This allowed examination of the effect of subtle individual differences in hearing ability and the function and structure of brain regions supporting speech comprehension. The first study used ...

Hearing loss is often accepted as a normal part of aging, but several new bodies ... any auditory challenges could protect your brain health. RELATED: If You're Over 65, Your Thermostat Could ...

According to the World Health Organization, almost 60% of moderate, or disabling, hearing loss is experienced by adults aged ...

Sensorineural hearing loss is a natural part of the aging process for many ... neural signals that your auditory nerve carries to your brain. Exposure to sounds louder than 85 decibels can ...

Finally, she notes, “Very often, people with hearing loss tend to withdraw from social situations where they find it frustrating not be able to actively participate in conversation and activities.

The olfactory cortex is the part of the brain that processes smell, yet it seems to take sound into account. This result tracks with another CSHL discovery, which shows how sensory cues become ...

s halting, gruff speaking voice, which at times can make him hard to understand, has been front and center during his confirmation hearing ... to begin in the part of the brain called the basal ...

With powerful new models of human hearing, scientists at MIT's McGovern ... an artificial neural network to simulate the parts of the brain that receive input from the ear. The network was given ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, January 29, as he seeks confirmation as ...