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International Communication Project 2014 Gains Support From 40 New Organizations Around the Globe
July 12, 2014
Rockville, MD USA – Following a “Month of Action” this past May by the International Communication Project (ICP) 2014 www.communication2014.com, some 40 participating organizations w... Read More
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Rhythmic Bursts of Electrical Activity from Cells in Ear Teach Brain How to Hear
July 11, 2014
PITTSBURGH, May 21, 2014 – A precise rhythm of electrical impulses transmitted from cells in the inner ear coaches the brain how to hear, according to a new study led by researchers at the Unive... Read More
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Happy Course Formats Day!
July 10, 2014
Today is International Course Formats Day, a day when audiologists and educational providers around the world celebrate all the many formats that courses are offered in for continuing education. There... Read More
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Audiology Systems Offers Must-Attend Course in Balance Disorder Diagnostics Featuring Dr. Kamran Barin
July 10, 2014
Leading balance expert to facilitate unique 3-day course in VNG/ENG, including hands-on demonstration of latest technology.Schaumburg, IL - June 2014 – Audiology Systems, a full-service, U.S. di... Read More
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Ida Institute Introduces Teens and Tweens Dilemma Game to Help Clinicians Navigate Unique Challenges of the Teenage Years
July 9, 2014
Naerum, DK July 1 – The early teen or “tween” and teenage years can be a challenging time for any young person. When hearing loss is added to the mix, teens and tweens with hearing... Read More
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Hear the World Foundation Forecasts Brazil as Football Winners, Raises Awareness of Hearing Loss
July 8, 2014
Staefa, 7 July 2014 - Hear the World Foundation, a global initiative to raise awareness about hearing loss by leading hearing system manufacturer Sonova, is raising awareness about the importance of h... Read More
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Beltone Recieves “A+” Accreditation from Better Business Bureau for Fourth Consecutive Year
July 7, 2014
Company’s Trust, Integrity, Reliability and Transparency Earn BBB’s Highest Accreditation Rating.(July 2, 2014) Chicago, IL – www.beltone.com – Beltone received an “A+&rd... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies Names Pete Salmi Vice President of Hardware Development
July 6, 2014
MINNEAPOLIS, July 2, 2014 – Starkey Hearing Technologies, one of the world’s leading hearing technology companies, is pleased to announce that Pete Salmi has been named Vice President of H... Read More
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Get in the Loop & Support Hearing Loop Awareness Week
July 5, 2014
UK hearing loss charity, Hearing Link, is looking to generate greater understanding and awareness of hearing loops during a dedicated week this month.Hearing Loop Awareness Week runs from 12th-20th Ju... Read More
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Audiology Systems Selected as a 2014 Award Winner of Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®
July 3, 2014
Company honored for excellence in human resource practices and employee enrichment.Schaumburg, IL - June 2014 – Audiology Systems an exclusive distributor of GN Otometrics products (AURICAL®... Read More
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Henry Ford Announces Two Clinical Trials for Tinnitus
July 2, 2014
Henry Ford Seeks Tinnitus Patients for Vagal Nerve Stimulation Clinical TrialHenry Ford Health System is one of four sites worldwide recruiting patients for a clinical trial that will test the effecti... Read More
Research
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Urges Public to Protect Hearing During July 4th Fireworks
July 2, 2014
Celebrate Safely and Plan Ahead So That Fireworks and Other Loud Noises Do Not Cause Permanent Damage.Rockville, MD - June 30, 2014 - As the Fourth of July holiday draws near and the planning of celeb... Read More
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Scientists Find Gene Behind a Highly Prevalent Facial Anomaly
July 1, 2014
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (May 9, 2014) – Whitehead Institute scientists have identified a genetic cause of a facial disorder known as hemifacial microsomia (HFM). The researchers find that duplication o... Read More
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Study Identifies Molecular Process Behind form of Non-Syndromic Deafness
June 30, 2014
CINCINNATI – Researchers identify an underlying molecular process that causes a genetic form of non-syndromic deafness in a new study that also suggests affected families may be at risk of damag... Read More
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Alternative Pathways Let Right and Left Communicate in Early Split Brains
June 29, 2014
During the last century, many patients have undergone a variety of brain surgeries in an attempt to alleviate all sorts of psychiatric maladies, from hysteria and depression (mainly in women) to schiz... Read More
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People Rely on What They Hear to Know What They’re Saying
June 28, 2014
You know what you’re going to say before you say it, right? Not necessarily, research suggests. A study from researchers at Lund University in Sweden shows that auditory feedback plays an import... Read More
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Neuromonics Signs Reselling Agreement with AuDConnex
June 27, 2014
Tinnitus company extends special pricing, support on devices to help ringing in the ears.WESTMINSTER, Colo., June 25, 2014 – Neuromonics, Inc., manufacturer and distributor of clinically proven... Read More
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From Mouse Ears to Man's?
June 27, 2014
TAU researcher uses DNA therapy in lab mice to improve cochlear implant functionality.One in a thousand children in the United States is deaf, and one in three adults will experience significant heari... Read More
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Oticon Celebrates 110 Years of Putting People First
June 26, 2014
Somerset, NJ June 13 -- Oticon, the company that has brought many firsts to hearing care, but none more important than the commitment to always put People First, commemorated its 110 anniversary on... Read More
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ASHA Wins Bronze Anvil Award of Commendation From Public Relations Society of America
June 25, 2014
Association Recognized for Identify the Signs Campaign PSAs.(Rockville, MD - June 4, 2014)- The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has received a 2014 Bronze Anvil Award of Commendati... Read More
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