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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Audiology Systems Offers Must-Attend Course in Balance Disorder Diagnostics Featuring Drs. Kamran Barin and Kristen Janky
August 10, 2016
For a limited time, attendees who register for the full 3-day VNG/ENG course will receive one complimentary pass for a colleague. Attendees can earn up to 21 Tier 1 certification hours. Schaumburg, I... Read More
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Sense, the National Deafblind Charity in the UK, Responds to Jeremy Corbyn's Leadership Manifesto Pledge to Integrate Health and Social Care
August 9, 2016
National deafblind charity Sense today (04 August) responded to Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership manifesto in which he announced plans that a Corbyn-led Labour government wouldintegrate health and soc... Read More
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Oticon "Hear in Pink" Campaign Promotes Hearing Health and Breast Cancer Awareness
August 8, 2016
Special Edition Pink Oticon Opn™, Media Outreach and Social Networking Combine to Drive Consumer Awareness and Support in Local Markets.SOMERSET, NJ August 3 – Since 2007, Oticon, Inc. ha... Read More
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Breastfeeding, Vaccinations Help Reduce Ear Infection Rates in Babies
August 7, 2016
GALVESTON, Texas – In what would be considered good news for many parents a new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston finds the rates of ear infections during a baby&rsq... Read More
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'Slow Thinking' a Conversation Stopper for People with Parkinson's
August 6, 2016
University of East Anglia - Cognitive impairment could affect the conversational ability of people with Parkinson's more than physical speech problems - according to research from the University o... Read More
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NIH Grant Provides Postdoctoral Research, Teaching Experience for Deaf Students
August 5, 2016
Nearly $4 million award will enhance partnership between RIT/NTID and UR, and prepare students for careers in biomedical and behavioral science careers.A nearly $4 million grant from the National Inst... Read More
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These Audio Cues are for the Birds
August 4, 2016
Study finds some birds process sound much as people do, suggesting stream segregation is not a uniquely human ability.BUFFALO, N.Y. – While analyzing and untangling multiple environmental sounds... Read More
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Oticon Is First to Use Pupil Size to Measure Stress of Hearing in Noisy Environments
August 3, 2016
"Pupillometry" Shows How Breakthrough Hearing Aid Technology Reduces Listening Effort, Freeing up Cognitive Resources for Better Recall.SOMERSET, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Straining to hear in... Read More
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Brain Responses Found to Originate from Previously Unknown Source
August 2, 2016
Discovery will inform further research into hearing disorders and brain training.McGill University - Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital at McGill University have made an im... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies' Halo™ 2 Made for iPhone® Hearing Aid Honored with Gold Spark Award
August 1, 2016
Spark Awards honors Halo 2 with Gold Product Design Award for cutting-edge design and real-life value.MINNEAPOLIS (July 26, 2016) — Starkey Hearing Technologies has experienced an exciting last... Read More
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New Scholarship Benefits Deaf, Hard-Of-Hearing Students at RIT/NTID
July 31, 2016
RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf has announced the Michael E. Lawson Endowed Scholarship, which will be implemented for the 2016-17 academic year. Lawson was a former RIT men's... Read More
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New Web Resource: Cochlear Implant Coverage Under Health Insurance
July 30, 2016
WHAT: ACI Alliance published a new online resource on insurance coverage for cochlear implants (CI) including employer plans, Medicare and Medicaid, Social Security disability eligibility (for those... Read More
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Signia Holds Student University
July 29, 2016
On July 20, Signia’s U.S. headquarters in Piscataway, New Jersey welcomed 30 select audiology students from universities around the country for the annual three-day Signia Student University. T... Read More
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Leading in Hearing Science: Starkey Webinar Series Examines Emerging Research and Its Applications to Hearing Care
July 28, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS (July 11, 2016) Starkey Hearing Technologies is excited to announce a new webinar series for hearing care professionals that examines innovative trends in hearing science research, and its... Read More
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Audioscan Extends the Verifit2 Binaural Test System with New Software Release
July 28, 2016
Software builds on the platforms fully binaural capability, providing additional test features and tools for accurate and efficient verification of modern hearing instrument systems.Dorchester, Ontari... Read More
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Preschool Academic Skills Improve Only When Instruction is Good to Excellent
July 27, 2016
Study also finds that children show larger gains in academic skills with more time in Head Start.FRANK PORTER GRAHAM CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE - New research combining eight large child care studies... Read More
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Strangers Reach Mutual Understanding through Talking and Asking Questions, not from Non-Verbal Cues
July 25, 2016
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON - Psychologists at The University of Texas at Arlington have discovered that when two strangers meet and interact for the first time, the extent to which they develop... Read More
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RIT/NTID Celebrates Growing Number of Ph.D. Candidates
July 24, 2016
Designated programs help deaf students prepare for doctoral degrees in STEM fields.Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf is honoring deaf and hard-of-hear... Read More
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Evidence of Hearing Damage in Teens Prompts Researchers' Warning
July 23, 2016
MCMASTER UNIVERSITY - HAMILTON, ON, - New research into the ringing-ear condition known as tinnitus points to an alarming level of early hearing damage in young people who are exposed to loud music, p... Read More
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Prevalence, Severity of Tinnitus in the U.S.
July 22, 2016
Approximately one in 10 adults in the U.S. have tinnitus, and durations of occupational and leisure time noise exposures are correlated with rates of tinnitus and are likely targetable risk factors, a... Read More
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