Researchers Find Two Biomarkers Involved in Speech in Noise

https://www.hearingreview.com/heari...nd-two-biomarkers-involved-in-speech-in-noise

"A pair of biomarkers of brain function—one that represents “listening effort,” and another that measures ability to process rapid changes in frequencies—may help to explain why a person with normal hearing may struggle to follow conversations in noisy environments, according to a new study led by Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers and summarized on the hospital's website. Published online last week in the scientific journal eLife, the study could inform the design of next-generation clinical testing for hidden hearing loss, a condition that cannot currently be measured using standard hearing exams."

Here's a link to the paper: Bottom-up and top-down neural signatures of disordered multi-talker speech perception in adults with normal hearing

 

I'm not a scientist or researcher but this sound like a breakthrough.