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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
FDA Approves First Telehealth Option to Program Cochlear Implants Remotely
November 20, 2017
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a remote feature for follow-up programming sessions for the Nucleus Cochlear Implant System through a telemedicine platform. The remote programming featu... Read More
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The Pediatric Patient Journey Conference Focuses on Collaborative Approach to Hearing Healthcare for Infants, Children and Teens
November 19, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ November 8 – More than 100 hearing care professionals from across the US participated in a collaborative pediatric conference co-sponsored by Oticon Pediatrics, Oticon Medical, Int... Read More
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Ear Foundation Study Confirms Benefits of Ida Institute's My World Pediatric Counseling Tool
November 18, 2017
SMORUM, DK November 14 – The Ear Foundation has released a new report that confirms the benefits the Ida Institute’s My World Pediatric Counseling Tool as a means for hearing care profes... Read More
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RIT/NTID Investigating Ways to Enhance Learning for Deaf Students Beyond Notetaking
November 17, 2017
As a deaf student majoring in psychology, Joshua Mora looks for ways to enhance his learning in scientific environments that are traditionally composed of hearing peers and faculty.In order to fulfill... Read More
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UMD Neuroscientists Identify Source of Early Brain Activity
November 16, 2017
Brain cells that support early structural development also transmit sensory information; discovery could enable early diagnosis of autism and other cognitive deficits.UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - Some exp... Read More
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2017 Oticon Focus on People Awards Honors 13 Remarkable People Who Are Changing Perceptions of Hearing Loss
November 16, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ November 15 – The 2017 Oticon Focus on People Awards celebrated 13 remarkable individuals whose courage, vision and commitment are helping to change the perception of what it means... Read More
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Inner Ear Stem Cells May Someday Restore Hearing
November 14, 2017
Rutgers-led study shows promise and potential peril in reversing hearing loss.RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - Want to restore hearing by injecting stem cells into the inner ear? Well, that can be a double-edged... Read More
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FCC Adopts Rules to Improve Accessibility of Wireless & Wireline Phones by People with Hearing Loss
November 12, 2017
WASHINGTON, October 24, 2017—The Federal Communications Commission today approved updates to various Commission rules for hearing aid compatibility and volume control on wireline and wireless te... Read More
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Oticon HearingFitness™ App for Oticon Opn™ Captures CES 2018 Innovation Award
November 11, 2017
First hearing aid app dedicated to hearing fitness honored by world’s leading consumer technology awards program.SOMERSET, NJ November 10 – Oticon, Inc. announced today that the Oticon H... Read More
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New Research Identifies Key Mechanism Behind Some Deafness
November 10, 2017
Study identifies a new protein that is essential to the process of turning sound waves into meaningful brain signals.UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - Although the basic outlines of human he... Read More
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Rayovac Donates $175,000 to Starkey Hearing Foundation
November 9, 2017
Thousands who do not have access to hearing healthcare will receive life-changing hearing aids.MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 8, 2017) – Today, Spectrum Brands, Inc.’s Rayovac battery division presente... Read More
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RIT/NTID Signs Agreement with College in the Philippines
November 8, 2017
Collaboration enhances a strong tradition of academic partnership.Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf (RIT/NTID) in Rochester, N.Y., and De La Salle-Col... Read More
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Oticon, Inc. Celebrates Success of 2017 Oticon Hear in Pink Campaign with $10,000 Donation to National Breast Cancer Coalition
November 8, 2017
Oticon celebrated the success of the 10th annual “Hearing in Pink” campaign with a $10,000 donation to the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC). Read More
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Google Glass App Helps Autistic Children with Social Interactions
November 7, 2017
A prototype Google Glass app can recognize conversational prompts and provide the user with suitable responses in return.FRONTIERS - A prototype software application, to be used with the optical head-... Read More
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Pinpointing the Origins of Autism
November 6, 2017
Abnormalities shown to first appear in brain networks involved in sensory processing.MCGILL UNIVERSITY - The origins of autism remain mysterious. What areas of the brain are involved, and when do the... Read More
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Preventing Childhood Deafness Following Chemotherapy Treatment
November 5, 2017
New way to deliver steroids directly into the cochlea reduces cisplatin-induced hearing loss by 50 percentFRONTIERS - Charity Action on Hearing Loss is supporting the biotechnology firm Otomagnetics,... Read More
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Listening to Happy Music May Enhance Divergent Creativity
November 4, 2017
Participants hearing positive, arousing music came up with most original solutions.Listening to happy music may help generate more, innovative solutions compared to listening to silence, according to... Read More
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People with Autism Are Less Surprised by the Unexpected
November 3, 2017
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON - Adults with autism may overestimate the volatility of the world around them, finds a new UCL study published in Nature Neuroscience.The researchers found that adults with a... Read More
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Phonak Convenes First Expert Research Circle
November 2, 2017
Key international experts in hearing aid research and Phonak audiologists and researchers participated in first expert circle meeting in the USA. Read More
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Chief Audiologist Appointed at Leading Hearing Aid Manufacturer Oticon
November 2, 2017
Copenhagen, Denmark, November 1, 2017 – Oticon, industry leaders in advanced audiology and hearing aid technology, have appointed a Chief Audiologist. Read More
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