Summary: It’s a common reflex: to hear a faint sound better, we squeeze our eyes shut. However, new research suggests this strategy actually backfires in noisy environments. By monitoring brain ...

You might think hearing loss only affects your ears, but research shows something far more significant happens inside your ...

Neuroscientists solve the "cocktail party problem," proving that neural amplification of vocal features like pitch and ...

June marks Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month — a time to shine a light on the importance of how we can best protect our brain health and prevent cognitive decline While many people focus on diet, ...

If you’re 60 years old and up, Professional Hearing Associates of Poway recommends getting a baseline hearing test as a first ...

Hearing aids are quietly undergoing a revolution, shifting from simple sound amplifiers to wearable computers that can read the signals coming from your brain. Instead of guessing what you want to ...

Scientists are discovering that hearing loss isn’t just an inconvenience that makes conversations difficult – it’s actually accelerating brain aging and cognitive decline in ways that could triple the ...

As they age, some people find it harder to understand speech in noisy environments. Now, UB researchers have identified the area in the brain, called the insula, that shows significant changes in ...

The delicate coordination of conversation relies on our brain having enough cognitive resources to support prediction, ...

June marks Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month — a time to shine a light on the importance of how we can best protect our brain health and prevent cognitive decline While many people focus on diet, ...