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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
The Lancet: One in Three Cases of Dementia Could Be Prevented by Targeting Risk Factors from Childhood Onwards
August 16, 2017
One in three cases of dementia could potentially be prevented if brain health is improved throughout life by targeting nine risk factors, including continuing education in early life, reducing hearing... Read More
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Widex Compares Sound Quality to the Competition
August 15, 2017
True Input Technology enables Widex BEYOND and Widex UNIQUE to capture the most soundscape of any environment. Read More
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Oral Communication Provides Better Outcomes for Children with Cochlear Implants
August 15, 2017
Research is one of the first nationwide longitudinal studies of how sign language exposure affects young cochlear implant recipients.UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS - In a new, multisite study of deaf... Read More
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Creating a Personalized, Immersive Audio Environment
August 14, 2017
Researchers use head related transfer functions to personalize audio in mixed and virtual reality.ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA - WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Move your head left, now right. The way you hear an... Read More
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Study Shows Protein in Human Umbilical Cord Blood Rejuvenates Old Mice's Impaired Learning, Memory
August 13, 2017
Umbilical cord blood from human newborns, and in particular a single protein contained in it, boosted old mice’s brain function and cognitive performance, new research from Stanford shows.by BRU... Read More
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New Program Improves Hearing Aid Use for Older Adults
August 12, 2017
MU researcher develops program to help patients adjust to hearing aids, might lead to app March 20, 2017.UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA - COLUMBIA, Mo. - More than half of older adults have some form... Read More
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Expert Unravels Disease that Took the Hearing of World-Famous Painter
August 11, 2017
Goya may have suffered from rare autoimmune syndrome, or syphilis.UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - Francisco Goya is the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centur... Read More
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Low-cost Smart Glove Wirelessly Translates the American Sign Language Alphabet into Text
August 10, 2017
The wearable electronics cost less than $100, and the text displays on a computer or smartphone.PLOS - A glove fitted with wearable electronics can translate the American Sign Language alphabet and th... Read More
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Recognizing Foreign Accents Helps Brains Process Accented Speech
August 9, 2017
PENN STATE - Our brains process foreign-accented speech with better real-time accuracy if we can identify the accent we hear, according to a team of neurolinguists.""Increased familiarity with an... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies Appoints Achin Bhowmik, Ph.D., as CTO and EVP of Engineering
August 8, 2017
Former Intel executive joins Starkey Hearing Technologies executive team to spearhead global hearing health technology and product innovation.MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 7, 2017) — Starkey® Hearing Te... Read More
Industry
Cognitive Hearing Aid Filters Out the Noise
August 7, 2017
Columbia Engineers make major advance in helping the hearing impaired follow a conversation in a noisy environment: new method brings cognitive hearing aids a step closer to reality. Read More
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Uncovering Why Playing a Musical Instrument Can Protect Brain Health
August 6, 2017
BAYCREST CENTRE FOR GERIATRIC CARE - A recent study conducted at Baycrest Health Sciences has uncovered a crucial piece into why playing a musical instrument can help older adults retain their listeni... Read More
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Large-scale, Collaborative Effort Could Help Ease Global Hearing Loss
August 5, 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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OTC Hearing Aid Act Passes US Senate
August 4, 2017
The U.S. Senate passed H.R. 2430, the FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 by a vote of 94-1. The bill reauthorizes Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fee programs for prescription drugs, medical devi... Read More
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New Research Shows Role-Playing Disability Promotes Distress, Discomfort and Disinterest
August 4, 2017
HIRAM COLLEGE - Professionals in the fields of education and rehabilitation psychology have long used disability simulations to try to promote understanding and improve attitudes about persons with di... Read More
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AOTA and ASHA Win Association Industry's Highest Honor
August 3, 2017
(Rockville, MD - July 28, 2017) - The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) have together earned a 2017 ASAE Power of A Silver A... Read More
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Rayovac® Hearing Aid Batteries First to Meet Health Canada Medical Device Manufacturer Requirements
August 2, 2017
MIDDLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The world’s leading hearing aid battery manufacturer * is the first hearing aid battery manufacturer to obtain a medical device license (MDL) for zinc air heari... Read More
Industry
Must-Attend Hands-On Training Series 2017
August 2, 2017
Otometrics/Audiology Systems announce new dates for 2017 courses available at 0.7 AAA CEUs.Schaumburg, IL | August 1, 2017 – Otometrics/Audiology Systems recently announced new dates for its ann... Read More
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Babies with Hearing Loss Form Better Vocabulary with Early Intervention
August 1, 2017
Study: 42 percent aren't meeting early detection guidelines.UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER - Children with hearing loss who are diagnosed by 3 months of age and receive interventions by 6 month... Read More
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Researchers Find Autism Biomarkers in Infancy
July 31, 2017
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON - By using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to study the brains of infants who have older siblings with autism, scientists were able to correctly identify 80 percent of the ba... Read More
