Hearing Tech Advances

Three areas of ongoing research from around the world. Hearing Aids of the Future Uses Brainwaves to Isolate a Single Speaker Current hearing aid technology lacks the precision to isolate the voice of the individual speaking directly to the hearing aid user. At best,...
Our Current Research Efforts

Our Current Research Efforts

•    Improving the accuracy of acoustic tumor tissue dissection and the preservation of essential structures •    Increasing sound perception for cochlear implant users •    Assessing symptoms of neurofibromatosis type 2, including quality of life and hand function...
75 Years of Research at House

75 Years of Research at House

  •    1947 – Fenestration and double blue line technique for otosclerosis •    1956 – Standardization of noise-induced hearing loss •    1961 – Middle fossa removal of an acoustic neuroma •    1961 – Cochlear implant prototype •    1969 – Translabyrinthine...

Meniere’s Disease Drug Trial

By M. Jennifer Derebery, MD Meniere’s Disease is one of the House Institute Foundation’s (HIF) primary areas of research. Its symptoms include episodic bouts of severe vertigo, unstable sensorineural hearing loss, ear fullness, and tinnitus. Although first described...