Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the hearing-impaired, cochlear implants can be absolutely life-changing. But few of us actually know what it sounds like to ...

Throughout its marketing work, Cochlear makes clear that its implants are different from traditional hearing aids. Cochlear implants bypass damaged portions of the ear and directly stimulate the ...

A patient's age upon receiving a cochlear implant can influence the technology's effectiveness. Cavan Images/Cavan via Getty Images Cochlear implants are among the most successful neural prostheses on ...

Cochlear implants don't magically restore hearing. They are small electronic devices with a microphone, transmitter and speech processor that can give people who cannot hear a "useful representation ...

Cochlear implants help improve hearing for individuals with profound hearing loss. Medicare covers cochlear implants for individuals who meet eligibility requirements. Cochlear implants help people ...

Sometimes Devin Urias tells her parents they’re talking too loud — a remarkable comment, considering the 9-year-old is deaf. Urias is one of a growing number of younger children receiving a cochlear ...

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When she’s not working as a regulatory coordinator to help launch clinical trials in the Department of Pediatrics, Oncology and Hematology Research Group at University of Utah Health, Mindy Torman ...

For the hearing-impaired, cochlear implants can be absolutely life-changing. But few of us actually know what it sounds like to slip on one of those tiny wearable devices and hear words, voices and ...

Niyazi Arslan receives educational funding from the Republic of Türkiye. Cochlear implants are among the most successful neural prostheses on the market. These artificial ears have allowed nearly 1 ...