Jan. 9 -- FRIDAY, Jan. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Music therapy can aid speech development in hearing-impaired toddlers after they receive cochlear implants, researchers have found. Cochlear implants can ...

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Cochlear implants are small electronic devices that allow people who are deaf or severely hard of hearing to hear. These wonderful devices work by bypassing much of the machinery in the ear to ...

When Sam Swiller used hearing aids, his musical tastes ran to AC/DC and Nirvana — loud bands with lots of drums and bass. But after Swiller got a cochlear implant in 2005, he found that sort of music ...

Scientists are trying to reengineer and simplify music to be more enjoyable for listeners with cochlear implants. When hearing loss becomes so severe that hearing aids no longer help, a cochlear ...

People who use cochlear implants for profound hearing loss do respond to certain aspects of music, contrary to common beliefs and limited scientific research, says a research team. The scientists say ...

"Music has been a big thing for me," said Vincent. Most people his age tend not to tackle such cumbersome tasks. Vincent is 68 years old. "It was something I always wanted to do, is play music," he ...

Contrary to common belief, people who use cochlear implants for profound hearing loss do respond to certain aspects of music, scientists have found. A research team headed by an investigator at ...

When hearing loss becomes so severe that hearing aids no longer help, a cochlear implant not only amplifies sounds but also lets people hear speech clearly. Music is a different story. “I’ve pretty ...