Hearing loss caused by exposure to loud sound is preventable. Inexpensive foam earplugs are an effective solution. They can reduce continuous or intermittent unsafe loud noise to safe ...

Published in PLoS ONE, initial findings of Phase 1 and 2 human trials indicated statistically significant neurological and cognitive improvements in patients with early-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD). The therapy has also proven to be safe.

• The ...

Hearing loss can effect a child’s language, social, and intellectual development. If you suspect your child may have hearing loss, schedule an appoinment with a pediatric audiologist.

Why it matters

• Pediatric audiologists help ...

Your path to healthy hearing starts with the basics of how you hear and what happens if you lose hearing. This 10-page, easy-reading report covers —

• How you hear
• What causes hearing loss?
• Types of hearing loss and their ...

Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association confirmed hearing aids reduce the risk of dementia by 19% in people with hearing loss. The study also measured a 3% increase in cognitive scores with hearing-aid use.

Why ...

If your hearing screening is normal, but you misunderstand what people say when there’s background noise, you might have hidden hearing loss.

Standard hearing tests measure how well you hear a range of sound frequencies. Even with normal results ...

Your ears must convert energy five times to create neural signals your brain interprets as sound. This fantastic sequence makes your hearing possible.

The sequence

1. 💥 Sound energy: Invisible sound waves travel ...

In the U.S., over 37 million people have diabetes, roughly 34.5 million have hearing loss, and many have both.

• The prevalence of hearing loss in people with diabetes ...

Scientists at the LIVElab at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, wanted to find out what musical ingredients make us want to dance. They found that people danced 12% more when a low-frequency bass was played.

We look at things ...