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Researchers Find Brain Area that Integrates Speech's Rhythms
November 22, 2015
Recordings of speech, cut and reassembled, lead to new discovery.DURHAM, N.C. -- Duke and MIT scientists have discovered an area of the brain that is sensitive to the timing of speech, a crucial eleme... Read More
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Brief Postnatal Blindness Triggers Long-Lasting Reorganization in the Brain
November 21, 2015
Temporary visual deprivation shortly after birth induces permanent auditory responses in the visual area of the brain, highlighting a crossmodal competition for brain territories during the early sens... Read More
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Jennifer Stroup Bobo, AuD Honored as Outstanding Woman of Today by Altrusa International of Richardson Foundation, Inc.
November 20, 2015
SOMERSET, NJ November 3 -- Oticon Account Manager Jennifer Stroup Bobo, AuD, CCC-A has been honored as one of the Outstanding Women of Today . . . Builders of Tomorrow by the Altrusa International o... Read More
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Birth Weight and Poor Growth Linked to Later Hearing and Vision Problems
November 20, 2015
A study of up to 433,390 UK adults, led by The University of Manchester, has linked being under and overweight at birth with poorer hearing, vision and cognition in middle age.Researchers in Mancheste... Read More
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Salus University Alumni Association Announces 2016 Alumni Awards Call For Nominations
November 19, 2015
Salus University has announced that it is accepting nominations for its 2016 Alumni Association Awards for alumni and those who have made significant contributions to the University, their profession... Read More
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Ida My Turn to Talk Tool Helps Families of Young CI Patients Find Their Voice
November 18, 2015
NAERUM, DK November 12 – The decision to choose a cochlear implant for a child has life-long implications for both children and their families. To assist families of children with cochlear im... Read More
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Combining Good Looks with a Good Cause: the 2016 Hear the World Calendar
November 18, 2015
Tina Turner, Rosamund Pike, Naomi Harris and Anastacia are among stars striking a pose for stunning portraits photographed by Bryan Adams in support of disadvantaged children with hearing loss(Staefa,... Read More
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Pediatric Hearing Specialist Joins Clinical Faculty of Salus University
November 17, 2015
Elkins Park, PA - Jenny Rajan, AuD, CCC-A, FAAA has joined the clinical faculty of the Pennsylvania Ear Institute of Salus University. With more than 13 years of teaching and professional experience,... Read More
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2-Million-Year-Old Fossils Reveal Hearing Abilities of Early Humans
November 16, 2015
BINGHAMTON, NY - Research into human fossils dating back to approximately two million years ago reveals that the hearing pattern resembles chimpanzees, but with some slight differences in the directio... Read More
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British Society of Audiology Annual Conference 2016
November 15, 2015
25 – 27 April 2016 Ricoh Arena, Coventrywww.eventsforce.net/bsa2016We are pleased to announce that the British Society of Audiology Annual Conference, entitled Transforming Knowledge to Sound Pr... Read More
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Oticon, Inc. Joins Homes for Our Troops to Support Severely Injured Veterans
November 14, 2015
SOMERSET, NJ October 11 – Oticon, Inc. joins Homes for Our Troops to support the national non-profit organization’s work of building mortgage-free homes for severely injured post-9/11 vet... Read More
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Helping Kids Hear Better
November 13, 2015
First-of-its-kind study shows kids with hearing loss benefit from early intervention.University of Iowa - Hearing well impacts every area of a child's life -- language and speech development, soci... Read More
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Three New Power Solutions from Oticon Bring BrainHearing™ Technology to People with Severe-to-Profound Hearing Loss
November 12, 2015
Somerset, NJ November 10 – Oticon today introduces three innovative power hearing solutions that set new standards for meeting the unique needs of people with severe-to-profound hearing loss.... Read More
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How Sign Language Users Learn Intonation
November 12, 2015
Linguistic Society of America - A spoken language is more than just words and sounds. Speakers use changes in pitch and rhythm, known as prosody, to provide emphasis, show emotion, and otherwise add m... Read More
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RIT/NTID 50th Anniversary Reunion Dates Announced for 2018
November 11, 2015
Celebrations will take place throughout the years leading up to the big event.The 50th anniversary of Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf will culminate... Read More
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Researchers Identify Two Forms of Molecular Motor Protein Necessary for Hearing
November 10, 2015
October 6, 2015 - A research team led by scientists at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has discovered tha... Read More
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HEAL 2016 (HEaring Across the Lifespan): 'Early Intervention: the Key to Better Hearing Care'
November 10, 2015
Lake Como, Italy. June 2-4, 2016.Following the great success of the past HEAL 2014 Conference we are pleased to announce the upcoming HEAL 2016 (HEaring Across the Lifespan). Key experts in hearing sc... Read More
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Auditory Brainstem Implants Overview, New Pediatric Courses and Upcoming Live Webinars
November 10, 2015
We have a great year-end line up planned at AudiologyOnline! Highlights include a new 20Q on auditory brainstem implants, new courses added to our fall pediatrics series, and upcoming live webinars on... Read More
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2015 Oticon Hear in Pink Campaign Supports Breast Cancer Awareness & Research with $10,000 Donation to National Breast Cancer Coalition
November 9, 2015
SOMERSET, NJ November 3 – Oticon, Inc. celebrated the success of its 2015 Hear in Pink campaign with the presentation of a check for $10,000 to the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC). NBC... Read More
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ASHA Named One of Washingtonian's 50 Great Places to Work
November 8, 2015
Designation Is Fifth One for ASHA in 9 Years of Washingtonian's Program and Fourth Major Workplace Award for Association This Year.Rockville, MD - October 22, 2015 - The American Speech-Language-H... Read More
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Cutting through the noise: Spheric Speech Clarity
July 1, 2026
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