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Individuals with Partial Hearing Loss May Benefit from Hybrid Cochlear Implant
February 13, 2011
Northwestern Memorial physicians participating in an investigative study Hearing loss can affect anyone at any time. But it can be especially frightening for someone who suddenly starts to lose hearin... Read More
Research
ASHFoundation Honors Audiology's Best and Brightest in the Field of Audiology and Hearing Science
February 12, 2011
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) recently awarded nine audiologists and hearing scientists with research grants and scholarships. These awards support groundbreaking res... Read More
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GUMC Researcher Says Tinnitus is Much More Than a 'Hearing Problem'
February 11, 2011
The irritating phantom noises that tinnitus patients hear are a result of the brain trying, but failing, to repair itself Tinnitus appears to be produced by an unfortunate confluence of structural and... Read More
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NHCA Responds To OSHA's Withdrawal of Their Proposed Noise Control Interpretation
February 10, 2011
On October 19, 2010, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a proposal to revise the interpretation of the noise standard. The revised interpretation would require noise co... Read More
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ASHA Members Discussed Research And Implications During 2010 ASHA Convention In Philadelphia
February 9, 2011
Research indicates the prevalence of individuals who have diabetes and hearing loss in the low to mid range is significantly greater in Mexican Americans than in other racial or ethnic groups, accordi... Read More
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Our Brains Are Wired So We Can Better Hear Ourselves Speak, New Study Shows
February 7, 2011
Like the mute button on the TV remote control, our brains filter out unwanted noise so we can focus on what we're listening to. But when it comes to following our own speech, a new brain study from th... Read More
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Phonak Wins Five GOOD DESIGN® Awards
February 6, 2011
Phonak hearing aids Ambra microM, Ambra P, Ambra SP, as well as the PilotOne remote control and the Phonak TV Link Wireless hearing system, have been awarded with the GOOD DESIGN® Award 2010. The... Read More
Industry
Tuning Into Cell Signals That Tell Where Sensory Organs Will Form Inside the Ear
February 5, 2011
These signals disappear early in life, but perhaps could be recharged to restore hearing loss in adults. Researchers have tracked a cell-to-cell signaling pathway that designates the future location o... Read More
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New Zealand Outscores Rest of the World with Hearing Loss Care
February 4, 2011
New Zealand is the place to live for people with hearing loss, with new research showing we outscore other countries in the benefits hearing aids deliver and the service provided by audiologists. A ne... Read More
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NIDCD Issues Next Round Of Projects
February 3, 2011
As previously outlined in the HIA UPDATE and discussed by Dr. Lucille Beck at the 2010 HIA Annual Meeting, NIDCD has offered two funding opportunities in response to the August 2009 NIDCD research wor... Read More
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NASHO Launches National Hearing Industry Alliance
February 3, 2011
Specialty Health Association Expands, Announces Alliance of Hearing Industry Leaders The National Association of Specialty Health Organizations (NASHO), an American Association of Preferred Provider O... Read More
Industry
Football Stars and Jordin Sparks Team Up to Score Touchdown with Starkey Hearing Foundation in Giving the Gift of Hearing
February 2, 2011
Super Bowl Week Event Includes Distribution of Hearing Aids to 200 Hearing-Impaired Children, After-Party Concert by Sparks, and a Special Tribute to Leslie Nielsen With the help of a star-studded lin... Read More
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SoundBite™ Hearing System Receives FDA Clearance for Treatment of Single Sided Deafness
February 1, 2011
FDA Clearance Is The First For Sonitus Medical Sonitus Medical, Inc., a medical device company that manufactures the world's first non-surgical and removable hearing prosthetic to transmit sound via t... Read More
Industry
Ear Works 4 Now Integrates with InterAcoustics™ and OtoSuite™
February 1, 2011
Ear Works Inc. announces that in the latest version of the practice management software Ear Works 4 (v 4.2 released in January 2011) integrates with and . Now data in OtoSuite™ or InterAcoustics... Read More
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Hear the World Sound Academy at Grand Canyon National Park Now Accepting Applications
January 31, 2011
Hear the World, a global initiative by hearing system manufacturer Phonak, and Global Explorers, a non-profit educational travel organization, are now accepting applications for the first-ever Hear th... Read More
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Scientists ID Key Protein That Links Dietary Restriction with Healthy Hearing, Aging
January 30, 2011
Restricting calories extends life and slows a range of age-related disorders in mice, rats and other organisms. But even after eight decades of research on the subject, scientists are still unclear ju... Read More
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Robert B. Darnell and Victor Wilson Named 2010 AAAS Fellows
January 29, 2011
Rockefeller University scientists Robert B. Darnell and Victor Wilson have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a fellow is an honor best... Read More
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HIA Update on States: Ethics, Insurance Mandates, and Tax Credit
January 29, 2011
As state-level medical device anti-kickback legislation continues to emerge in differing forms across the country, HIA is maintaining a watch and updating our website regarding compliance activities r... Read More
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BHI Highlights Connection Between Heart and Hearing Health During American Heart Month
January 28, 2011
The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) announced today that it is joining with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the American Heart Association (AHA) to promote American Heart Mont... Read More
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ASL Center Opens to Educate and Bridge Communities
January 27, 2011
The Rochester Institute of Technology American Sign Language & Deaf Studies Community Center (RADSCC) opened this week in the center of RIT's campus. The center was established to provide a comfortabl... Read More
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