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 ...

Auditory processing disorder (APD) is a hearing condition in which your brain has a problem processing sounds. This can affect how you understand speech and other sounds in your environment. For ...

One of the fundamental questions in sensory neuroscience is how do neurochemical signalling molecules (neurotransmitters and neuromodulators) influence the physiology of neuronal ensembles that ...

Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie, MD Key Takeaways Auditory processing disorder (APD) in adults can lead to issues like communication problems, poor social skills, and depression.APD is linked to ...

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 ...

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“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 ...