Improvement in treatment of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and ear infections are reasons for improved hearing in older adults.
A group of researchers is trying to understand how the brain makes sense of complex auditory environments
A national campaign featuring trumpeter/composer Chris Botti, with a voiceover by the musician Sting, was launched to raise awareness on hearing health among baby boomers.
Stress can take a toll on various organs and functions, including hearing, where it is often manifest as tinnitus (ringing in the ears).
Vitro Diagnostic Inc is developing stem cell products that could one day lead to therapies to prevent, reverse, and restore hearing.
Gradual hearing loss may be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, a new study suggests.