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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
ASHA 2017 President Gail Richard Begins Term
January 16, 2017
(Rockville, MD - January 3, 2017) - Gail Richard, PhD, CCC-SLP, took office as the 2017 president of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) on January 1. Read More
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Cutting Through the Clamor: How the Brain Helps Us Understand Spoken Words in Noisy Settings
January 15, 2017
Humans are exquisitely skilled at perceiving spoken words, even when speakers’ voices are intermittently overwhelmed by noise, as happens in the din of construction sites or on busy urban street... Read More
Research
MED-EL Convenes Global Hearing Implant Researchers for Age-Related Hearing Loss Workshop in New York
January 14, 2017
January 12, 2017 – (New York, NY) – More than 100 leading scientists and hearing health experts from around the world will gather starting today for a two-day scientific workshop sponsored... Read More
Industry
Experts Update Best Practices for Diagnosis and Treatment of Earwax (Cerumen Impaction)
January 13, 2017
Important Patient Education on Healthy Ear Care.January 3, 2017 - ALEXANDRIA, VA— An updated clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery F... Read More
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Treatment Significantly Reduces Chemotherapy-Induced Hearing Loss in Children
January 12, 2017
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES - Investigators from Children's Hospital Los Angeles and 37 other Children's Oncology Group hospitals in the U.S. and Canada have determined that sodium thi... Read More
Research
Robert Eastman named Vice President Sales for Unitron US
January 10, 2017
January 06, 2017 - Plymouth, MN, USA — Unitron, a global innovator of advanced hearing solutions, today announced the appointment of Robert (Bob) Eastman as Vice President of Sales at Unitron US... Read More
ASHFoundation Awards $740,000 to 68 Individuals
January 9, 2017
(Rockville, MD - December 21, 2016) - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) recently awarded $740,000 in research grants, scholarships, and clinical achievement awards to 68... Read More
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New Memoir by Audiology Pioneer James Jerger
January 8, 2017
(San Diego, CA – January 4, 2017) – James Jerger: A Life in Audiology captures the author's extraordinary career in audiology spanning more than 60 years and provides a compelling pict... Read More
Industry
FTC Announces Workshop on Hearing Health and Technology
January 7, 2017
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it is hosting a workshop in Washington, DC on April 18, 2017, to examine competition, innovation, and consumer protection issues raised by hearing hea... Read More
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CaptionCall Module v2.0 for Noah 4 Provides Ease in Certification for Hearing-Care Professionals
January 7, 2017
SALT LAKE CITY — CaptionCall, LLC, the leading provider of captioned telephone service for people who have hearing loss, is now offering the CaptionCall Module v2.0 for Noah 4. Using the module... Read More
Industry
Signia Hearing Aids Named as CES 2017 Innovation Awards Honoree
January 6, 2017
January 4, 2017. Signia today announced that it has been named a CES 2017 Innovation Awards Honoree for two of its products, the Cellion hearing aid and the myHearing app. Read More
Industry
Audioscan Introduces Multiple Software Improvements - the Most User-Friendly Verifit Ever!
January 6, 2017
Including dramatically faster data-entry and copy functions, enhanced fitting formulas, and user sound file improvements. Read More
Industry
Sale of Otometrics to Natus Medical Incorporated Final
January 5, 2017
Otometrics begins new era as part of Natus – becomes the world’s largest independent provider of hearing aid fitting solutions. Read More
Industry
Vestibular Function Declines Starting at Age 40
January 4, 2017
A new study led by Mass. Eye and Ear researchers found that our ability to detect and perceive motion declines as we age, also reported that vestibular dysfunction could be a leading cause of death am... Read More
Research
ReSound® Returns to CES®, Wins CES Best of Innovation Award in Accessible Tech
January 4, 2017
BLOOMINGTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ReSound announced today its plans to return to CES in Las Vegas to demonstrate and raise awareness of ReSound’s industry-leading Smart Hearing solutions and... Read More
Industry
The Dyslexia Paradox
January 3, 2017
Differences in how the brain adapts to sights and sounds could be at the root of reading disorder. Tyler Perrachione looks for the source of reading disorders, like dyslexia, in the brain. Read More
Research
Researchers Find Potential Therapy for Brain Swelling During Concussion
January 2, 2017
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A team of biomedical engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have identified a cause of fluid swelling of the brain, or cellular edema, that occurs during a co... Read More
Research
FCC Clears Path for Transition from TTY Technology to Real-Time Text
December 30, 2016
Commission Moves Toward Modernizing Wireless Phone Text CompatibilityWASHINGTON, December 15, 2016 – The Federal Communications Commission today amended its rules to allow phone companies to rep... Read More
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Clarke Taps Lillian Rountree, Seasoned Fundraising Professional with Extensive Experience in Deaf Education, as Chief Development Officer
December 29, 2016
NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Dec. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Trustees of Clarke Schools for Hearing and Speech is pleased to announce that Lillian Rountree has been appointed as the organization'... Read More
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Tiny Electronic Device Can Monitor Heart, Recognize Speech
December 28, 2016
CU Boulder, Northwestern researchers lead project to measure acoustical vibrations of heart, vocal cords. Read More
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