DEAFNESS

This study tested a new virtual reality training program designed to help people with hearing loss improve their ability to locate where sounds are coming from. Researchers enrolled 79 adults, including those with hearing loss and those with normal hearing. Participants practiced…

This study looked at how children aged 2 to 10 with hearing aids or cochlear implants experience hearing in everyday situations. Researchers used a special questionnaire called PEACH to measure hearing quality of life. The goal was to understand how different types of hearing dev…

This study looked at how the brain processes sound in 43 deaf adults who have two cochlear implants, comparing them to people with normal hearing. Researchers used brain scans to see if the timing between getting each implant affects how the brain handles sound from both ears. Th…

This study tested whether community health navigators, working through video calls in American Sign Language, could help deaf, deafblind, and hard-of-hearing adults complete recommended cancer screenings. A total of 184 participants aged 45-80 who were overdue for screening took …

This study checked if French versions of three hearing and quality-of-life questionnaires (PEACH, SSQ-C, SSQ-P) work well for children with deafness. Researchers tested 101 children aged 1 to 17 at a Paris hospital to see if the questionnaires are reliable and accurate. The goal …