A cochlear implant, an electronic device that is surgically implanted to provide a sense of sound, helps a person who is severely hard of hearing to hear sounds. The device transmits external sounds ...

In the lab of auditory neuroscience professor Amanda Lauer, first-year student Zandy Wong writes project code to help determine levels of hearing loss in mice. As mice can't communicate whether they ...

Cochlear implantation represents a transformative intervention for individuals with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. This surgical procedure bypasses damaged cochlear hair cells by ...

A cochlear implant is a surgically implanted electronic device designed to improve your ability to hear. Otolarnygologists (ear, nose, and throat doctors) and audiologists recommend cochlear implants ...

A patient's age upon receiving a cochlear implant can influence the technology's effectiveness. Cavan Images/Cavan via Getty Images Cochlear implants are among the most successful neural prostheses on ...

The cochlea is key to human hearing, and it plays an important role in our understanding of complex frequency content. The Visual Ear project aims to illustrate the cochlear mechanism as an ...

Bone-anchored hearing aids (BAHAs) and cochlear implants are devices that can improve the quality of a person’s hearing. They work in different ways, and each has specific advantages and disadvantages ...

Cochlear implants are so widespread that it's easy to take for granted what a life-changing tool they are for people with hearing loss. But they're not perfect. Implants don't always perform well in ...

A recent study by scientists at University of Wisconsin-Madison examines whether deaf children who've received two cochlear implants hear better recent study by scientists at the University of ...

Cochlear implant surgery may take place in a hospital or an outpatient surgical center. You will be put to sleep under general anesthesia during the procedure so you will not feel anything nor ...

Unlike hearing aids, cochlear implants require regular rehabilitation and updates throughout your life. Share on Pinterest Stocksy/Erin Brant Some people in the Deaf community may opt to receive ...