Filter Have You Heard?
Noisy Planet Welcomes New NIDCD Director
Debara L. Tucci, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., became the director of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health, on September 3, 2019.
Read MoreLine Up! To Reverse Hearing Loss, New Hair Cells Need to Stand in Formation
Scientists have been studying how to regrow damaged hair cells to restore hearing. Replacing hair cells might not be enough—to function properly, new hair cells also need to be organized in a specific way.
Read MoreProtect Your Child’s Hearing This School Year
Schools are filled with the sounds of packed hallways and cafeterias, band practices, and sporting events. Be sure that kids have their hearing tested and keep earplugs in their backpacks.
Read MoreNew Way to Grow Hair Cells in the Lab Might Lead to Hearing Loss Treatment
People who have lost their hearing may one day be able to get it back, thanks to recent research that uses a new lab recipe to grow inner ear cells.
Read MoreResearch Provides Clues to Hearing Damage From Loud Noise
Exposure to loud noise is the most common preventable cause of hearing loss. Earplugs or earmuffs can protect your hearing, but sometimes loud noises happen too quickly to prevent damage.
Read MoreTravel Through the Ear in Journey of Sound to the Brain
Travel through the human ear in this short, animated video. Learn how sound waves are changed to electrical signals that our brains interpret and understand.
Read More