Researchers say deafness can affect children's brain development. Children with hereditary deafness regained their hearing thanks to a type of gene therapy, a new study published on Wednesday found.

Clinical research conducted in the Department of Communication Disorders at the University of Haifa revealed that some children who are born deaf "recover" from their deafness and do not require ...

When Yilai Shu was training to be an otolaryngologist in Shanghai, in the mid-2000s, he often met parents with congenitally deaf kids. “They always asked me, ‘Do you have any drugs to treat our kids?’ ...

Victor de Andrade received financial assistance from the University of the Witwatersrand for his PhD. He is affiliated with the University of the Witwatersrand, his place of employment, as well as ...

Experimental gene therapy studied in both China and the United States has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear. On Tuesday, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia announced ...

In the 1930s and '40s, the husband-and-wife team of Fritz and Grace Heider conducted educational research at the Clarke School for the Deaf in Massachusetts. Although schools for the deaf had been ...

The children with the best results from cochlear implantation are among those who have received implants before 2 years of age. These children will enter first grade with expressive and receptive ...

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 ...

Are you one of the more than 8 million people who've seen the Duracell Trust Your Power video? The video features Seattle Seahawks offensive lineman Derrick Coleman, who will become the first legally ...