The advent of auditory prostheses has revolutionised the management of profound hearing loss. Cochlear implants (CIs) have long been established as an effective treatment for individuals with ...

Investigators are developing a new type of auditory brainstem implant that is designed to be soft, and flexible and address limitations of models currently in use. These implants may one day benefit ...

Scientists have developed a new flexible auditory brainstem implant, which closely conforms to the curved surface of the brainstem. EPFL researchers claimed that the technology has successfully ...

The soft auditory brainstem implant (ABI) developed at EPFL is designed to gently conform to brain tissue, enhancing signal precision and patient comfort. Over the last couple of decades, many people ...

Hearing aids are often the first step for treating mild to moderate hearing loss, amplifying sounds the ear can still detect. When hearing aids aren’t sufficient, various implantable devices like ...

Recent advancements in stem cell therapy are paving the way for potential breakthroughs in reversing hearing loss. This innovative approach is gaining traction in the treatment of hearing disorders, ...

Does hearing surgery prevent dementia? New research shows that treating eardrum perforations and cholesteatoma reduces the ...

Doctors at a private hospital here have restored hearing loss of a 52-year-old blind patient with schizophrenia using cochlear implants, a procedure they say could also help improve his mental ...