Anyone who has ever been to a loud concert knows the feeling of ringing ears. Some people experience temporary or even permanent hearing loss or drastic changes in their perception of sound after the ...

Anyone who has ever been to a loud concert knows the feeling of ringing ears. Some people experience temporary or even permanent hearing loss or drastic changes in their perception of sound after the ...

An electronic device called a hearing aid is powered by batteries and created with the purpose of improving one’s hearing ability. While it cannot fully restore natural hearing, it is effective in ...

Scientists have kept a tiny slice of cochlea alive outside the body, directly witnessing how hair cells amplify sound. The finding confirms a universal principle of hearing and could pave the way for ...

Recent scientific findings have unveiled a hidden connection between type 2 diabetes and hearing loss, shedding light on ...

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This barrier tissue performs its function thanks to specialized structures called junctions. They ensure cell cohesion and regulate ...

Harshita Gupta is a Master’s degree candidate in the Department of Biology at Case Western Reserve University. She is pursuing research on the molecular mechanism of hearing, working in the lab of ...

Chairman's introduction / O. Lowenstein -- Hearing in fish / P.S. Enger -- Evolution of the auditory conducting apparatus in terrestrial vertebrates / A. Tumarkin -- Structure and function of the ear ...

Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells. This 'barrier' tissue performs its function thanks to specialized structures called 'junctions'. They ensure cell cohesion and regulate ...

Hearing loss may worsen cognitive decline in older adults and increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Treatments like hearing aids and assistive listening devices can ...