Brain Controls Ear: New Hearing Research | Omaha News

Creighton University is unlocking the brain’s secret two-way chat with our ears, thanks to a $500K NIH grant—revealing how the brain fine-tunes hearing like a volume knob. Led by researcher Hui Hong, who battles tinnitus and family hearing loss firsthand, this work could one day treat tinnitus, improve speech processing for the hard of hearing, and ease hyperacusis—all while acknowledging it’s a decades-long journey from lab to clinic. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2aabf6747a3a0419