REUTERS - Problems with cochlear implants for deaf children are rare, with only some three percent of children who got the implants at one hospital needing new ones because of technical problems, ...

Deaf children with cochlear implants are at increased risk for developmental delays in memory and higher thinking, a new study finds. A cochlear implant is an implanted device that helps provide a ...

Unlike hearing aids, cochlear implants require regular rehabilitation and updates throughout your life. Share on Pinterest Stocksy/Erin Brant Some people in the Deaf community may opt to receive ...

Degraded acoustic signals can make hearing difficult for anyone, but differences in cognitive abilities, age-related changes, and the use of cochlear implants may exacerbate the problem. If it is more ...

A global survey put out by York University's Faculty of Education and the Cochlear Implant International Community of Action (CIICA), a user advocacy organization, shows that most deaf and deafened ...

Recent Butler University graduate Ellie Howe has secured a patent for a custom foam insert that allows people with cochlear implants to wear helmets for biking or other activities comfortably—and ...

Summer is a season for social events, backyard barbecues, family vacations, and long conversations with friends. But for the ...

Bone-anchored hearing aids (BAHAs) and cochlear implants are devices that can improve the quality of a person’s hearing. They work in different ways, and each has specific advantages and disadvantages ...

For the past few months, Rush Limbaugh fans have followed his ordeal with sudden hearing loss. Many were pleasantly surprised when the talker announced how well he was hearing thanks to his new ...

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 ...