Recent headlines in the United Kingdom earlier this year attributed noise-canceling headphones as a possible culprit in rising rates of auditory processing disorder (APD) and hearing problems in ...

UK health experts report a concerning rise in young people experiencing difficulty processing sounds and speech, potentially linked to increased use of noise-canceling headphones, marking a new health ...

A large-scale study from the University of Michigan and University of Minnesota finds no evidence for a long-believed association between musical training and enhanced neural processing of sounds at ...

Auditory brainstem processing underpins our ability to determine the location of sounds in space, a function that is essential for navigation, communication, and environmental awareness. At the heart ...

People with autism spectrum disorders commonly have difficulty processing sensory information, which can make busy, bright or loud settings – such as schools, airports and restaurants – stressful or ...

People with autism spectrum disorders commonly have difficulty processing sensory information, which can make busy, bright or loud settings—such as schools, airports and restaurants—stressful or even ...