The brain may play a role in helping the ear regulate its sensitivity to sound and compensate for hearing loss by sending a ...

Cochlear implants (CIs) are advanced devices designed to provide a sense of sound to individuals with severe hearing loss. They work by bypassing damaged hair cells in the cochlea and directly ...

The brain may play a role in helping the ear regulate its sensitivity to sound and compensate for hearing loss by sending a signal to a structure in the inner ear known as the cochlea, according to a ...

The illustration shows a cross-section of part of the cochlea, the fluid-filled part of the inner ear that converts vibrations from incoming sounds into nerve signals that travel to the brain via ...

Hearing loss is very common in older adults, with almost 60% aged 60 years and over experiencing disabling (moderate or ...

The cochlear nerve is purely a sensory nerve (it has no motor or movement function) and is one of two parts of the vestibulocochlear nerve, also known as cranial nerve eight (VIII). The cochlear ...

But in mice with genetic hearing loss, cochlear function increased, indicating that the brain was enhancing the cochlea’s sensitivity as a response to long-term hearing loss. Measuring cochlear ...

A new study finds cochlear implants can slow cognitive decline in older adults, improving memory and brain function.

Thanks to Olson, Manor and his team obtained cochlear samples from adult mice that had normal hearing and were either exposed ...