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Large-scale, Collaborative Effort Could Help Ease Global Hearing Loss
September 14, 2017
Rising rates of hearing loss demand better access to preventions and treatments.DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - DURHAM, N.C. - A team of hearing experts at Duke University School of Medicine and the... Read More
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iotaMotion Raises $2 Million To Develop Surgical Robotics For Cochlear Implantation
September 13, 2017
IOWA CITY, Iowa, Aug. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- iotaMotion, Inc., a medical device startup spun out from the University of Iowa's Otolaryngology Department, announced today that the company has rai... Read More
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Oticon Hearing Foundation Expands Support to Hearing Care Professional Volunteers Assisting Hurricane Victims in the US and Caribbean
September 13, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ September 12 -- As more communities experience unprecedented loss and devastation from the recent hurricanes, the Oticon Hearing Foundation has expanded relief efforts for the many adul... Read More
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Beltone Pledges Relief for Hurricane Harvey Victims Who Lost or Damaged Their Hearing Aids in Storm
September 12, 2017
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Beltone announced they will be providing relief for the hard of hearing community impacted by Hurricane Harvey. The storm, which brought devastation to hundreds of tho... Read More
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Introducing the New HiFocus™ SlimJ Electrode and Announcing the Success of the First Surgeries
September 11, 2017
The HiFocus™ SlimJ Electrode, the latest electrode on the HiRes™ Ultra cochlear implant platform, offers protection to the delicate structures of the cochlea. Read More
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British Society of Audiology e-Conference
September 10, 2017
1st – 8th December 2017http://www.thebsa.org.uk/events/event/inaugral-bsa-e-conference-2017/The UK’s largest virtual Audiology Conference featuring over 20 of the world’s top speaker... Read More
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Oticon Hearing Foundation Supports Hearing Care Professional Volunteers with Hearing Aids and Supplies for Hurricane Harvey Victims
September 9, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ September 5 -- The Oticon Hearing Foundation is committed to supporting a Community of Caring among hearing care professionals who volunteer their time and expertise to in-need populati... Read More
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Newly Launched ReSound LiNX 3D Wins Two Prestigious Awards at IFA
September 9, 2017
Recognizing ReSound’s new hearing care experience for its innovation and design.Berlin, Germany –– ReSound has been acknowledged with two awards at IFA, the world’s largest con... Read More
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Widex Offers Hurricane Harvey Support
September 8, 2017
HAUPPAUGE, NY - Widex wearers who lost or damaged their hearing aids during Hurricane Harvey can receive replacements free of charge, thanks to a new Widex initiative.Widex has hearing care providers... Read More
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Australia Is Rayovac's Latest Stop on Innovation Showcase World Tour
September 8, 2017
The world’s leading hearing aid battery manufacturer, Rayovac, has showcased its latest hearing industry advancements at the ACAud congress in Adelaide, Australia as it continues its tour of top... Read More
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Music Therapy for Children with Autism Does Not Improve Symptoms
September 7, 2017
Among children with autism spectrum disorder, improvisational music therapy resulted in no significant difference in symptom severity compared to children who received enhanced standard care alone, ac... Read More
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Call for Applications: Ninth Judith Gravel Fellowship in Pediatric Audiology
September 6, 2017
Staefa, Switzerland, September 5, 2017 - The Hear the World Foundation calls for applications for the ninth annual Judith Gravel Fellowship in Pediatric Audiology. With the fellowship established in c... Read More
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Oticon Opn™ Makes History Again with World's First Rock Concert Streamed Exclusively to Oticon Opn™ Wearers
September 5, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ August 30 – What do you get when you cross the world’s first Internet-connected hearing aid with a chart-stopping rock band and VIP concert access exclusively for hearing aid... Read More
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Mount Sinai Researcher Identifies Best Practices for Cochlear Implant Hearing Preservation
September 4, 2017
THE MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL / MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - Cochlear implants that have electrodes designed without wire perform better than those with wires for long-term hearing preservation, a Moun... Read More
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Mapping How Words Leap from Brain to Tongue
September 3, 2017
SDSU neuroscientist Stephanie Ries explores the complex brain connections employed during word retrieval.SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY - When you look at a picture of a mug, the neurons that store your m... Read More
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Seeing with Your Ears
September 2, 2017
Novel acoustics project aims to improve virtual reality and explore ear shape effects on 3-D sound.ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA - WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Paris' Cathedral of Notre Dame has a ghost or... Read More
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New Survey Indicates Growing Openness About Hearing Loss, Particularly Among Family Members
September 1, 2017
Campaign urges grandchildren and grandparents to connect on September 10, Grandparent’s Day.August 30, 2017 – (DURHAM, NC) – In honor of National Grandparent’s Day on September... Read More
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Connect Hearing Centers Expand their Portfolio with New Phonak Hearing Aids
September 1, 2017
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Connect Hearing, one of the strongest networks of Hearing Care Professionals in the United States, has expanded its portfolio to include two groundbreaking instruments from S... Read More
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GN Hearing Launches ReSound ENZO 3DTM and Beltone Boost Max™ - Bringing its New Hearing Care Experience to People with Severe to Profound Hearing Loss
August 31, 2017
GN Offers Unmatched Hearing Care Made for All Types of Hearing Loss.COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Today, GN Hearing announced the launch of ReSound ENZO 3D™, and the corresponding Beltone Boost Ma... Read More
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Big-Hearted Texas Boy's GoFundMe Campaign Raises $15,000 for Oticon Hearing Foundation to Benefit Children with Hearing Loss
August 31, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ August 29 - Braden Baker, a ten-year-old with a heart as big as the state of Texas, knows how important his Oticon hearing aids are to his life and he wants to help give the gift of he... Read More
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