NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Findings from a study conducted in rats suggest that cochlear implants, which are used to treat severe hearing loss, can cause meningitis -- inflammation of the membrane ...

Researchers have published findings which suggest that the use of hearing aids and cochlear implants can reduce the risk of developing dementia by slowing down cognitive decline, such as memory loss.

Hearing aids and cochlear implants can restore hearing and improve overall well-being. A new analysis has found that, for people with hearing loss, wearing their hearing aid or having a cochlear ...

Cochlear implantation has revolutionised auditory rehabilitation for individuals with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss. The procedure involves creating a mastoidotomy or alternative ...

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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 ...

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Ten-month-old Amir Hayden sits on his mother’s lap inside a sound-proof booth at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals audiology clinic in Oakland, as audiologist Sarah Coulthurst, MS, takes him through a ...