August 12, 2014
Cochlear implant opens world of sound to young patientsLooking back 15 years later, procedure ‘changes a person’s life completely’
July 8, 2014
Renovated audiology patient-training center opensFunded with donation from patient’s wife in his memory
May 20, 2014
Researchers work to prevent hearing loss after chemoDevice alerts doctors to change medications, dosages to minimize damage to inner ear
May 6, 2014
Research seeks to prevent hearing loss during chemotherapyNew device detects early signs of side effect from cancer treatment
March 12, 2012
Discovery of Hair-Cell Roots Suggests the Brain Modulates Sound SensitivityThe hair cells of the inner ear have a previously unknown “root” extension that may allow them to communicate with nerve cells and the brain to regulate sensitivity to sound vibrations and head position, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have discovered.