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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Annie Lennox on Cover of Latest Issue of Hear the World Magazine
March 19, 2008
Famous musician photographed by Bryan Adams as latest ambassador to join initiative focused on topic of hearing loss The quarterly magazine Hear the World features award-winning musician, Annie Lennox... Read More
Industry
HearAtLast, Retailer of Sonomax Products in Wal-Mart Stores Goes Public
March 18, 2008
Fast Expanding Chain Continues New Store Openings, Announces Giftcard Promotion with American Express, and Expansion Into Sam's Clubs Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SHH) is a key contrac... Read More
Industry
Etymotic Research Introduces Personal Noise Dosimeter
March 18, 2008
Portable, Compact Dosimeter Lets Individuals Determine Cumulative Noise Exposure Etymotic Research Inc., a world leader in enhancing and protecting hearing, has introduced the ER-200 Personal Noise Do... Read More
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Wired For Sound: Implant Sends Signals Direct to Brain
March 17, 2008
A delicate surgery that involves placement of tiny electrodes onto the brainstem is helping some people avoid total hearing loss. The electrodes, connected to a device known as an auditory brain impla... Read More
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Scientists At Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Make Progress In Determining How The Brain Selectively Interprets Sound
March 16, 2008
Surprisingly few auditory neurons may be involved in zeroing-in on a particular sound Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have reported new findings about how the mammalian brain interp... Read More
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Antibiotics not Associated with Significant Benefit in Preventing Fluid Buildup in Children with Ear Infections
March 16, 2008
When prescribed to children with middle ear infections, antibiotics are not associated with a significant reduction in fluid buildup in the ear, according to a meta-analysis of previously published st... Read More
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Oticon, Inc. Innovates and Delights with Oticon Delta Lifestyle Editions
March 15, 2008
A new and exclusive series of trendy, triangular-shaped hearing devices are giving people with hearing loss a boost in sound quality, speech understanding and cutting-edge style. New Delta Lifestyle E... Read More
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Deafness and Seizures Result When Mysterious Protein Deleted in Mice
March 14, 2008
Scientists have discovered that mice genetically engineered to lack a particular protein in the brain have profound deafness and seizures. The finding suggests a pathway, they say, for exploring the h... Read More
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Sonus and ReSound Announce Hearing Healthcare Partnership
March 13, 2008
Sonus and ReSound North America today announced a business partnership impacting the distribution of products to the hearing healthcare industry. Effective immediately, Sonus affiliates will begin dis... Read More
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ASHFoundation Awards a Total of Nearly $200,000 to 45 Individuals
March 13, 2008
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) recently awarded a total of $185,000 to 45 individuals in support of groundbreaking research investigations, research travel stipends, d... Read More
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CNET Unveils CNET TV 2.0 with Closed Captioning
March 12, 2008
Features Include Original Shows, New Personalities, Easy-to-Use Interface, Premier Partner Content, plus New Ad Format for CNET's Marketing Partners CNET (www.cnet.com), where people go to discover th... Read More
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AG Bell Announces Association Award Recipients for 2008
March 12, 2008
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) is pleased to announce the 2008 recipients of its highest association honors, recognizing individuals or organizations... Read More
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Starkey Labs New Technology Enables Actress Marlee Matlin to be
March 11, 2008
Marlee Matlin will be Dancing With the Stars thanks in part to breakthrough technology provided by Starkey Labs of Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Soon to be available to the general public, these hearing in... Read More
Industry
New Study Will Explore Brain's Connections Between Touch and Sound
March 11, 2008
In the middle of the night, as you hear the buzzing of a mosquito, your skin begins to prickle, anticipating that the annoying insect is about to light on you. It's a common occurrence that you might... Read More
Research
Over-The-Counter Eardrops May Cause Hearing Loss or Damage
March 10, 2008
The Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHC recommends these products be used with extreme caution especially if you have a hole in your inner ear A new study, led by researchers at The Montreal Chil... Read More
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Cochlear Americas Announces New Nucleus® Freedom™ Sound Processor Compatibility for All Nucleus Implant Recipients
March 10, 2008
Cochlear Americas, the world leader in cochlear implant technology, today announced that the flagship Nucleus® Freedom™ sound processor is now compatible with all previous Nucleus generation... Read More
Industry
NOAH 3.6 Patch A Released: Corrects Several eTONA and NOAH System Related Issues
March 9, 2008
HIMSA announces the release of Patch A for NOAH version 3.6. The following issues are fixed in Patch A: eTONA fails when adding a new eTONA action while existing eTONA actions are being processed (378... Read More
Industry
Hearing Loss Association of America Convention 2008 - Ollie Cantos is Keynote Speaker for Opening Session
March 9, 2008
Hearing Loss Association of America Convention 2008, June 12-15, in Reno, Nevada, will hold its Opening Session on Thursday, June 12, 5:30 p.m. Olegario "Ollie" D. Cantos, VII, special counsel to the... Read More
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Siemens Hearing Instruments Turns Up the Volume with New National Advertising Campaign
March 8, 2008
Campaign Touts CENTRA's SoundSmoothing Technology, Shown in Laboratory Tests to Reduce Non-Speech Transient Sounds Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. a leading manufacturer of hearing instruments in th... Read More
Industry
Overactive Touch-Sensing Nerve Cells Explain Common 'Ringing in the Ears'
March 8, 2008
Acupuncture and similar methods to calm nerves in head and neck could relieve tinnitus, U-M animal study suggests Do your ears ring after a loud concert? Nerves that sense touch in your face and neck... Read More
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