David Zapatka joined Shannon Hegy on the latest edition of 12 Health, along with his doctor, Dr. Benjamin Wycherly from the ...

Cognitive function and speech perception in older adults with severe hearing loss improved after receiving a cochlear implant, according to a new study. Belgium researchers conducted the study to ...

Hearing rehabilitation with cochlear implants improves impaired cognitive function within as little as 6 months among elderly patients, a new study shows. Researchers further found improvements in ...

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 ...

Cochlear implants have proven an effective but controversial means of restoring hearing in children. NPR science correspondent Joseph Shapiro reports that the implants are now gaining popularity among ...

(Reuters) - Cochlear implants can improve speech and quality of life in adults with severe hearing loss - and two implants seem to work better than one, according to a U.S. analysis of past research.

Nashville - As Baby Boomers age, they may all share sensorineural hearing loss - hearing loss due to age and environment. National Institutes of Health officials say 15 percent of people between 55 ...

Older adults appear to benefit significantly from cochlear implants, but not as much as younger patients who had similar levels of hearing impairment before surgery, according to a report in the May ...

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 ...

An FDA study in two groups of children shows that MED-EL cochlear implants are safe and effective for children seven-71 months old with bilateral SNHL who cannot hear well enough with hearing aids.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an expanded indication for MED-EL (Medical Electronics) cochlear implants ...