Hearing aids are medical devices designed to assist individuals suffering from mild to profound hearing loss. The use of these devices has been shown to improve not only hearing but also overall ...

Hearing loss is an inevitable aspect of aging. Everyone experiences it to some degree. But for more than a third of those age 65 or older, the loss is severe enough to be an impairment. And our aging ...

In a new study featuring data from 573,088 people, researchers have found a link between hearing loss and the development of dementia. The study is the largest of its kind to date. People who are hard ...

Experimental gene therapy studied in both China and the United States has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear. On Tuesday, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia announced ...

Regeneron’s investigational gene therapy has been tied to notable hearing improvements in 10 of 11 children who were treated for a rare genetic condition that causes hearing loss. “You can see the ...

A treatment that is effective against hearing loss caused by the 'MPZL2 gene' mutation has been developed. A research team ...