Ninety-nine percent of infants in the United States are screened for hearing loss at birth. But when you look worldwide, that figure drops to just 40 percent. The failure to diagnose hearing issues ...

Inside the snug confines of the human ear lies a bony structure, curly and shaped like a seashell. This structure, called the cochlea, contains little hairy cells that vibrate when sounds pass through ...

Doctors may diagnose hearing loss using a range of techniques, such as audiometry tests, brainstem auditory evoked response tests, and otoacoustic emissions tests. Hearing loss can affect one or both ...

A comprehensive eight-year study examining audiological outcomes of newborns screened for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) through universal screening demonstrates the critical importance of early ...

This retrospective study was undertaken to assess the correlation between click-evoked auditory brainstem responses and behavioral hearing tests. We recruited a total of 16646 infants born in ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A statewide health care initiative provided free hearing screenings in Louisville on Wednesday. KY HEARS held a hearing screening at Woman's Club of Louisville in celebration ...

With Japan's rapidly aging population putting mounting pressure on medical and nursing care systems, local governments are increasingly turning to an unexpected tool in dementia prevention: early ...