By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Groundbreaking implant eliminates external processors, offering a seamless, high-performance solution for hearing loss sufferers. Research: Rehabilitation of human ...

Research: Rehabilitation of human hearing with a totally implantable cochlear implant: a feasibility study. Image Credit: decade3d - anatomy online / Shutterstock Scientists have developed a ...

THE DEVICE IS A COCHLEAR IMPLANT, BUT THIS IS A NEW KIND OF IMPLANT. IT’S FULLY IMPLANTABLE. NO, OUTSIDE WIRES. A BATTERY PACK IS IMPLANTED IN THE CHEST WITH A CONNECTION RUNNING TO THE COCHLEAR ...

Pulses of light restored hearing in gerbils. Could that lead to higher-tech cochlear implants? Could light one day be used to restore hearing? To try to answer that question, a team of German ...

Auditory brainstem implants (ABIs) and cochlear implants (CIs) are both surgical options designed to restore hearing in individuals with significant hearing loss. While cochlear implants are ...

Nile Kron of Iowa City was born totally deaf ... from talking with other families and other kids who have cochlear implants, that it’s a long road, a long journey. We know that sign right ...

Hearing loss is viewed as public health issue, with some 66,000 people losing their hearing every year. Some simply wake up ...

The use of totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) has changed the care and quality of life for cancer patients treated with chemotherapy. TIVADs represent a convenient option when long ...

Researchers are investigating how the brain combines visual and auditory cues to improve speech comprehension in noisy environments.