For a long time, deafness has often been misunderstood, fueling segregation against people who are deaf or hard of hearing. In some communities, it is still seen as a curse or divine punishment; in ...

Deafness (profound hearing loss) is a condition where a person can't hear anything or may only hear very loud sounds in one or both ears. Hearing loss that can lead to deafness is common, especially ...

Proteins long known to be essential for hearing have been hiding a talent: they also act as gatekeepers that shuffle fatty ...

A new study from researchers at Beth Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School suggests that tone-deafness may be the result of a missing neural connection. By using a brain imaging ...