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National Disability Institute Launches 3rd Annual My American Dream Video Contest
August 6, 2013
Americans with disabilities encouraged to submit videos sharing their American dreams for a chance to win $1,000, a digital tablet and sessions with a mentor.(Washington, D.C. – July 30, 2013) &... Read More
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HearUSA Launches AARP Endorsed Hearing Care Program in California
August 6, 2013
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Designed to help millions of Americans aged 50+ who have untreated hearing loss, the AARP® Hearing Care program, provided by HearUSA will be launched in... Read More
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Otometrics Launches the New Madsen Astera²
August 5, 2013
Hearing Healthcare Integration for Seamless Workflow.Schaumburg, IL - July 31, 2013 – GN Otometrics introduces the new MADSEN Astera², a refined audiometer with more than 50 new or enhanced... Read More
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Call for Nominations for the National Hearing Conservation Association's Media Award
August 4, 2013
Denver, CO (July 29, 2013) — The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) has announced a Call for Nominations for its annual National Hearing Conservation Association Media Award.Raisin... Read More
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2013 Siemens Student University Welcomes Enthusiastic Group of Audiology Students
August 3, 2013
On July 24, Siemens Hearing Instruments (SHI) held its second annualSiemens Student University at its New Jersey state-of-the-art Learning Center. About 30 top Doctor of Audiology (Au.D.) students fro... Read More
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Salus University VP Academic Affairs to Step Down
August 2, 2013
Elkins Park PA, (18 July 2013) – Salus University has announced that Anthony F.Di Stefano, OD, MEd, MPH, vice president of Academic Affairs, will step down on June 30, 2014. A graduate of the Un... Read More
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IU Researchers Create the Inner Ear from Stem Cells, Opening Potential for New Treatments
August 1, 2013
INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana University scientists have transformed mouse embryonic stem cells into key structures of the inner ear. The discovery provides new insights into the sensory organ's developm... Read More
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Endurance Cyclist Prepares to Ride 466 Miles to Advance Neural Tumor Research
July 31, 2013
Los Angeles, Calif. – July 19, 2013 – Steve Meichtry is one of the rare breeds of extreme athletes who enjoys testing the outer limits of distance endurance. When he discovered that he had... Read More
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Stars Join Starkey Hearing Foundation Global Effort to Provide Hearing Care
July 30, 2013
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NFL superstar Ray Lewis and Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete joined an impressive list of supporters who assisted with Starkey Hearing Foundation hearing missions in thr... Read More
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Obesity Associated with Hearing Loss in Adolescents
July 30, 2013
NEW YORK (June 17, 2013)—Obese adolescents are more likely than their normal-weight counterparts to have hearing loss, according to results of a new study. Findings showed that obese adolescents... Read More
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ReSound Invests $2.5 Million in Bloomington Headquarters Expansion
July 29, 2013
Hearing aid manufacturer, ReSound, is renovating its Bloomington, MN headquarters to make room for growth. Read More
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Inspirational Chicagoans Celebrated by The HearStrong Foundation
July 28, 2013
Three Chicago-area natives were honored by the foundation and professional sports executives for their perseverance in overcoming hearing deficiencies and encouraging others to do the same.Syracuse, N... Read More
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Whole Exome Sequencing Identifies Recessive Gene as Cause of Deafness
July 27, 2013
HOUSTON -- (June 13, 2013) -- Sequencing the whole exome (the protein-coding part of the gene) enabled researchers led by those at Baylor College of Medicine to identify a recessive gene mutation asso... Read More
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American Cochlear Implant Alliance Announces Upcoming Conference in Washington, D.C.
July 26, 2013
McLean, VA - July 11, 2013 - The American Cochlear Implant Alliance has announced their upcoming CI-2013 Symposium, "Emerging Issues in Cochlear Implantation," October 23-26, 2013, at the Hy... Read More
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Brain Waves Make Waves: Listening Abilities Depend on Rhythms in the Brain
July 25, 2013
November 14, 2012 - Naturally, our brain activity waxes and wanes. When listening, this oscillation synchronizes to the sounds we are hearing. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cogniti... Read More
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NIDCD Establishes New Center for Aphasia Research
July 24, 2013
The NIDCD recently awarded a five-year, $12 million clinical research center grant to Northwestern University in Chicago to establish the Center for the Neurobiology of Language Recovery, a multidisci... Read More
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Chain Reaction: NIH Researchers Find Dynamic Ties Between Epithelial Cells
July 23, 2013
A new finding from NIH researchers has uncovered a never-before seen method of intracellular physical communication among epithelial cells in the inner ear. The finding could offer scientists a potent... Read More
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H3 Sports to Provide Daily Video Coverage of Deaflympics Starting July 23
July 22, 2013
TORONTO, CANADA | MENDHAM, NJ – 15 July 2013 - H3 Network Media Alliance, an Internet media broadcasting network, announced today they will be providing day-to-day video coverage of the Deaflymp... Read More
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RIT/NTID interpreting grad is ‘Music’s Hottest ASL Interpreter’
July 21, 2013
Holly Maniatty had gone to bed Thursday night when her phone started ringing. A video of her working was being shown nationally on Jimmy Kimmel Live.“I was totally asleep, then all of a sudden I... Read More
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AG Bell Elects Jonathan Berger to its Board of Directors; Rachel Arfa Appointed to Second Term
July 21, 2013
Washington, D.C. – July 3, 2013 – The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) announces the election of Jonathan Berger to its board of directors for t... Read More
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