The OTOF gene encodes otoferlin, a protein that plays a critical role in hearing. It helps transmit sound signals from the ...

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The DualSync technology collaboration between Eden Prairie-based Starkey and cochlear implant company MED-EL allows users to ...

Someone with moderate hearing loss will often need to ask people to repeat themselves or to speak louder when communicating in person and on the phone. If someone's hearing loss becomes severe enough, ...

Hearing aids dramatically improve a person's social engagement and reduce feelings of isolation or loneliness, based on ...

People who treat hearing loss with hearing aids or cochlear implants regain rich conversations, escape isolation, and may ...

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We found that adults with hearing loss who used hearing aids or cochlear implants were more socially engaged and felt less ...

Hearing aids and cochlear implants significantly improve the social lives of adults with hearing loss, making them more confident and engaged in conversations and social activities, according to new ...