Hearing/Speech

Researchers have designed a skin-like device that can measure small facial movements in patients who have lost the ability to speak.Credit: David Sadat CAMBRIDGE, MA -- People with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) suffer…

Credit: National Center for Chimpanzee Care in Bastrop, Texas Humans are not the only beings that can identify rules in complex language-like constructions - monkeys and great apes can do so, too, a study at the University of…

Results from a new study published in Alzheimer's & Dementia support emerging evidence suggesting that noise may influence individuals' risk of developing dementia later in life. Researchers studied 5,227 participants of the Chicago…

Programmes to reduce dementia risk by targeting smoking, high blood pressure and hearing loss are likely to be cost-effective and cost saving by reducing dementia rates by 8.5%, finds a new study by UCL and LSE researchers. The modelling…

The Misophonia Research Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of a new grant seeking to understand misophonia and develop new therapeutic strategies for those living with the condition. Funded research includes: At Duke…

Research could lead to better hearing in noisy environmentsCredit: Dr Greg Watkins Cochlear implants are a groundbreaking technology that has changed the lives of many people living with severe to profound hearing loss.…

University of Minnesota associate professor is senior author of the studyCredit: Neuromod Devices Limited In the largest clinical trial of its kind, researchers show that combining sound and electrical stimulation of the tongue can…

Credit: Royalty-free via Pxhere Understanding sounds in language is a critical building block for child literacy, yet this skill is often overlooked. Researchers from Michigan State University have developed a new software tool to assess…

People's exposure to environmental noise dropped nearly in half during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, according to University of Michigan researchers who analyzed data from the Apple Hearing Study. Researchers at U-M's…

What The Study Did: The complications, safety and timing of tracheotomy performed for critically ill patients with COVID-19 is assessed in this observational study. Authors: Isabel Vilaseca, M.D., Ph.D., of the Institut Clínic…

Cognitive benefits could last a lifetimeCredit: L. Kausel and coauthors Neuroscientists have found new evidence that learning to play an instrument may be good for the brain. Musically trained children perform better at attention and…

Credit: B. Conlon et al., Science Translational Medicine (2020) A device that stimulates the ears and tongue substantially reduced the severity of tinnitus symptoms in 326 patients for as long as 1 year, while achieving high patient…

Credit: Photo by Tommy Martino MISSOULA - University of Montana scientist Monica Serban is on a research roll. In recent months the UM associate professor and her team have earned three awards totaling $3.9 million in funding to…

Credit: Columbia University Irving Medical Center Columbia University will award the 2020 Louisa Gross Horwitz Prize to three scientists: Robert Fettiplace, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin, USA A. James…

Findings shed light on how hearing happens at the molecular level COLUMBUS, Ohio -- We hear sounds in part because tiny filaments inside our inner ears help convert voices, music and noises into electrical signals that are sent to our…

Outer ear infections, which affect millions of people each year, are typically caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Staphylococcus aureus. Repeatedly administering antibiotic drops, the standard treatment, can be a problem for…

Soft music can improve dining experience: studyCredit: Flinders University Noise can make or break a dining experience, according to a laboratory study replicating common noise levels in restaurants. The acoustic experts say…

From fundamental research to therapeutic advances, no less than 32 communications (e-posters and talks) will be presented by the scientific experts of the Institute of Myology. Among the selected papers, two important breakthroughs will…

Credit: Craig Bromley Using a device that could be built with a dollar's worth of open-source parts and a 3D-printed case, researchers want to help the hundreds of millions of older people worldwide who can't afford…

Tel Aviv University researchers identify additional genetic causes of inherited hearing loss Until now, seven genes were known to be involved in hearing loss in Israel's Jewish population. A new study led by Zippora Brownstein, PhD, and…