Live-Captioning Eyeglasses Transcribe Speech Into Text, Aid People With Hearing Loss Converse With Others

Medicine & Technology Oct 11, 2023

A new type of eyeglasses automatically transcribes a person’s speech into text and displays them as subtitles. Learn more about it in this article.

New Solution Against Hearing Loss Using AI Made Possible by a Healthcare Collaboration

May 08, 2023

A new partnership was developed to improve solutions for hearing loss by applying AI and machine learning to listening devices. Find out more in this article.

Treating Age-Related Hearing Loss Involves Training the Brain to Filter Out Background Noise, Study Suggests

Dec 28, 2022

Researchers found that older mice are less capable of turning off specific neurons when exposed to noise, resulting in a fuzzy soundscape. Read the article to learn how training the brain to filter noise will help with age-related hearing loss.

Unique Network of Proteins Restores Hearing in Zebrafish Through Cell Regeneration

Sep 15, 2022

Genomics helped researchers find the network of proteins that restores hearing in zebrafish, which may help in developing treatments for hearing loss in humans. read the article to learn more.

Hearing Loss May Be One of the Signs of Cognitive Decline, Studies Claim

Jul 03, 2022

A new study warns that a type of hearing loss could indicate the onset of cognitive decline. Read the article to know what it is, why it happens, and what to do next.

Deafness Cure: Scientists Identified 'Master Gene' That Could Regrow Lost Ear Hair Cell Involved in Hearing Loss

May 10, 2022

Researchers found a master gene that directs ear hair cells to grow. Read on to know how this could lead to new deafness or hearing loss treatments.

Near Infrared Light Directed Into the Ear Aids Against Hearing Loss

May 11, 2021

A new treatment for preventing hearing loss, or restoring damages, involves shooting a beam of infrared light down the patient's ear. Ongoing US trials show promise.

Researchers Design Hearing Aid Cheaper Than a Cup of Coffee

Sep 24, 2020

Thanks to a team of inventors, people with hearing difficulties might have greatly improved access to custom hearing aids - potentially costing less than the price of a cup of coffee.

A ‘Trojan Horse’ Virus Can Be A Cure For Congenital Hearing Loss – Here’s How

Apr 11, 2017

A 'Trojan Horse' virus is now being used as a carrier of healthy genes in hopes of stimulating the regeneration of damaged hair cells. The first successful case of cured congenital hearing loss in animals has been put in place. Can the same treatment be used to redeem lost hearing?

Hearing loss could lead to cognitive disorders

Aug 14, 2015

Hearing loss, if left untreated, could lead to depression and anxiety, experts can tell.