"To hear or not to hear; Cochlear implants are no longer just for a select few ... Bend Bulletin It's not a cure for deafness nor is it the best solution for every individual. Even people who meet the medical criteria for an implant wind up with a broad ... [...] more »

Amritsar, Punjab: The All India Charitable Society Pingalwara Charitable Society here will conduct free cochlear implant surgery for its deaf children and ... [...] more »

Musical scored for ear implants goes on tour Scotsman (subscription) A MUSICAL written by a city composer for deaf people with hearing implants is going on the road. Deacon, composed by 24-year-old Edinburgh University ... [...] more »

Most deafness is caused by defects in or damage to the hair cells. Ruby, whose hair-cell damage is a result of Waardenburg syndrome, a hereditary condition, ... [...] more »

That knowledge helped Kemper and Helen Johnson decide to get bilateral cochlear implants for their profoundly deaf son, who is just nine months old. ... [...] more »

His pediatrician suggested his parents take him to an ear, nose and throat specialist, who later confirmed he was deaf. "At first we were, of course, ... [...] more »

Scientists who are studying implants have found that two implants are better than one, and a key to that improvement comes from the ability to detect the source of the sound. [...] more »

Music therapy can aid speech development in hearing-impaired toddlers after they receive cochlear implants, researchers have found. [...] more »

A deaf couple may be unlikely to want a cochlear implant for their child, because they may not view their deafness as a disability. They see deafness as a ... [...] more »

The implants aren't a miracle cure - she'll always need therapy because her hearing won't ever be perfect - so she struggles at school when there's a lot of background noise and she can't hear the teacher or her name being called. But three years on, the one thing I'm sure of is that Lauren has had the best start in life we could have hoped for, with the confidence to help her get on in the world. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1232239/The-parents-faced-heartbreaking-dilemma--daughter-surgery-deafness-despite-risks.html#ixzz0YQ0XxjP5 [...] more »

The Deaf Community is a group that emphasizes the use of American Sign Language, regardless of how well a person can hear. ... and more » [...] more »

The debate is especially linked to cochlear implants for children who are born deaf. Some members of the deaf community do not see deafness as a disability ... [...] more »

My ex-boyfriend Josh was born mostly deaf, but had some hearing in one ear thanks to a cochlear implant—a spiral of electrodes threaded into his cochlea to ... and more » [...] more »

Wafa Sarhan was devastated to think her two sons would never hear her voice again after an Israeli strike on Gaza left them deaf. [...] more »

The implant, which is 40 per cent thinner than existing ear implants, helps profoundly deaf people communicate. Although designed for all ages, ... [...] more »