There are few things more heartwarming than videos of children with deafness gaining the ability to hear, showing them happily turning their heads at the sound of their parents' voices and joyfully ...

A cochlear implant is a complex electronic device that can improve hearing in individuals with severe to profound hearing loss. While the implant does not restore normal hearing and differs from ...

A gene therapy study published recently in the journal Nature Medicine showed promising results in restoring hearing in patients of all ages with genetic hearing loss and congenital deafness. The ...

In a small pivotal trial of an investigational gene therapy, most cases of congenital profound deafness from genetic variants in OTOF showed hearing improvement. Three-fourths of those treated ...

Deafness represents a profound hearing loss affecting approximately half a million Americans, creating significant communication challenges. People experiencing deafness might hear absolutely nothing ...

When she was born, doctors informed Opal Sandy’s parents that their child would never hear. At the age of 11 months, she had not reacted even to the most noise. Two years later, the same child now ...

Ready to watch 'Chef Darren: The Challenge of Profound Deafness' right from your couch? Here are some useful notes to know before watching about the Concentric Media documentary flick. Chef Darren: ...

For a long time, deafness has often been misunderstood, fueling segregation against people who are deaf or hard of hearing. In some communities, it is still seen as a curse or divine punishment; in ...

Sure, but cochlear implants don't give anything like natural hearing. It's more like calling a prosthetic limb a cure. A prosthetic limb is nice to have and many people would rather have one than not, ...