DEAR DOCTOR K >> I'm hard of hearing and want to learn more about cochlear implants. Are they a type of hearing aid? DEAR READER >> A cochlear implant involves several small electronic devices that ...

Researcher have analyzed the accuracy of predictions for cochlear implant outcomes, with a view to further improve their performance in noisy environments. Cochlear implants are a groundbreaking ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The stigma surrounding aging and hearing loss presents a challenge for some. "'I'm wearing hearing aids or I'm wearing a cochlear implant: it means that I'm old'. So a lot of ...

Patent strengthens Company's global intellectual property portfolio and reinforces the Company's commitment to establishing ...

This is an image showing the cells secreting the neurotrophin (green) and the regenerated cochlear nerve (red). This image relates to a paper that appeared in the Apr. 23, 2014, issue of Science ...

Imagine suddenly being able to hear the words and tone of the person across the table from you in a crowded restaurant when once you only heard overwhelming noise. Or speaking on the telephone with ...

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

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 ...

When she’s not working as a regulatory coordinator to help launch clinical trials in the Department of Pediatrics, Oncology and Hematology Research Group at University of Utah Health, Mindy Torman ...

Cochlear implants help improve hearing for individuals with profound hearing loss. Medicare covers cochlear implants for individuals who meet eligibility requirements. Cochlear implants help people ...