Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) now face a more clearly understood challenge: hearing loss significantly compounds their difficulty in walking and thinking simultaneously. A groundbreaking study from Concordia University (Montreal) ...

Scientists created a prototype device to bypass damaged olfactory nerves by transforming odors into tactile sensations. This technology allows the brain to perceive smells even when it can't detect them anymore.

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It's not science fiction: plastic is literally building up in human brains. A recent peer-reviewed study from the University of Technology Sydney and Auburn University found ...

You've tried counting sheep, breathing patterns, and staring at the ceiling, willing yourself unconscious. But these tactics fail because they're too passive; they don't interrupt the cycle of anxiety and overthinking.

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A groundbreaking Dutch study tracked over 3,000 teens and uncovered a startling trend: Nearly 13% of adolescents already show hearing damage before they become adults, with more than 6% experiencing noticeable hearing loss.

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A new Rice University study challenges the assumption that people with vision loss can't judge traffic timing as well as those with normal sight. Researchers used virtual reality to test whether people with impaired central vision could judge when ...

Your brain does something remarkable when you talk: it uses your voice as a live GPS, constantly adjusting your tongue’s movements to make speech smooth and accurate.

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Researchers have kinematic evidence that ...

Researchers tracked 14 people who couldn't figure out why they were losing their hearing. Turns out that tiny genetic glitches in their mitochondria were the culprits.

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Too many people with worsening hearing loss skip ...

When Nene Gudavadze was diagnosed with severe bilateral sensorineural hearing loss six months ago, she had failed every newborn hearing screening. Now, at 18 months old, she's a different child—saying "mama" and dancing with joy to music.

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