An illustration and microscopic images show the relationship between motion-sensing vestibular hair cells (blue) of the innermost ear and the cup-shaped “calyx” (green) structures of…
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Hearing loss refers to a decline in the ability to hear sounds, either partially or completely. It can be caused by a variety of factors…
The researchers’ word-score model can estimate hidden hearing loss. In one of the biggest retrospective studies of its type, researchers analyzed data from roughly 96,000…
Four women and three men aged 23-49 years, participated in the hearing tests. The study found that hear much better underwater than previously reported. Humans…
To identify the genes, the researchers used data from 723,266 persons from 17 studies who had clinically diagnosed or self-reported hearing impairment and examined genetic…
The organ of Corti, the hearing organ of the inner ear, contains rows of sensory hearing cells (green) surrounded by supporting cells (blue). Credit: Image…