World-first human trial uses stem cells to regrow inner ear nerves and treat hearing loss

A pioneering UK clinical trial injects stem cells during surgery to regrow auditory nerves, offering a biological cure for ...
News9

Daily Dose: Understanding sensorineural hearing loss

Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is a type of hearing impairment that occurs when there is damage to the cochlea of the inner ear or the auditory nerve, which is responsible for carrying sound ...
UPI

Cochlear implants linked to new bone growth, may hurt hearing, study says

People who get cochlear implants to treat severe hearing loss may develop new bone growth in the ear -- and it may lessen any hearing they have left, a new study hints. The researchers found that ...
The Conversation

Cochlear implants can bring the experience of sound to those with hearing loss, but results may vary – here’s why

Cochlear implants are among the most successful neural prostheses on the market. These artificial ears have allowed nearly 1 million people globally with severe to profound hearing loss to either ...
Healthline

Types of Surgery for Hearing Loss

Common surgical options for hearing loss may include cochlear implants, or possibly a mastoidectomy, ossiculoplasty, stapedectomy, or tympanoplasty. Hearing loss is a condition that can affect people ...