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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Navigating the Genome to Cure Deafness
December 28, 2017
Discovery of long-encoding RNAs in the auditory system may solve a piece of the deafness puzzle, Tel Aviv University researcher says.AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY - A new Tel Aviv University... Read More
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Mistakes in How Proteins of the Ear are Built Contribute to Early Hearing Loss
December 26, 2017
Penn study sheds light on genetics of most prevalent sensory deficit in humans Mutations in the majority of these genes result in isolated hearing loss (meaning not part of a more complex hearing loss... Read More
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Advanced Bionics Sound Processors to Become Bluetooth Compatible with any Cell Phone* or TV, Based on Revolutionary New Chip Technology from Sonova
December 24, 2017
Advanced Bionics, the performance leader in cochlear implants, announces that they will incorporate Sonova’s revolutionary SWORD(TM) (Sonova Wireless One Radio Digital) chip and wireless radio techn... Read More
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Fenway Health Statement on CDC Policy Around Use of Words and Phrases Including "Transgender," "Vulnerable," And "Evidence-Based"
December 23, 2017
BOSTON, December 18, 2017—On Friday, The Washington Post reported that officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) could not use the words and phrases “transgender,” &ldq... Read More
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Sensorion and Cochlear Announce Collaboration to Study Combination Therapies for Cochlear Implant Patients
December 22, 2017
Montpellier, FR and Sydney, AUS, 18 Dec. 2017 – (8:00am CET) - Sensorion (FR0012596468 – ALSEN) a biotech company pioneering novel treatments for inner ear diseases, and Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH... Read More
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The 2018-2019 AG Bell College Scholarship Competition is Now Open!
December 21, 2017
AG Bell is pleased to announce the 2018-2019 AG Bell College Scholarship competition is now open! These scholarships are highly competitive, so be sure to use the essay questions and letters of recomm... Read More
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New Coding Book for Audiologists
December 20, 2017
Plural Publishing Inc. releases new book, The Essential Guide to Coding in Audiology: Coding, Billing, and Practice Management, that addresses audiology coding, reimbursement, contracting with third p... Read More
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New Book! The Role of Communication Partners in the Audiological Rehabilitation
December 19, 2017
New book from Nova Science Publishers Inc., The Role of Communication Partners in the Audiological Rehabilitation, uncovers the psychological and social processes that the communication partners of pe... Read More
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Case Western Reserve Research Advance May Prevent a Form of Hereditary Hearing Loss
December 19, 2017
Four-fold improvement in hearing for a mouse model of deafness.CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY - A research advance co-led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine's Kumar Alagramam, PhD,... Read More
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Your Hearing Network Offers Independent Hearing Care Professionals Strength in Numbers and Competitive Advantage
December 18, 2017
Your Hearing Network (YHN) has announced a long-term strategy to enable William Demant’s US-based businesses to deliver innovative solutions that meet the needs and preferences of independent hearin... Read More
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Ten Students Graduate as Second Inaugural Starkey Hearing Institute Class
December 18, 2017
Starkey Hearing Foundation celebrated the second graduating class of its year-long program in hearing instrument sciences at the Starkey Hearing Institute in Zambia. Read More
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Is Age-Related Hearing Loss Associated with Increased Risk for Cognitive Decline, Dementia?
December 18, 2017
Bottom Line: Age-related hearing loss may be a risk factor for cognitive decline, impairment and dementia.Why The Research Is Interesting: Age-related hearing loss is common. Read More
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Personalized 'Earable' Sensor Monitors Body Temperature in Real Time
December 17, 2017
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY - Wireless, wearable sensors are all the rage with millions of people now sporting fitness trackers on their wrists. These devices can count footsteps, monitor heart rate and... Read More
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CI2018 Emerging Issues In Cochlear Implantation
December 16, 2017
CI2018 Emerging Issues In Cochlear ImplantationMarch 7-10, 2018 Omni Shoreham, Washington, DCThe American Cochlear Implant Alliance invites you to join other hearing health clinicians, scientists, stu... Read More
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Ida Institute Launches E-Learning Course on Person-Centered Care
December 15, 2017
NAERUM, DK December 12 – Ida Institute has launched Getting Started with Person-Centered Care, a new online course on Person-Centered Care (PCC) and the newest addition to the Ida Learning Hal... Read More
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Don Schum, PhD, Discusses Speech in Complex Listening Environments at December Palm Springs Hearing Seminars
December 15, 2017
Donald J. Schum, PhD, Vice President of Audiology for Oticon, Inc., was among the expert presenters at the December Palm Springs Hearing Seminar. The two-day knowledge-sharing event brought together c... Read More
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The Hear the World Foundation: Call for Applications for Funding
December 14, 2017
The Hear the World Foundation is committed to improve the quality of life and promote equal opportunities for people with hearing loss globally.The Foundation has a special focus on projects that supp... Read More
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New Assay Leads to Step Toward Gene Therapy for Deaf Patients
December 13, 2017
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Scientists at Oregon State University have taken an important step toward gene therapy for deaf patients by developing a way to better study a large protein essential for heari... Read More
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The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Rise of Ampicillin Resistance Began Years Before Human Use - Likely Triggered by Overuse of Penicillins in Agriculture in the 1950s
December 12, 2017
Low doses of penicillin routinely fed to livestock in the 1950s in North America and Europe may have encouraged antibiotic-resistant bacteria to evolve and spread.Bacteria that can pass on genes resis... Read More
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Gaze Direction Affects Sensitivity to Sounds
December 11, 2017
University College of London - Listening to something while looking in a different direction can slow down reaction times while the brain works harder to suppress distractions, finds a new UCL study. Read More
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