Hearing loss is one of the world’s most prevalent chronic conditions, affecting people of all ages. It interferes with how we ...

New research shows hearing devices do more than restore sound—they restore connection. Users report less loneliness, stronger ...

Other types of studies have shown that this treatment might be associated with potential side effects (such as complete loss of hearing). However, we do not have any information from the studies ...

The research team at Seoul National University Hospital announced that it has identified the genetic cause of sensory nerve ...

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People who treat hearing loss with hearing aids or cochlear implants regain rich conversations, escape isolation, and may ...

A breakthrough gene therapy has helped restore hearing in both children and adults with a genetic form of deafness or severe hearing impairment, a new study reports. Improvements in hearing were ...

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Hearing loss is classified into three types: conductive, sensorineural, and mixed (when conductive and sensorineural hearing loss co-occur). Conductive ...