EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A local man is working to raise awareness about cochlear implants in older adults — and sharing his own journey in the process. David Zapatka joined Shannon Hegy on the ...

Hearing loss doesn't just affect how people hear the world - it can also change how they connect with it. A new study from the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, part of ...

The use of cochlear implants to treat children and adults with severe sensorineural hearing loss has made "incredible progress" over recent years, according to Christopher Bohr, MD, PhD, director of ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — MUSC is leading the country in a clinical trial testing a new cochlear implant. Doctors at MUSC say they are the only site on the east coast who are part of the clinical ...

Hearing aids are often the first step for treating mild to moderate hearing loss, amplifying sounds the ear can still detect. When hearing aids aren’t sufficient, various implantable devices like ...

Sadie Paden, born with profound hearing loss, received a prestigious scholarship from the makers of a device that transformed ...

ANAHEIM HILLS, Calif. -- Cochlear implants to help those with profound hearing loss have been around for decades, but patients are getting younger and younger. One Anaheim Hills infant is one of the ...

Youth with congenital deafness treated with gene therapy showed better progress on certain hearing measures than counterparts treated with cochlear implantation in a cohort study from China. Gene ...

Recent Butler University graduate Ellie Howe has secured a patent for a custom foam insert that allows people with cochlear implants to wear helmets for biking or other activities comfortably—and ...