Comparing cochlear implant users' objective assessment with a subjective assessment of conversational interactions with unfamiliar speakers

This paper compares the objective and subjective assessments of cochlear implant users’ conversational interactions with unfamiliar speakers.

Interactions of alpha and beta synuclein proteins in auditory functioning

Alpha-synuclein is found in synaptic terminals at the base of both inner and outer hair cells, while the beta isoform is prominently localized to spiral ganglion neuron cell bodies. The present study assessed the role of beta-synuclein in auditory function, and potential interactions between isoforms.