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Medical Devices Powered by the Ear Itself
November 8, 2012 — For the first time, researchers power an implantable electronic device using an electrical potential -- a natural battery -- deep in the inner ... > full story -
Firm Molecular Handshake Needed for Hearing and Balance
November 7, 2012 — Researchers have mapped the precise 3-D atomic structure of a thin protein filament critical for cells in the inner ear and calculated the force necessary to pull it apart. These findings show the ... > full story -
Gene Mutation Linked to Old Age Hearing Loss Identified
October 25, 2012 — Researchers have identified a genetic mutation linked to age-related hearing loss, a discovery that can lead to better prevention ... > full story -
Short Booms Still Annoying: How Mid-Level Noise Bursts Affect Concentration of Arithmetic-Solving Test Subjects
October 18, 2012 — Noise can be distracting, especially to a person trying to concentrate on a difficult task. Studying annoying noises helps architects design better building environments and policy makers choose ... > full story -
The Worst Noises in the World: Why We Recoil at Unpleasant Sounds
October 12, 2012 — Heightened activity between the emotional and auditory parts of the brain explains why the sound of chalk on a blackboard or a knife on a bottle is so ... > full story -
New Findings on the Workings of the Inner Ear
October 2, 2012 — The sensory cells of the inner ear have tiny hairs called stereocilia that play a critical part in hearing. It has long been known that these stereocilia move sideways back and forth in a wave-like ... > full story -
Two Bionic Ears Are Better Than the Sum of Their Parts
September 20, 2012 — Researchers have discovered that children who had lost their hearing at a young age and were later provided with bilateral cochlear implants exhibited hearing similar to that of their normal hearing ... > full story -
Is Magnetic Therapy Effective for Tinnitus?
September 18, 2012 — Loyola University Medical Center is studying whether a new form of non-invasive magnetic therapy can help people who suffer debilitating tinnitus (ringing in the ears). The therapy, transcranial ... > full story -
Doctors Not Always Using Reliable Websites for Tinnitus Information, Study Finds
September 12, 2012 — Doctors are not always using the most comprehensive and reliable online resources to support them in treating patients with the debilitating hearing condition tinnitus, researchers have ... > full story -
Hearing Impaired Ears Hear Differently in Noisy Environments
September 11, 2012 — The world continues to be a noisy place, and researchers have found that all that background chatter causes the ears of those with hearing impairments to work ... > full story
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