"A new adventure of having to get a cochlear implant. I was scared. But once I met Dr. Sweeney and Dr. Schadt, I knew there was nothing to worry about. I have never in my life met such supporting ...

A cochlear implant may benefit those with severe hearing loss. Implanted in the cochlea, it has many advantages, but there are also drawbacks. The cochlea is the spiral-shaped organ in your inner ear.

Approximately 12 million Americans wear hearing aids, while just over 180,000 Americans have cochlear implants. If you or your child has severe to profound hearing loss, cochlear implant surgery ...

Could that lead to higher-tech cochlear implants? Could light one day be used to restore hearing? To try to answer that question, a team of German bioengineers surgically installed coiled strips ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston will be the first clinical trial site in the country to test a new cochlear implant for people with hearing loss. The ...