News on Deafness Research

Mutation in a genetic protein prevents hearing, reports a TAU researcher. Because half of...

Researcher dedicates study to examining vocabulary development in deaf students and children without hearing loss. Results show as words get more difficult, the hearing-impaired may be at a disadvantage.

New study shows brains of deaf people adapt to process touch differently than those who can hear.

Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center conduct studies to investigate possible connection between cochlear implants and dyslexia.

Mismatches in deaf students ASL gestures sheds new light in communication gaps and teaching methods.

Songbird study makes connection between deafness and its effects on vocal nerves. Researches believe deafness can lead to speech deterioration over time.

Yale scientists make breakthrough in study of hereditary deafness and possibly other hearing disorders. Research into mitochondria deformities continues.

A new study finds that searching for health information on the Internet poses multiple communication barriers for the culturally Deaf, who use American Sign Language as their first language. These barriers can seriously compromise their health.

Researchers are investigating how to help people with cochlear implants get more enjoyment from listening to music.

New hearing loss research has revealed that a novel molecular mechanism that underlies deafness is caused by a mutation of microRNA called miR-96. The discovery could provide the basis for treating progressive hearing loss and deafness.

Deaf or blind people often report enhanced abilities in their remaining senses. Researchers have discovered there is a causal link between enhanced visual abilities and reorganization of the part of the brain that usually handles auditory input.

Researchers have identified a gene mutation that causes a rare form of hearing loss known as auditory neuropathy.

New research has discovered findings that help explain some classes of inherited deafness. These findings, the researchers believe, offer insight that may one day better inform efforts to develop treatments for inherited deafness.

Feb. 9, 2010 - Deafness is the most common disorder of the senses. Tragically, it commonly strikes in early childhood, severely damaging an affected abi...

14 December 2009 - A new study into hearing has uncovered the secret of our extraordinary ability to perceive a range of sounds - from a pin dropping to the...

"NTID Speechreading: CID Everyday Sentences Test" is now available on DVD to help audiologists and speech pathologists determine lip reading ability. See full-size photo A DVD...

A computer which automatically recognises sign language enables children who are deaf or hard of hearing to expand their sign language vocabulary more quickly. Jeroen Lichtenauer...

Deafness Research UK has awarded a new grant to Dr M Albert Basson and Dr Yuichiro Yaguchi of the Department of Crainiofacial Development at King's College London, to study how a...

A new study by the University of East Anglia suggests computers are now better at lip-reading than humans. The peer-reviewed findings...

Discovery Could Lead to New Therapies for Progressive Hearing Loss La Jolla, CA, September 3, 2009 - A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute has discovered...

The Seattle Quality of Life Group at the University of Washington in Seattle is conducting a study to understand the Quality of Life of Children and Youth who are Deaf or Hard of...

In genetics, as in life, surprising things can turn up in unexpected places. That was certainly the case when an international group of researchers found three mutations...

Program Focuses on Executive Function and how Children "Learn how to Learn" St. Louis, MO. - July 23, 2009 - A conference hosting leading experts in the fields of psychology,...

Pioneering research, being carried out in Nottingham, into the development of cochlear implants - hearing devices that convert sound into neural signals - and the future of this...

Study has potential to uncover new therapeutic approaches Cleveland - April 13, 2009 - Qing Yin Zheng, M.D., assistant professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery and...