Modern medical technology often achieves stunning results when it works with the body to promote the body’s own healing process. The potential of cochlear implants to restore hearing through gene therapy is an exciting example of this beneficial marriage between science and nature….

Numerous medical studies, research ventures, and data trends have shown that there is a link between hearing loss in old age and the development of dementia but complete understanding of the reasons behind these trends has yet to be completely understood. Researchers are…

In this series we have explored how the brain constantly monitors and adjusts the amount of energy and attention dedicated to processing either sound or sight inputs. We have also touched on the extraordinary ability of the brain to adapt to injury or…

The global presence of Covid-19 means that viruses are very much in the news at the moment. Most people associate hearing loss with loud noise or old age but there are a number of illnesses that can cause hearing loss. Viruses, in particular,…

Listen to House of Hearing’s very own Kathy Gewer guest on Jeff McArthur’s 640 Toronto radio show. A new app called SoundPrint allows users to record their surroundings and measure if they are in danger of harming their hearing. The app is making…

We all know that going to work can sometimes be a figurative pain in the neck but in many industries there is a real risk of harm: permanent and painful hearing loss. Occupational hearing loss or occupational Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) has…