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Teaching Amplification: University of Pittsburgh Teaching Conference June 11 - 13, Registration Now Open!

April 3, 2015

PITTSBURGH, April 2, 2015—Educators and clinical instructors will gather on June 11 – 13, 2015 for the sixth biennial CSD Teaching Conference at the University of Pittsburgh. This year&rsq...   Read More

Rayovac Presents the New Standard of Hearing Aid Battery Innovation

April 3, 2015

Debut of Newest Generation Batteries At AudiologyNow! 2015 Convention.MIDDLETON, Wisconsin - (March 31, 2015) – The world’s leading hearing aid battery manufacturer, Rayovac®, a divisi...   Read More

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Starkey Hearing Technologies' Brandon Sawalich Named 40 Under 40 Honoree

April 2, 2015

MINNEAPOLIS, March 31, 2015 – Brandon Sawalich, senior vice president at Starkey Hearing Technologies, was named one of Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 honorees at the...   Read More

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Phonak Bolero V: A New Level of Performance and Reliability

April 2, 2015

The smallest IP67 rated Phonak BTE offers reliable speech understanding in every listening situation – Venture technology ensures seamless adaptation to changing soundscapesSan Antonio, Texas /...   Read More

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Oticon Mourns the Passing of Ken Saiki, M.A.

April 2, 2015

SOMERSET, NJ April 2 - It is with profound sorrow that Oticon, Inc.announces the sudden passing of our colleague and friend Ken Saiki on Wednesday, April 1. A valued member of the Oticon family fo...   Read More

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New Standard Audiogram to Take Effect January 1, 2016

April 1, 2015

San Antonio, TX, April 1, 2015. At the recent meeting of the American Academy of Audiology, working group K-BCO97.3 of ANSI S3.21 held a joint meeting to discuss the release of a new standard audiogra...   Read More

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Sivantos and audibene Enter Strategic Partnership and Investment Agreement

March 31, 2015

Erlangen, Germany - March 26, 2015. Sivantos, global leading hearing aid company, enters into a strategic partnership and investment agreement with the largest internet portal for hearing care case ma...   Read More

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AudiologyNOW! 2015: Unitron Unveils New North Platform with Industry-First Technologies to Advance In-Clinic Success

March 31, 2015

Company forges ahead with a strong focus on building trust, increasing patient confidence and fostering long-term loyalty between patients and hearing healthcare providers.March 25, 2015 – Kitch...   Read More

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Oticon's National Knowledge-Sharing Event Focuses on Technologies, Concepts and Research that Revolutionize the Experience of Sound

March 30, 2015

SOMERSET, NJ March 9 – More than 1100 U.S. hearing care professionals participated in A Revolution for the Senses, Oticon’s three-day knowledge-sharing event held in Orlando, February 27...   Read More

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Medtronic Completes Acquisition of Sophono, Inc., Bone Conduction Hearing Implant Technology

March 30, 2015

DUBLIN - March 26, 2015 -Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Sophono, Inc.   Read More

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New Insights into Underlying Cellular Mechanisms of Information Processing in the Brain

March 29, 2015

Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience and the Pasteur Institute have uncovered a key factor in regulating information transmittal during the early stages of auditory process...   Read More

Research

1.1 Billion People at Risk of Hearing Loss

March 28, 2015

WHO highlights serious threat posed by exposure to recreational noise27 FEBRUARY 2015 | GENEVA - Some 1.1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of hearing loss due to the unsafe use of person...   Read More

Associations

Aberrant PI3K/AKT/mTOR Pathway Found in Vestibular Schwanommas May Be Therapeutic Target

March 27, 2015

Charlottesville, VA (September, 2014) - Researchers from the University of Toronto, directed by Drs. Gelareh Zadeh and Boris Krischek, investigated gene expression in normal vestibular nerves and vest...   Read More

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Sivantos Extends binax Family of Siemens Binaural Hearing Aids

March 26, 2015

Sivantos extends binax family of Siemens binaural hearing aids binax platform extended to Insio and Motion product families Binaural OneMic directionality offers true directionality down to   Read More

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Oticon Gives AudiologyNOW! Participants Two Ways to Make a Positive Difference: Free River Cruises to Benefit AAAF Scholarships and Project Amazon Humanitarian Mission

March 26, 2015

SOMERSET, NJ March 17 – At AudiologyNOW! 2015, Oticon, Inc. will offer audiologists and students an attractive way to enjoy a short break from conference activities and at the same time, benefi...   Read More

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Hearing Industries Association (HIA) News

March 25, 2015

HIA Elects Scott Davis as ChairmanWASHINGTON, DC, March 12, 2015 — HIA elected Scott Davis, Siemens Hearing Instruments, as Chairman of the Board at its recent Annual Meeting in Washington, DC o...   Read More

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Beltone and the Chicago Innovation Awards Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell

March 25, 2015

Beltone Receives Recognition for Innovative Beltone First™ Hearing Aid   Read More

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Turtle Beach Corporation Announces Appointment of Bruce Thompson as Eastern Regional Vice President for HyperSound Hearing Solutions

March 24, 2015

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 5, 2015 -- Turtle Beach Corporation, a leading innovator of audio products and solutions, today announced the hiring of Bruce Thompson as Eastern Regional Vice President for HyperSound...   Read More

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First U.S. Patient Receives MED-EL's SYNCHRONY Cochlear Implant

March 24, 2015

UNC implants patient with history of back surgery, need for future MRI.March 24, 2015 – (DURHAM, NC) –MED-EL USA officials announced that the first SYNCHRONY cochlear implant has successfu...   Read More

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Advanced Bionics Receives CE Mark Approval for Cochlear Implant Use in Patients With Single-Sided Deafness

March 24, 2015

March 09, 2015. VALENCIA, Calif. -- Advanced Bionics (AB), a global leader in cochlear implant technology and a company of the Sonova Group, announced today that the HiRes 90K™ Advantage cochle...   Read More

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