiers to wearable computers that can read ...

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 & 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, ...

In a busy room full of talking people, most of us can still pick out one voice to focus on. This common yet complex task—known as the “cocktail party effect”—relies on the brain’s incredible ability ...

Achin Bhowmik, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Engineering at Starkey and adjunct professor at Stanford. Hearing loss is a public health crisis, with a staggering 1.5 ...

Elon Musk's Neuralink has been receiving tons of feedback from the deaf community after the tech entrepreneur proposed plans to use brain implant technology to restore hearing. What Happened: Over the ...

Hwan Shim is using technology to personalize audio experiences because human ears are all different. Shim, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering technology, is developing new ...

Hearing loss was associated with smaller brain volumes and a 71% higher risk for dementia, particularly in individuals carrying the apolipoprotein E (APOE) epsilon 4 (APOEε4) allele, new research ...

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 ...

Today’s hearing aids aren’t great at determining which sounds to amplify and which to ignore, and this often leaves users ...

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, ...