News
Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Stach Appointed Chair of the American Academy of Audiology Foundation Board
July 27, 2006
The American Academy of Audiology Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Brad A. Stach, Ph.D. to the position of Chair of its Board of Trustees effective July 1, 2006. Dr. Stach is well... Read More
Associations
William Austin Receives Honorary Doctorate
July 26, 2006
William F. Austin, head of the Starkey Hearing Foundation and Starkey Laboratories, as well as one of the leading philanthropists in the world, was honored with a Doctor of Laws degree by Pepperdine U... Read More
Industry
ASHA Awardees
July 25, 2006
I am pleased to present to you the names of the 2006 recipients of the Honors of the Association. They are: Bayles, Kathryn A. Beck, Lucille B. Duffy, Joseph R. Ferraro, John A. Shames, George H. Shep... Read More
Associations
Interton Selects AMI Semiconductor for Development of Advanced Wireless Capabilities in Digital Hearing Aids
July 24, 2006
Ultra-low power technology positions AMIS as wireless audiology solutions expert - AMI Semiconductor (NASDAQ: AMIS), a designer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art integrated mixed-signal and structu... Read More
Industry
Scientists Show Mouse Ear Holds Potential for Cell Regeneration to Restore Hearing
July 23, 2006
Article on possible new targets for future gene therapy to restore hearing published in NATURE - Researchers at House Ear Institute have found a clue in their search for potential therapeutic targets... Read More
Research
Cochlear Receives FDA Approval for the Next Generation of the Nucleus(R) Freedom(TM) Cochlear Implant System
July 22, 2006
Updates Including Improved Performance, Additional Battery Options and Smaller Behind the Ear Controller to be Available to New Recipients and Nucleus 24 Users Cochlear today announced that it has rec... Read More
Industry
Chromosome Region Implicated in Age-Related Hearing Loss
July 21, 2006
A region on chromosome 3 that has been linked to a form of progressive hereditary hearing loss in younger adults may also be associated with hearing loss in elderly men, according to an article in the... Read More
Research
AudBase Offers the Best of Both Worlds!
July 21, 2006
Database and report writing software for GSI 61, GSI TympStar and GSI Arrow - VIASYS NeuroCare in cooperation with Biocoustics is pleased to announce the introduction of AudBase, a new database softwa... Read More
Industry
Etymotic Research, Inc. Selects Oaktree Products, Inc. to Distribute Companion Mics™
July 20, 2006
Oaktree Products, Inc. has been selected by Etymotic Research, Inc. as the master distributor of the new Companion Mics™, a 3 + 1 wireless system that directs the speech of up to three different... Read More
Industry
Iowa Cochlear Implant Clinical Research Center Receives $10 Million NIH Grant
July 19, 2006
The Iowa Cochlear Implant Clinical Research Center (ICICRC) at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine has received its fourth consecutive grant renewal from the Nation... Read More
Associations
Micro-Tech Develops Promotional Materials for Radius Hearing Instruments
July 18, 2006
Micro-Tech Hearing Instruments has developed a set of newspaper advertisements and a direct mailer to promote the all-new Radius series of hearing instruments in the consumer marketplace. This collect... Read More
Industry
FM made Friendly! New Oticon Amigo FM Makes the Grade
July 17, 2006
Oticon, Inc. introduces the new Oticon Amigo, an FM solution that is easier to use and more reliable than any other FM system on the market. Amigo features a unique, built-in LED light in the FM recei... Read More
Industry
Qualitone Releases Office Support Materials for Avail Hearing Instruments
July 16, 2006
Qualitone has developed a set of brochures, a poster and a point-of-sale display to support the all-new Avail family of hearing instruments during an office visit. These brochures explain the benefits... Read More
Industry
GTT...GONE TO TEXAS!
July 15, 2006
In the days of old, as adventurers pulled up stakes seeking a fresh start, three letters etched on old homestead doors revealed where they were headed: GTT ... Gone To Texas! The Scott Haug Foundation... Read More
Associations
Phonak Wishes its Cycling Team 'Bonne Chance' for the Tour de France - Leader Floyd Landis and Team to Spread the Message of Better Hearing Across the Country - and Beyond
July 14, 2006
On July 1, the Phonak Cycling Team will set out to win the 3653.6 kilometre-long Tour de France, the world's most prestigious and difficult cycling race. From the tip of Strasbourg to the Champs-&Eacu... Read More
Industry
Sound Pharmaceuticals Initiates Clinical Testing of Drug for the Prevention of Noise Induced Hearing Loss
July 13, 2006
Sound Pharmaceuticals has started a 32 patient Phase 1 study of SPI-1005 in normal healthy volunteers. SPI-1005 is an oral capsule, and contains as its active ingredient a selenium based small molecul... Read More
Industry
AFA Announces School-Based Practitioner Scholarships Winners
July 12, 2006
Five school-based practitioners have each won $1,000 in support of their distance Au.D. education through the Phonak/AFA School-Based Scholarship program. Funding for this scholarship program was prov... Read More
Associations
Sonic Innovations Technology Featured as a Part of the Better World Project
July 11, 2006
The Better World Project shows how technology transfer - the process of licensing and commercializing academic research - improves people's lives, contributes to the economy and supports tomorrow's di... Read More
Industry
Beltone Holds Annual Meeting in Tucson
July 10, 2006
Company Announces Launch of One! and Honors Distinguished Hearing Care Practitioners — Each year hearing care practitioners from around the world gather at Beltone's Annual Meeting to share idea... Read More
Industry
Academy Sponsors Congressional Hearing Health Event
July 9, 2006
In conjunction with the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus, the Academy co-sponsored a May 18, 2006 Hearing Health Screening and Issues Forum held in the U.S. Capitol Building on Capitol Hill. The ev... Read More
Associations
