Many aging adults experience some form of hearing problems that may arise from auditory
peripheral damage. However, it has been increasingly acknowledged that hearing loss is …

Emerging research on neuroplasticity processes in psychosis spectrum illnesses—from the
synaptic to the macrocircuit levels—fill key gaps in our models of pathophysiology and open …

Deficits in auditory nerve (AN) function for older adults reduce afferent input to the cortex.
The extent to which the cortex in older adults adapts to this loss of afferent input and the …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and typically characterized
by the accumulation of amyloid-β plaques and tau tangles. Intriguingly, there also exists a …

Brain plasticity is maximal at specific time windows during early development known as
critical periods (CPs), during which sensory experience is necessary to establish optimal …

The older listener's ability to understand speech in challenging environments may be
affected by impaired temporal processing. This review summarizes objective evidence of …

Parvalbumin (PV) neurons play an integral role in regulating neural dynamics and plasticity.
Therefore, understanding the factors that regulate PV expression is important for revealing …

Chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs), extracellular matrix molecules that increase
dramatically following a variety of CNS injuries or diseases, have long been known for their …

Sensory experience during early developmental critical periods (CPs) has profound and
long-lasting effects on cortical sensory processing perduring well into adulthood. Although …

An NPR “Book of the Day” A “deeply scientific yet often poetic” study that will forever change
the way you think about everyday sounds—with fun illustrations that make complex …