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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Starkey Hearing Technologies’ Halo Wins red dot Design Award
April 12, 2014
Fourth Consecutive Year Product Designs Have Been Recognized.MINNEAPOLIS, April 9, 2014 – Starkey Hearing Technologies, one of the world’s leading hearing technology companies, is proud to... Read More
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The Hear the World Foundation Expands its Advisory Board
April 11, 2014
Three distinguished experts add strength to the foundation’s independent advisory body.The Hear the World Foundation welcomes three new members, all notable figures from the world of audiology,... Read More
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Simulated Blindness Can Help Revive Hearing, Researchers Find
April 11, 2014
Minimizing a person's sight for as little as a week may help improve the brain's ability to process hearing, neuroscientists have found.Hey-Kyoung Lee, an associate professor of neuroscience a... Read More
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2014 Oticon Focus on People Awards is Looking for a Few Outstanding People with Hearing Loss
April 10, 2014
National competition aims to change perception and open doors.SOMERSET, NJ April 9 -- Oticon, Inc. is seeking nominations of outstanding individuals with any degree of hearing loss for the 2014 Otico... Read More
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Sophie’s Tales LLC Announces Launch of First Magazine Designed Specifically for Kids and Teens with Hearing Loss
April 9, 2014
Hearing Our Way connects young people across the nation under a common cause.ST LOUIS, MO – April 2, 2014. Sophie’s Tales LLC, an educational publishing company supporting children with he... Read More
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Big Boxes, PSAPs, Internet Hearing Aid Sales, and the Audiology Status Quo
April 9, 2014
Before we get into our topic today, we’ll have a short quiz. What do these audiology acronyms have in common? AFAFF, APHAB, CONTOUR, CST, DOSO, ECHO, IOI-HA, MSU, PHAB, PHAP, RSIN, SADL, SIR, WICIT,... Read More
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Tinnitus Study Signals Advance in Understanding Link Between Loud Sounds Exposure and Hearing Loss
April 8, 2014
Leicester research reveals why hearing loss is correlated with auditory signals failing to get transmitted along the auditory nerve.A research team investigating tinnitus, from the University of Leice... Read More
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Aspirin Intake May Halt Growth of Vestibular Schwannomas/Acoustic Neuromas
April 7, 2014
BOSTON (Jan. 24, 2014) -- Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Massachusetts General Hospital have demonstrated, for the first... Read More
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Phonak Tinnitus Program: Be the Expert
April 6, 2014
Phonak Tinnitus Balance Portfolio, in-depth training and counseling support allow even more audiologists to expand their business.Orlando, Florida / Staefa, Switzerland (March 26, 2014) – The ne... Read More
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Deafness in the Genomics Era
April 6, 2014
Award-winning dissertation helps produce a new genetic test for deafness.People with hereditary hearing loss must undergo multiple genetic tests for doctors to determine the exact cause. Testing for e... Read More
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Study of Cord Blood Stem Cells to Treat Acquired Hearing Loss Launches
April 5, 2014
Signals Potential of Newborn Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine for Common Disorders.SAN BRUNO, Calif., /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cord Blood Registry® (CBR®), the world's largest and mos... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies’ Operation Change Documentary Series to Air on Oprah Winfrey Network
April 5, 2014
MINNEAPOLIS, April 1, 2014 – Starkey Hearing Technologies, one of the world’s leading hearing technology companies, is excited to announce that the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) will air Ope... Read More
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Neuromonics, American Hearing Aid Associates Announce Reselling Agreement
April 5, 2014
Tinnitus company extends special pricing, support on devices that help ringing in the ears.WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 3, 2014 – Professional audiologists, hearing aid dispensers, otolaryngologist... Read More
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Study Reveals Potential Breakthrough in Hearing Technology
April 4, 2014
Computer processes sound, filters out background noise for the hearing-impaired.COLUMBUS, Ohio—Computer engineers and hearing scientists at The Ohio State University have made a potential breakt... Read More
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Siemens to Donate Hearing Aids Valued at $1M to Cancer Patients
April 4, 2014
Donation is part of “The Baton Pass™” to raise funds and raise awareness for cancer research fundingPartnering with Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and CancerCare to distribute hear... Read More
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Hearing Happiness – Everyday Sounds that Make Us Smile
April 4, 2014
Sonic introduces engaging new infographic that celebrates everyday soundsApril 4, 2014. Somerset, NJ. A child’s voice. A whistling train. The crack of a bat. Studies show that the sounds we... Read More
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NIDCD Researchers Find Strong Link between Hearing Loss and Depression in Adults
April 3, 2014
Researchers from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health, have found a strong association between hearing impairment and... Read More
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John M. Gaal, Former Walter Reed Chief Operating Officer, Named Vice President for Clinical Operations at Salus University
April 3, 2014
Elkins Park, PA – Michael H. Mittelman, president of Salus University, has appointed John M. Gaal, FACHE, formerly of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, to the newly-created position... Read More
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Oticon Hearing Foundation and American Academy of Audiology Foundation Invite Audiologists and AuD Students to Apply for Project Amazon 2014
April 2, 2014
SOMERSET, NJ March 19 – The Oticon Hearing Foundation will again partner with the American Academy of Audiology Foundation (AAAF) to underwrite the costs for two audiologists to join a unique h... Read More
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Ability to Move to a Beat Linked to Brain's Response to Speech
April 1, 2014
Study suggests musical training could possibly sharpen language processing.Washington, DC — People who are better able to move to a beat show more consistent brain responses to speech than those... Read More
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