Implants for babies could help deaf learn to speak - health - 04 January 2009 - New Scientist

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Implants for babies could help deaf learn to speak - health - 04 January 2009 - New Scientist

A study shows young deaf cats with and without cochlear implants shows that those with implants display cortical activity similar to cats that are born able to hear and much different than deaf cats with implants. The study lends evidence to the assertion that human cochlear implants work best if implanted as early in life as possible. Currently there is a significant debate as to whether it is ethical to implant cochlear devices in babies.