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Sonic BTE, miniBTE and miniRIC Hearing Instruments Earn IP57 Rating for Dust Protection and Water Resistance
June 5, 2013
SOMERSET, NJ June 3 – Sonic announced today that the company’s BTE, miniBTE and miniRIC hearing solutions have been awarded IP57 certification for dust protection and water resistance.... Read More
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Cochlear Americas Receives FDA Approval for the First and Only Ear Level Accessory for Waterproof Hearing with Cochlear Implants
June 4, 2013
The Aqua Accessory allows recipients to shower and swim under water with their Cochlear™ Nucleus®5 Sound Processor.Centennial, Colo., (May 31, 2013) –Cochlear Americas, the global lead... Read More
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Researchers Identify Mutation That Causes Short-Sightedness and Hearing Loss
June 3, 2013
Researchers have identified a new disorder caused by a genetic mutation that leads to short sightedness and deafness. They say the new link between the two sensory problems could lead to better unders... Read More
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Otometrics Introduces New OAE Generation Powered by Otosuite™
June 3, 2013
MADSEN Capella2 for Otoacoustic Emission Testing Available for Sale in US.Schaumburg, IL - May 30, 2013 – GN Otometrics, the world leader in hearing and balance diagnostic systems, announced tod... Read More
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The Lancet: Largest Study of its Kind Reveals Five Major Psychiatric Disorders Share Common Genetic Risk Factors
June 2, 2013
For the first time, scientists have discovered that five major psychiatric disorders—autism, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and schi... Read More
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BAA Celebrates 10th Annual Conference with ‘Building Skills for the Future’ – an Unmissable Conference Opportunity
June 1, 2013
On 18-19 November 2013 the British Academy of Audiology is excited to be returning to the North West for its annual conference at Manchester Central Conference Centre. This year, the conference will c... Read More
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Innovative HiFocus Mid-Scala Electrode from Advanced Bionics Receives Approval in United States
May 31, 2013
The All-New HiFocus™ Mid-Scala Electrode Designed to Help Protect Cochlea Structures is Now Approved by FDA.VALENCIA, Calif., May 29, 2013 – Advanced Bionics (AB), the global leader in coc... Read More
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ADA Student Business Plan Competition Draws Students from 24 Au.D. Programs
May 31, 2013
Lexington, Ky.—Thirty-seven Au.D. students, representing 24 universities, are registered to participate in the inaugural ADA Business Plan Competition, which is designed to provide an opportunit... Read More
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Anna Gilmore Hall Named by Hearing Loss Association of America to Succeed Brenda Battat as Executive Director
May 30, 2013
BETHESDA, MD: The Board of Trustees of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) is pleased to welcome Anna Gilmore Hall as the next executive director. Anna will be officially introduced to the... Read More
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Novel Gene Associated with Usher Syndrome Identified
May 29, 2013
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 1, 2012) — Usher syndrome is a hereditary disease in which affected individuals lose both hearing and vision. The impact of Usher syndrome can be devastating. In the United... Read More
Research
Mice Show Innate Ability to Vocalize
May 28, 2013
Deaf or not, courting male mice make same sounds.VANCOUVER, Wash.—Scientists have long thought that mice might serve as a model for how humans learn to vocalize. But new research led by scientis... Read More
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Beltone Holds “BOLD” Conference in Tucson
May 28, 2013
Company Honors Distinguished Hearing Care Practitioners and Presents First-Ever Circle of Excellence Awards.(May 22, 2013) Chicago, Ill. – http://www.beltone.com/ – Beltone, a leader in he... Read More
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Study: Resveratrol Shows Promise to Protect Hearing, Cognition
May 27, 2013
DETROIT – Resveratrol, a substance found in red grapes and red wine, may have the potential to protect against hearing and cognitive decline, according to a published laboratory study from Henry... Read More
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UK Audiology Community Enthusiastically Welcomes New Siemens Hearing Technology
May 26, 2013
New micon platform working at 250 million instructions per second, with extended 12Khz bandwidth and 48 frequency channels inside a hearing instrument which delivers “sound so natural you forget... Read More
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The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and Child Mind Institute Join Forces
May 25, 2013
Organizations’ Shared Goals Around Overcoming Barriers to Care Underscore Importance of Kids Getting Treatments During Better Hearing and Speech Month.(Rockville, MD - May 2, 2013) - This May, T... Read More
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NIDCD Observes Tinnitus Awareness Week
May 24, 2013
The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) joins the American Tinnitus Association (ATA) in the national observance of Tinnitus Awareness Week, May 19-25. The theme f... Read More
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Advanced Bionics Announces the Commerical Release of the Naída CI Q70 Sound Processor in Europe, Canada and Several Other Countries Around the World
May 24, 2013
The World’s Newest, Most Advanced Behind-the-Ear Sound Processor Receives Regulatory Approval for Commercial Release in Europe and Canada.VALENCIA, Calif., May 22, 2013 – Advanced Bionics... Read More
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Free Employer Hearing Conservation Seminars Set for June in the Marcellus Shale Regions of Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania
May 23, 2013
SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND, USA – A series of free HearForever® by Howard Leight seminars to improve employer hearing conservation programs and prevent noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) on the... Read More
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Hearing Industry Research Consortium Announces First Grant Recipients
May 22, 2013
Two Winners Will Receive $150,000 Each for Research on Advancing Interaction of Cognition and Hearing Aids.MINNEAPOLIS, May 20, 2013 Starkey Laboratories, Inc., – The Hearing Industry Research C... Read More
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New Closed-Captioning Glasses Help Deaf Go Out to the Movies
May 21, 2013
There will be a special attraction for deaf people in theaters nationwide soon. By the end of this month, Regal Cinemas plans to have distributed closed-captioning glasses to more than 6,000 theaters... Read More
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