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GN ReSound Leads the Hearing Aid Industry’s Wireless Revolution with the First Made for iPhone Accessory & Accompanying App

January 14, 2013

The new ReSound UniteTM Phone Clip+ does more than enable hands free telephone. It works with the ReSound Control™ app to control hearing aids from an iPhone, and streams stereo music to hearing...   Read More

Industry

Speaking Skills Crucial for Hearing Impaired Children in the Classroom

January 13, 2013

Intelligible speech closes the gap between hearing-impaired children and their normal-hearing peers, Tel Aviv University researcher says.Current special education laws are geared towards integrating s...   Read More

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Audiology Systems Inc. Enters California and Nevada

January 12, 2013

Company Brings Acousti-Medical Instruments and AudioMed Inc. Onboard.Schaumburg, IL. - January 09, 2013 – Audiology Systems Inc., a national partnership of industry professionals, audiologists a...   Read More

Industry

Hear the World Foundation Invests Over CHF 660,000 in Support of Children with Hearing Loss

January 11, 2013

The non-profit foundation publishes its 2012 annual report.The Hear the World Foundation aims to create a world where every person has a chance to enjoy good hearing. It focuses particularly on provid...   Read More

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Listen To Your Buds Campaign Spreads Safe Listening Message at 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show

January 10, 2013

Appearance to follow year when experts said parental concerns about misuse of personal audio technology were behind calls for youth hearing screenings and poll showed parents want unsafe listening rec...   Read More

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Starkey Hearing Technologies Introduces Tinnitus Treatment Solution and New Wireless Products

January 9, 2013

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 8, 2012 – Starkey Hearing Technologies, a global leader in hearing technology, is excited to introduce its new tinnitus treatment solution and two new members to its wireless f...   Read More

Industry

Beltone Calls for Nominations for Prestigious Larry Mauldin Award

January 8, 2013

Peer-Nominated Award Honors Individuals Who Demonstrate Dedication to Excellence in Education and Professionalism.Chicago, January, 2013 - Don’t miss the opportunity to nominate your colleagues...   Read More

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Patients With Online Access to Clinicians, Medical Records Have Increased Use of Clinical Services

January 7, 2013

CHICAGO – Patients with online access to their medical records and secure e-mail communication with clinicians had increased use of clinical services, including office visits and telephone encou...   Read More

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Worldwide Incidence of Traumatic Brain Injury Could be Six Times Higher Than Previous Estimates

January 6, 2013

The first study to estimate rates of traumatic brain injury (TBI), without relying on official figures, suggests the worldwide incidence of TBI could be six times higher than previously estimated. The...   Read More

Research Shows Nerve Stimulation Can Help Reorganize Brain

January 5, 2013

UT Dallas researchers recently demonstrated how nerve stimulation paired with specific experiences, such as movements or sounds, can reorganize the brain. This technology could lead to new treatments...   Read More

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2013 Strategic Management Direction for Comfort Audio Inc.

January 4, 2013

Comfort Audio, Inc., Mount Prospect, Illinois (Chicago) based importer and distributor of the superior hearing technology products manufactured by Comfort Audio AB in Halmstad, Sweden, is proud to ann...   Read More

Industry

Bilingualism Fine-Tunes Hearing, Enhances Attention

January 2, 2013

Dual language speakers better able to encode basic language sounds and patterns. A new Northwestern University study provides the first biological evidence that bilinguals' rich experience with langua...   Read More

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Hansaton USA Adds AQ Slim BTE to the Family of AQ Rechargeable Hearing Instruments

January 1, 2013

HANSATON leads the hearing industry with the first family of hearing aids to combine unparalleled digital processing with a unique rechargeable system. Slim is in! September 2012 – Minneapolis,...   Read More

Industry

Scientists Warn that Clinical Trials for Bacterial Meningitis Treatments Are Not Keeping Pace with the Rise of Resistance

December 31, 2012

New vaccines and drug treatments are urgently needed for bacterial meningitis, a devastating disease which kills or maims around a fifth of people who contract it, according to medical experts writing...   Read More

Research

First European Randomised Trial Confirms New Pneumococcal Vaccine Highly Effective in Infants

December 30, 2012

A new conjugate vaccine is highly effective (93–100%) at preventing invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD; meningitis, sepsis, bacteremic pneumonia, and other blood-borne infections) in infants you...   Read More

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Decoding the Secrets of Balance

December 28, 2012

New understanding of how the brain processes information from inner ear offers hope for sufferers of vertigo. If you have ever looked over the edge of a cliff and felt dizzy, you understand the challe...   Read More

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RIT Celebrates U.S. Professor of the Year Todd Pagano

December 27, 2012

More than 200 students, college administrators, government representatives, faculty, staff and family members attended a reception today honoring Todd Pagano, an associate professor and director of th...   Read More

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MRSA Outbreak Mapped by DNA Sequencing

December 26, 2012

Scientists have used DNA sequencing for the first time to effectively track the spread of, and ultimately contain, an outbreak of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to new re...   Read More

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Kill the Germs, Spare the Ears: Study shows How to Create Effective Antibiotics That Don't Damage Hearing

December 24, 2012

Apramycin, already used in animals, shows promise against drug-resistant TB and other "superbugs", without hearing loss. Hair cells in mouse ears show the signs of damaging free radicals (green) after...   Read More

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Cambridge Software Improves Quality of Sound for Hearing Aid Users

December 23, 2012

A new software product developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge could greatly improve sound perception for users of hearing aids.The software prescribes the amount of amplification of h...   Read More

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