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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
AAO-HNSF Clinical Practice Guideline: Tympanostomy Tubes in Children
July 20, 2013
ALEXANDRIA, VA — A multidisciplinary clinical practice guideline that helps physicians identify children most likely to benefit from tympanostomy tubes, provide the best care before and after su... Read More
Research
Researchers Discover Two-Step Mechanism of Inner Ear Tip Link Regrowth: Mechanism Offers Potential for Interventions That Could Save Hearing
July 19, 2013
A team of NIH-supported researchers is the first to show, in mice, an unexpected two-step process that happens during the growth and regeneration of inner ear tip links. Tip links are extracellular te... Read More
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Congressman Leonard Lance Tours Oticon Headquarters
July 19, 2013
SOMERSET, NJ July 15 – Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ-07) toured the U.S. headquarters of Oticon, Inc. in Somerset today, his first visit to the leading hearing manufacturer’s new five-sto... Read More
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Beltone Introduces Beltone Prime Hearing Aids
July 18, 2013
New In-The-Ear Design Offers One Visit Fitting Meets the Needs of Active, On-The-Go Patients.(July 16, 2013) Chicago, IL — http://www.beltone.com/ — Beltone, a leader in hearing aids for o... Read More
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Sorenson to Exit IP Relay Business
July 17, 2013
New FCC Rate Regime Prioritizes Cost Reductions Over Quality of Service for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.SALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwired - Jul 8, 2013) - Sorenson Communications today announced that it w... Read More
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Rapid Hearing Loss May be a Symptom of Rare Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
July 17, 2013
DETROIT – Rapid hearing loss in both ears may be a symptom of the rare but always-fatal Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease and should be considered a reason for clinicians to test for the disorder.That w... Read More
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Oticon Medical Previews Newest Implant Technology and Next Steps in Advanced Sound Processing at Osseo 2013
July 16, 2013
Copenhagen, DK July 12 -- Oticon Medical recently presented the newest findings and technology in bone anchored implant systems at the Fourth International Symposium on Bone Conduction Hearing - Crani... Read More
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President George W. Bush Joins Starkey Hearing Foundation’s Global Fight against Hearing Loss
July 15, 2013
Starkey provides hearing care in Tanzania with the help of the former president.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Last week, former President George W. Bush personally joined Starkey Hearing Foundation&rs... Read More
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Hot Summer Picks
July 15, 2013
Here’s my hot summer picks for audiology and some non-audiology reading, watching and listening.Reading20Q: Noise, Aging and the Brain: How Experience and Training Can Improve CommunicationDr. N... Read More
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Hearing Loss Association of America Selected to Host IFHOH Congress in 2016
July 14, 2013
Portland, OR - “We are delighted to announce that the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) has been selected by the International Federation of Hard of Hearing People (IFHOH) to host their... Read More
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Researchers Find Diminished Balance in those with Poor Vision
July 13, 2013
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — UC Davis Health System Eye Center research has found that visually impaired individuals and those with uncorrected refractive error — those who could benefit from glas... Read More
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Oticon Marketing Boot Camp Drills Down to Practical, Actionable Strategies to Win in a Competitive Market
July 12, 2013
Somerset, NJ July 3 – Discipline, know-how and a great action plan are essential to success in any campaign but are especially relevant for practitioners aiming to succeed in today’s comp... Read More
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Researchers Discover Primary Role of the Olivocochlear Efferent System
July 11, 2013
Show Exposure to Everyday Noise is Damaging, Shed Light on the Natural Mechanism that Protects Ears from Hearing Loss; Paper Published in March 27 Issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. Boston (March 2... Read More
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New Book Launch- Modern Hearing Aids: Pre-Fitting, Testing, and Selection Considerations
July 10, 2013
(San Diego, CA – July 01, 2013) – Modern Hearing Aids: Pre-Fitting Testing and Selection Considerations is the first title in a three-volume series. The books, authored by three leading ex... Read More
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Study Shows Different Brains Have Similar Responses to Music
July 9, 2013
By Bruce GoldmanDo the brains of different people listening to the same piece of music actually respond in the same way? An imaging study by Stanford University School of Medicine scientists says the... Read More
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New Global Surveillance Tool Detects and Monitors Public Concerns About Vaccines in Real Time and Could Help Boost Vaccine Uptake
July 8, 2013
Scientists have developed a global media surveillance system that enables them to look for, and systematically monitor, up-to-the-minute public concerns and rumours about vaccines originating from 144... Read More
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Concert Cacophony: Short-term Hearing Loss Protective, not Damaging
July 7, 2013
Contrary to conventional wisdom, short-term hearing loss after sustained exposure to loud noise does not reflect damage to our hearing: instead, it is the body's way to cope.The landmark finding c... Read More
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Study: Brain Makes Call on Which Ear is Used for Cell Phone
July 6, 2013
DETROIT – If you're a left-brain thinker, chances are you use your right hand to hold your cell phone up to your right ear, according to a newly published study from Henry Ford Hospital in D... Read More
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Meta-Analysis Suggests Cochlear Implantation in Adults Associated With Improved Hearing
July 5, 2013
A review of available medical research by James M. Gaylor, B.A., of Tufts Medical Center, Boston, suggests that cochlear implants in adults may be associated with improved hearing, quality of life and... Read More
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Protect Your Hearing This Fourth of July
July 4, 2013
Fireworks and Other Loud Noises Can Cause Permanent Damage.Rockville, MD - July 1, 2013 - As Americans enjoy fireworks displays as part of their Fourth of July festivities, the American Speech-Languag... Read More
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