Hearing management News

CF treatment may cause hearing loss

A common antibacterial treatment for cystic fibrosis can cause sensorineural hearing loss, finds a new study.

The deaf leading the blind

In a small studio three colleagues put together the final edit of television shows. Nothing extraordinary, had it not been that all of them are deaf.

MP3 users risk hearing loss

Teens who use MP3 players are putting their hearing at risk and taking few precautions to protect their hearing, a new study shows.

Deafness after mumps common

Japanese researchers say mumps-related hearing loss in children may be 20 times more common than previously suggested.

Stem cells may cure deafness

Stem cells may help deaf people hear again, according to early-stage research by British scientists.

What you see is what you hear

Understanding what a friend is saying in the hubbub of a noisy party can present a challenge – unless you can see the friend's face.

Pill may save hearing

Vitamin supplements appear to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in lab animals, a new study shows.

Club music: how the ears survive

Researchers have discovered how the ear manages to turn itself down to protect itself when noise levels are too high.

Prosthetic ear boosts hearing

A prosthetic outer ear not only improves the appearance of a damaged ear, but also seems to improve hearing and speech recognition in noisy environments, according to a new study.

Speech breakthrough for the deaf

Scientists claim intelligible speech is learnt in part through nerve signals from the vocal tract, a discovery that could open up an ambitious avenue of therapy for the deaf.