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ZPower to Feature Rechargeable System for Hearing Aids at the ADA 2015 Convention
November 6, 2015
Camarillo, CA – November 4, 2015 - ZPower, the world’s only developer of rechargeable, silver-zinc miniature batteries, will feature its new rechargeable system for hearing aids at the Aca... Read More
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Oticon Hearing Foundation Supports 2015 Project Amazon Audiologists on Humanitarian Mission to Benefit Brazil's Most Impoverished Communities
November 5, 2015
Two Audiologists Will Share Day-to-Day Experiences and Insights on oticonhearingfoundation.org.SOMERSET, NJ October 23 – Creating a Community of Caring among hearing care professionals who share... Read More
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Baby Talk: Babies Prefer Listening to their Own Kind
November 4, 2015
Babies' listening choices, before they babble themselves, offer insight into early language development.Everyone likes to look at young babies. But who wants to listen? Well...it turns out that ot... Read More
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Gene Therapy Corrects Stereocilia Defects in the Inner Ears of Mice with Inherited Deafness
November 3, 2015
October 23, 2015 - For the first time, scientists have used gene therapy to correct defective structures in the inner ears of newborn mice, according to results of a new study by researchers from the... Read More
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Scientists Show How Exposure to Brief Trauma and Sudden Sounds Form Lasting Memories
November 2, 2015
Study may speed improved treatments for hearing loss and symptoms of PTSD.NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine - Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have found how... Read More
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Redrawing Language Map of the Brain
November 1, 2015
Old beliefs upended as dementia research yields new locations for word and sentence comprehension. For 140 years, scientists’ understanding of language comprehension in the brain came from indiv... Read More
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New Computer Program Predicts Success of Cochlear Implants in Hearing-Impaired Children
November 1, 2015
CINCINNATI, Oct. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new computer program that analyzes functional brain MRIs of hearing impaired children can predict whether they will develop effective language sk... Read More
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Third Rock Ventures Launches Decibel Therapeutics with $52 Million Series A Financing to Discover New Medicines to Protect, Repair and Restore Hearing
October 31, 2015
Hearing disorders are major unmet medical need with little or no therapeutic options available to slow or reverse hearing loss; currently impact approximately 50 million people in the U.S. and severel... Read More
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Hearing Caucus Co-Chairmen Greet Hearing Advocates at Congressional Screening Event
October 30, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC, October 22, 2015 – More than 150 Congressional staffers, hearing advocates and guests attended a Screening Reception held by the Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucu... Read More
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Sonic Scores with Cheer in Three Technology Levels
October 29, 2015
Winning Line-Up of Styles, Connectivity and Technology Makes Everyday Sounds Better for More.SOMERSET, NJ October 23 – Today, Sonic introduced Cheer, a new family of hearing solutions that enab... Read More
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First Study to Show Hearing Aids Reduce Risk of Cognitive Decline Is Powerful Motivator for Older Adults With and Without Hearing Loss
October 29, 2015
Validates Benefits of Hearing Technologies Designed to Minimize Cognitive Load. SOMERSET, NJ October 29 – A new long-term study that shows wearing hearing aids reduce cognitive decline associ... Read More
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Sycle Launches New Blog to Spark Conversation and Deliver Thought Leadership to the Hearing Care Community
October 28, 2015
San Francisco, CA October 29, 2015. Sycle, the audiology and hearing care industry’s number one practice management solution, today announced the launch of The Sycle Blog - a new web property design... Read More
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Effective Guide for Working with Interpreters and Translators
October 28, 2015
San Diego, CA – October 20, 2015 – Working with Interpreters and Translators: A Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists offers state of the art procedures to conduct approp... Read More
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President's Council on Science and Technology Approves Report to Encourage Use of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids and PSAPs
October 27, 2015
Reston, VA—October 26, 2015— On Friday, October 23, 2015, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) voted to approve a report that recommends significant... Read More
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New Hardware-as-a-Service Concept Developed by Auditdata & Sycle Delivers Top-Level Technology at Affordable Pricing to Audiology Clinics.
October 27, 2015
San Francisco, CA October 27, 2015 - Forget costly service, calibration, and support of your audiology equipment. The new Hardware-as-a-Service (H-a-a-S) concept designed through collaboration between... Read More
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Researchers Discover Way to Assess Future Literacy Challenges
October 26, 2015
Brain's ability to process consonants in noisy environment may reflect child's literacy potential.Background noise disrupts brain mechanisms involved in literacy developmentOne of the first st... Read More
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Silently Suffering from Hearing Loss Negatively Affects Quality of Life
October 25, 2015
New hearing technologies can help, studies show.American Psychological Association - TORONTO - Hearing loss in adults is under treated despite evidence that hearing aid technology can significantly le... Read More
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Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) Launches 15-15-15 Fundraising Challenge for 2015
October 24, 2015
Reston, VA, October 19, 2015—The Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) and the American Academy of Audiology Foundation (AAAF) are pleased to announce their fall fundraising initiative, the 15-15-1... Read More
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Sony, Disney, Netflix Among Eight Major Motion Picture and Television Studios Named in AG Bell Members' Lawsuit
October 23, 2015
Lawsuit for not captioning song lyrics in movies and TV shows.WASHINGTON, D.C. – Although Netflix, Sony, Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros. and Buena Vista advertise movies and shows as fully capti... Read More
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Babies Need Free Tongue Movement to Decipher Speech Sounds
October 23, 2015
University of British Columbia - Inhibiting infants' tongue movements impedes their ability to distinguish between speech sounds, researchers with the University of British Columbia have found. Th... Read More
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