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Genvec Enters Collaboration on Hearing Loss Treatments with Leading Global Pharmaceutical Company
March 1, 2010
January 19, 2010 - GenVec, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNVC) today announced that the company has entered into a research collaboration and license agreement. GenVec and Novartis will collaborate to discover and de... Read More
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Oticon Foundation Supports Haiti Earthquake Victims
February 28, 2010
The Oticon Foundation announced that it will donate 250,000 kroners (approximately $50,000) to support relief services for victims of the earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12. The funding wi... Read More
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Duke Scientists Map Brain Pathway For Vocal Learning
February 27, 2010
By Duke Medicine News and Communications Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have identified neurons in the songbird brain that convey the auditory feedback needed to learn a song. Their rese... Read More
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Starkey Announces Jackson Hole Rendezvous Dates and Preliminary Topics
February 26, 2010
Save the Date: August 18-21, 2010 Starkey Laboratories, Inc., a world leader in hearing technology, is pleased to announce that it will again be the title sponsor of the 2010 Jackson Hole Rendezvous,... Read More
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Study: Baby Boomers Survived Rock 'N' Roll Era with Hearing Intact
February 25, 2010
Despite dire predictions about listening to loud music, members of the rock 'n' roll generation are aging with much better hearing than their parents had at the same age. In the first large-scale stud... Read More
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2010 Starkey Academic and Clinical Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted
February 24, 2010
William F. Austin Scholarship and Outstanding Student Clinician Scholarships to be Awarded in August Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is pleased to... Read More
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ReSound Introduces Next Generation of Custom Hearing Instruments: Live 312 Remote Microphone ITC Models
February 23, 2010
Since pioneering Remote Microphone technology in 2008, ReSound has continued to expand this innovative technology so that more patients may benefit from it. ReSound is pleased to introduce yet another... Read More
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Super Bowl Champion Sets Example for Parents and Protects His Child's Hearing
February 22, 2010
Audiologists everywhere cheered when Drew Brees, the quarterback of the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints, set an example for parents concerned about protecting their children's hearing in loud e... Read More
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Record Numbers Aiming to Make a Difference on Capitol Hill in 2010
February 21, 2010
A great way to get involved in advocacy is through Capitol Hill visits. In 2010, several groups will be visiting Washington, DC to lobby legislators on the hill. Taking part in the political process a... Read More
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Cochlear Implants Associated With Improved Voice Control Over Time in Children Who Are Deaf
February 20, 2010
Children with cochlear implants in both ears appear to have difficulty controlling the loudness and pitch of their voices, but these measures improve over time, according to a report in the January is... Read More
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uHear™ itunes Medical Application a Top 10 Download as Concerned Americans Test their Hearing
February 19, 2010
Today represents a milestone for the uHear™ application as it surpasses the quarter of a million download mark. uHear, a self-administered hearing screening test for the iPhone™ and iPod t... Read More
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New Oticon Corporate Strategy Strengthens Commitment to
February 18, 2010
A new, active generation of end users is coming and Oticon will be ready to meet their rising expectations with new products, services and business support initiatives. Oticon today unveiled a new cor... Read More
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Music Therapy Can Assist Toddlers' Communication Rehabilitation Process
February 18, 2010
Music therapy can assist in the speech acquisition process in toddlers who have undergone cochlear implantation, as revealed in a new study by Dr. Dikla Kerem of the University of Haifa. The study was... Read More
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Jerry Yanz Joins Hansaton USA
February 17, 2010
Hearing aid industry veteran named Director of Audiology at Hansaton USA Representatives of Hansaton USA announced that Jerry Yanz has been named Director of Audiology for Hansaton USA. Yanz is a seni... Read More
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Persona Medical and Charles Berlin Jointly Organize a World Tour Seminar
February 16, 2010
As announced at the turn of the new year, Persona Medical and Charles Berlin are jointly organizing a World Tour Seminar: This amazing event will take place in multiple cities across the United States... Read More
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Researchers Identify Protein Needed to Develop Auditory Neurons
February 15, 2010
Loss of spiral ganglion neurons or hair cells in the inner ear is the leading cause of congenital and acquired hearing impairment. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, School of Med... Read More
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FY2010 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Bill Signed into Law
February 14, 2010
President Obama signed into law an omnibus fiscal year 2010 spending bill that combined six different appropriations bills which provide funding for a large swath of the federal government's functions... Read More
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Study Casts Doubt on Caffeine Link to Tinnitus
February 13, 2010
New research supported by Deafness Research UK has found that giving up caffeine does not relieve tinnitus and acute caffeine withdrawal might add to the problem. This is the first study of its kind t... Read More
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Pumping it Up Too Much
February 12, 2010
Listening to an iPod while working out feels like second nature to most people. But Bill Hodgetts, PhD, says we need to consider the listening levels on our earphones while working up a sweat at the g... Read More
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Sting to Support Global Hearing Loss Campaign
February 11, 2010
Grammy award winning singer songwriter Sting will lend his support to the Hear the World initiative, a global hearing loss campaign that helps raise awareness about the importance of hearing and the c... Read More
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