Deafness (profound hearing loss) is a condition where a person can't hear anything or may only hear very loud sounds in one or both ears. Hearing loss that can lead to deafness is common, especially ...

Hearing loss is a prevalent condition that can significantly impact an individual's quality of life. While some causes of ...

Researchers have understood for decades that some forms of deafness are inherited, yet until now, few of those genetic clues have led the way to therapy. That is beginning to change. An international ...

High frequency hearing loss is one of the most common forms of hearing loss. This type of hearing loss can come from noise exposure, aging, a combination of factors, in addition to medication side ...

This story is sponsored by Hearing and Brain Centers of America. Hearing loss is a prevalent condition that can significantly impact an individual's quality of life. While some causes of hearing loss ...

Hearing loss symptoms can range from difficulty understanding speech and locating sounds to requiring a high volume when watching television or listening to music. You can experience hearing loss at ...

Before a baby’s first babble, language development begins through exposure to voices, music, and everyday sounds. But what happens when that connection to sound is missing from the start? For ...

This story is sponsored by Hearing and Brain Centers of America. Hearing loss is a prevalent condition that can significantly impact an individual's quality of life. While some causes of hearing loss ...

For those born with certain types of congenital deafness, the cochlear implant has been a positive and enabling technology.

A new study from researchers at Beth Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School suggests that tone-deafness may be the result of a missing neural connection. By using a brain imaging ...

For a long time, deafness has often been misunderstood, fueling segregation against people who are deaf or hard of hearing. In some communities, it is still seen as a curse or divine punishment; in ...