Posts by Dawn Allcot

Digital Technology Aids Hard-of-Hearing Youth

Many hard-of-hearing youth can gain some level of hearing through a hearing aid. Dr. Rachel A. Raphael, M.A., CCC-A an audiologist affiliated with Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland, explains, ...

Towards Gene Therapy for Deafness

Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in La Jolla, California, have identified the protein responsible for converting sound waves in to electrical impulses, which makes hearing possible. ...