Researchers have developed a battery for inner ear implants that draws power from the ear itself.
Researchers have identified the first genetic biomarker for presbycusis, or the most common form of hearing loss, which is associated with aging.
A look into some of the factors that contribute to the cost of hearing aids.
Researchers have developed a hearing aid that picks up sound vibrations from the back teeth for people with hearing loss in one ear.
Cochlear implants have been around for 30 years now, helping people hear who otherwise would have lived with profound hearing loss.
AHRF researchers have found that people can have hearing loss without being aware of it. Their research is published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
Gerbils with hearing loss caused by nerve damage in the inner ear regained some hearing after being treated with stem cells.
Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska turns on its 500th cochlear implant.
A profoundly deaf young man hears music for the first time with the help of new hearing aids.
Researchers use gene therapy to restore hearing in deaf mice.
March 27, 2013 - New research shows hearing loss and dementia may be linked.
March 18, 2013 - Researchers at the University of Henry Ford Hospital state that rapid hearing loss in both the ears is a symptom of a rare and fatal disease called Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease.
The American Hearing Research Foundation is a non-profit foundation that funds research into hearing loss and balance disorders related to the inner ear, and to educating the public about these health issues. The AHRF is a proud member of Community Health Charities.