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Turtle Beach Partners with AuDConnex to Distribute New HyperSound Technology
June 26, 2015
SAN DIEGO—Turtle Beach Corporation has announced a distribution partnership with AuDConnex, a major hearing industry buying group, for the company’s soon-to-be-released HyperSound Clear de... Read More
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Crucial Text on Providing Resources to Family Caregivers
June 26, 2015
San Diego, CA – June 18, 2015 – Supporting Family Caregivers of Adults With Communication Disorders: A Resource Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists provides professiona... Read More
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Keeping Your Hearing Safe and Sound: the Key to a Fantastic Festival Season
June 25, 2015
The Hear the World Foundation has produced an infographic to show people how they can enjoy music festivals while protecting their hearing.Staefa, June 19 2015 - It’s summertime again, and this... Read More
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ReSound® Introduces First Ever Integrated Tinnitus Manager
June 24, 2015
New Features Make ReSound LiNX2™ Smart Hearing Aids Even Smarter.COPENHAGEN, Denmark--Today’s release of the updated ReSound Smart™ app boosts ReSound’s industry-leading tinnit... Read More
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Oticon Medical Appoints Jared Schnackenberg to New Position of President, Oticon Medical U.S.
June 24, 2015
SOMERSET, NJ June 23 –Oticon Medical today announced the expansion of its U.S. leadership team with the appointment of Jared Schnackenberg as President, Oticon Medical U.S. In the newly create... Read More
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NIH Researchers Pilot Predictive Medicine by Studying Healthy People's DNA
June 23, 2015
A new study by National Institutes of Health researchers has turned traditional genomics research on its head. Instead of trying to find a mutation in the genomic sequence of a person with a genetic d... Read More
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Formerly Deaf St. Louis Native from CBS' Survivor Will Share Her Inspirational Story of Regaining Hearing at National Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Event
June 23, 2015
WHO: Nina Poersch, a 51-year-old competitor on Survivor 2015 and Cochlear Implant recipient will share her inspirational story at the Hearing Loss Association of America’s (HLAA) National Conven... Read More
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How Noise Changes the Way the Brain Gets Information
June 22, 2015
In mice, prolonged exposure to sound altered cells connected to the brain.BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Cells that relay information from the ear to the brain can change in significant ways in response to the nois... Read More
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University of Oregon Team Glimpses How the Brain Transforms Sound
June 21, 2015
Study captures how 2 brain systems in mammals cooperate to capture sounds and process information.EUGENE, Ore. - When people hear the sound of footsteps or the drilling of a woodpecker, the rhythmic s... Read More
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Public Relations Society of America Recognizes EPIC Hearing Healthcare's Listen Hear! Public Education Initiative with a 2015 Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation
June 20, 2015
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has honored EPIC Hearing Healthcare (EPIC) and its public relations agency, Havas PR, with a 2015 Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation for its Listen Hear!... Read More
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Cochlear Implantation Associated with Improved Speech Perception, Cognitive Function in Older Adults
June 20, 2015
Cochlear implantation was associated with improved speech perception and cognitive function in adults 65 years or older with profound hearing loss, according to a report published online by JAMA Otola... Read More
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In Search of Tinnitus, that Phantom Ringing in the Ears
June 19, 2015
About one in five people experience tinnitus, the perception of a sound--often described as ringing--that isn't really there. Now, researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology o... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies' Halo Honored by 2015 Core77 Design Awards Program
June 18, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS, June 08, 2015 – Starkey Hearing Technologies is excited to announce that our Halo Made for iPhone® hearing aids have received a Professional Runner Up honor in the Commercial Eq... Read More
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Listening to Classical Music Modulates Genes that are Responsible for Brain Functions
June 17, 2015
University Of Helsinki - Although listening to music is common in all societies, the biological determinants of listening to music are largely unknown. According to a latest study, listening to classi... Read More
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Digital Arts Competition and SpiRIT Writing Contest Winners
June 16, 2015
Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf has announced the winners of the annual Digital Arts, Film and Animation Competition for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing St... Read More
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Diagnosing Deafness Early Will Help Teenagers' Reading Development
June 15, 2015
Deaf teenagers have better reading skills if they were identified as deaf by the time they were nine months old, research from the University of Southampton has shown.The Southampton team has been stu... Read More
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Rechargeable Hearing Aids Take Center Stage at HLAA Convention
June 14, 2015
Patient convenience and environmental advantages are key benefits of the ZPower Rechargeable Solution for hearing aids. CAMARILLO, CA – June 10, 2015 – ZPower, the first developer of recha... Read More
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Phonak presents 4th Latin American Pediatric Conference in Sao Paolo, Brazil
June 13, 2015
Pediatric experts around the world share knowledge and experience.Staefa, Switzerland (June 10, 2015) – Phonak presents the 4th Latin American Pediatric Conference on August 21-22, 2015 in Sao P... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies Is Official Hearing Partner for the 2015 National Senior Games Presented by Humana
June 12, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS, June 08, 2015 – Starkey Hearing Technologies is proud to announce that it is the Official Hearing Partner of the 2015 National Senior Games presented by Humana. The Games will be he... Read More
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Small Business Administration Boosts Access to Services for Deaf and Hard Of Hearing Entrepreneurs
June 12, 2015
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it is the first federal agency to partner with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to offer a dedicated new communicat... Read More
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