Medical technology company MED-EL announced Thursday that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved expanding the use of its Synchrony cochlear implants to children as young as 7 months who ...

An FDA study in two groups of children shows that MED-EL cochlear implants are safe and effective for children seven-71 months old with bilateral SNHL who cannot hear well enough with hearing aids.

Feeling frustrated and sometimes even exhausted from listening? Whether it happens suddenly or gradually over time, hearing loss can affect you physically and emotionally. Being unable to hear impacts ...

1) What is a cochlear implant? A cochlear implant is a small, surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing. It ...

Twins Ashe and Jett hear for the first time with life-changing cochlear implants, transforming their world and bringing joy ...

CHICAGO -- The earlier deaf children get cochlear implants, the more likely they are to speak and comprehend language normally later in life, new research suggests. In fact, some doctors say doing the ...

CHICAGO (AP) -- The earlier deaf children get cochlear implants, the more likely they are to speak and comprehend language normally later in life, new research suggests. In fact, some doctors say ...

A cochlear implant is an electronic device implanted in the ear's inner side to improve speech understanding. It does not restore hearing; rather, it enhances it. A cochlear implant specialist can ...

I’M CAROL CLARK IN NEWS 4 YOUR HEALTH, A SOUTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL SYSTEM WILL BE PART OF A NEW STUDY TO HELP PEOPLE WITH PROFOUND HEARING LOSS. THE DEVICE IS A COCHLEAR IMPLANT, BUT THIS IS A NEW KIND ...

University of Minnesota researchers and their international team will lead a project to improve implants for people who are deaf or severely hard-of-hearing. The team recently received a $9.7 million ...

Oklahoma boy hears for the first time thanks to cochlear implants ...

A Moroccan medical delegation has arrived in El Salvador to carry out 23 cochlear implant surgeries for children at Hospital Zacamil, marking the first regional hearing-health campaign led by the ...