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Viral Enzyme Recruited in Fight Against Ear Infection
June 2, 2007
Parents might one day give their children a weekly treatment with a nasal spray of virus enzymes to prevent them from getting a severe middle ear infection, based on results of a study done in mice by... Read More
Research
Ear Works Now Available on a Subscription Basis
June 1, 2007
As of May 2007, Ear Works Inc. offers its software on a subscription basis. You can now either buy it outright or pay monthly. Here's the introductory subscription pricing for a limited time: There is... Read More
Industry
AFA Supports 130 Au.D. Students Through Otoscope Program
June 1, 2007
One hundred and thirty Au.D. students, representing 33 Au.D. programs across the country, recently participated in the Audiology Foundation of America's (AFA) 2nd annual "Clued in to Audiology" otosco... Read More
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Nutrients Might Prevent Hearing Loss in War Zones, Concert Halls & Workplaces, New Animal Study Suggests
May 31, 2007
Colleen Le Prell, Ph.D., and Josef Miller, Ph.D., of the U-M Kresge Hearing Research Institute. Credit: U-M Photo ServicesAntioxidant-mineral combination protects against damage for days after noise e... Read More
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Transcript of Press Conference Regarding Exclusive Siemens / Westone Alliance
May 30, 2007
Editor's Note: At AudiologyNow 2007, a press conference was held at the Siemens' booth announcing a new alliance between Siemens Hearing and Westone Laboratories. Below is an edited transcript of that... Read More
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Speech Audiometry and Compression - What Matters for Hearing Aids? - From the Editor
May 30, 2007
Contributing Editor, , starts us off this month with her paper titled, Translating Compression Research Into Clinical Decisions. The next time you start to click the "First Fit" button, be sure and ha... Read More
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Phonak to Sponsor a Research Chair at the University of Manchester
May 29, 2007
Phonak announced as of February 27, 2007 that it will support the creation of a Research Chair in Amplification and Rehabilitative Audiology at the University of Manchester. Phonak will fund the Chair... Read More
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Phonak Releases Focus Number 37
May 29, 2007
Phonak Focus has been a respected source of valuable information for hearing healthcare professionals. The publication has contained articles and contributions from both Phonak experts and internation... Read More
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11th Annual Cochlear Implant Conference Has Important Implications for Patients
May 29, 2007
New clinical and research data presented at the 11th International Conference on Cochlear Implants in Children (CI 2007) identified new groups of patients that can benefit from advances in hearing tec... Read More
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Hearing Difficulties Put Farmers at Greater Risk for Injury
May 28, 2007
Hearing loss puts farmers at higher risk for suffering an injury at work, according to a new University of Iowa study that will be released today at the National Hearing Conservation Association's 32n... Read More
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After 36 Years and Hundreds of Impeccably Planned Tours, Oticon A/S's Janne Maillet Retires
May 28, 2007
Janne Maillet, an employee of Oticon A/S for over 36 years, retired on April 1, 2007. In her role as assistant to Henning Mønsted, Director of Sales and Marketing, Janne managed and planned all... Read More
Industry
The World's First Truly Robotic Micro-Drill Has Been Used in a Surgical Operation in Birmingham, UK
May 27, 2007
It does not have to be programmed or made to work from a computer operated by a human. It is smart. It just knows where to go and what to do. This has never happened in medicine before. The surgical d... Read More
Research
Starkey Destiny 1200 - Seize the Power
May 27, 2007
Today there's a hearing aid with nFusion technology for every patient. And the powerful combination of nFusion Technology working together with AFI has made it possible for Starkey to overcome some of... Read More
Industry
Inner-ear Volume Study at WVU Leads to Higher Surgery Success Rates
May 26, 2007
Children suffering from holes in their eardrums could have better success rates following surgery, thanks to findings from doctors at West Virginia University. The "American Academy of Otolaryngology-... Read More
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Alexander Graham Bell Association and WCA to Host Golf Event at WCA 2007 to Benefit Children with Hearing Loss
May 26, 2007
In celebration of its twentieth anniversary, the Wireless Communications Association International has partnered with the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) a... Read More
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Research Finds Musical Training Can 'Tune' the Auditory System
May 25, 2007
A new study by Northwestern University researchers suggests that Mom was right when she insisted that you continue music lessons -- even after it was clear that a professional music career was not in... Read More
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Introducing Azure: The First Hearing Aid that Enhances Sound from All Directions
May 25, 2007
Study Shows 98% of Walter Reed Patients Prefer New Hearing Aid's Approach to Other Hearing Systems For years, hearing loss sufferers expressed dissatisfaction with the unnatural sound produced by hear... Read More
Industry
Una: A New Benchmark for Entry-Level Hearing Instruments
May 24, 2007
With Una, the new entry-level hearing instrument, Phonak makes outstanding sound quality available at an affordable price. Una feels comfortable right from the start and guarantees immediate user-acce... Read More
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AFA Awards Five More Distance Education Practitioner Scholarships
May 24, 2007
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) has announced new recipients of its Practitioner Scholarships. Each recipient, chosen by a selection committee, won $1,000 to support distance Au.D. education... Read More
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Grant for Hearing
May 23, 2007
Mid-Michigan children will be able to receive treatment for their cochlear implants at CMU as a result of a new $293,969 grant from The Carls Foundation. University officials plan to open the CMU Chil... Read More
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