Researchers are getting closer to identifying the mechanisms that may promote cochlear hair cell regeneration in mammals to restore hearing.

Birds and fish can regain lost hearing, but mammals can't. Researchers may be getting close to identifying the mechanism that could make that happen.

From insects to birds to bats to frogs, these little loudmouths have found ingenious ways to deliver their messages at high volume.

Researchers are exploring different ways to improve how cochlear implant users perceive speech and music in noisy environments.

In experiments, old mice were less capable than young mice of "turning off" certain actively firing brain cells in the midst of ambient noise.

Some people with cochlear implants respond better to treatment than others. How the brain adjusts to new circumstances may explain why.

Although there’s no cure for tinnitus, help is out there – including sound-generating devices, background noise and talk therapy.

They are cheaper to buy and don’t require a doctor’s prescription. But OTC hearing aids come with some limitations.

They are cheaper to buy and don’t require a doctor’s prescription. But over-the-counter hearing aids come with some stipulations.

They are easy to get, and far less costly than prescription hearing aids. But over-the-counter devices are not the answer for everyone with hearing issues.