The study of speech processing and auditory perception encompasses the investigation of how the human brain deciphers complex acoustic signals into meaningful linguistic units. At its core, this ...

After years of research, neuroscientists have discovered a new pathway in the human brain that processes the sounds of language. The findings, reported August 18 in the journal Cell, suggest that ...

Increasing the expression of a protein responsible for maintaining neuron health led to better-than-normal processing of auditory information, according to a new study. The findings open the door to ...

Finding the truth online about central auditory processing disorder (CAPD) proves to be very difficult, as there is no accurate summary of research. Biases in your own search terms and the search ...

Hysell V Oviedo receives funding from NIH. Your brain breaks apart fleeting streams of acoustic information into parallel channels – linguistic, emotional and musical – and acts as a biological ...

Sounds can alter the way the brain interprets what it sees. This is the key finding of a new study by SISSA researchers in Trieste, published in PLOS Computational Biology. The research shows that, ...

“I think there is something wrong with his [her] hearing,” is a comment I often hear from parents of children on the spectrum, pertaining to the atypical auditory processing they notice in their loved ...

Investigators are developing a new type of auditory brainstem implant that is designed to be soft, and flexible and address limitations of models currently in use. These implants may one day benefit ...

BackgroundHearing loss is among the most prevalent and potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia across the life course. Beyond reduced audibility, ...

The connection between auditory or vestibular disorders and neuroinflammatory or neurodegenerative diseases has gained increased attention due to their impact on individuals’ quality of life. This ...