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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Inner Ear Drug Delivery Device Could Accelerate Restoration of Hearing
March 27, 2016
Device developed by Draper Lab is ready for use by commercial partners.CAMBRIDGE, MASS. — Approximately 15 percent of U.S. adults suffer from hearing loss; its impact can be devastating. Read More
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RIT/NTID Researchers Receive $450K Grant for Longitudinal Study of Vision in Deaf Children
March 26, 2016
National Science Foundation grant will help scientists study how hearing levels and early-language experience influence deaf children’s vision. Read More
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Brain's 'Amplifier' Compensates for Lost Inner Ear Function
March 25, 2016
New research suggests that the adult brain's natural plasticity can compensate for inner ear damage to bring sound detection abilities back within normal limits; however, it does not recover speec... Read More
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Barbara Kelley is Named Executive Director of the Hearing Loss Association of America
March 24, 2016
Bethesda, MD: The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Barbara Kelley as the new executive director of HLAA. Her appointment is effect... Read More
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The Lancet: Giving GPs Feedback on Their Prescribing Habits Can Reduce Excessive Use of Antibiotics
March 23, 2016
Sending general practitioners (GPs) in England a letter giving feedback on their antibiotic prescribing habits could cut unnecessary prescriptions of antibiotics, according to the first nationwide ran... Read More
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Emotion Processing in the Brain Changes with Tinnitus Severity
March 22, 2016
University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign - Champaign, IL -- Tinnitus, otherwise known as ringing in the ears, affects nearly one-third of adults over age 65. The condition can develop as part of age... Read More
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New Doreen Pollack Scholarship Award for Professionals from the Listen Foundation
March 21, 2016
The Listen Foundation has established a professional scholarship in the name of Doreen Pollack, a pioneer in the standards of excellence in listening and spoken language. Read More
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Are You Fit for the Future? Ida Institute Readies Hearing Care Professionals for 2016 and Beyond
March 20, 2016
Naerum, DK March 16 -- Telehealth, self-adjusting hearing aids, PSAPs, running a sustainable audiology practice. . . these trends are already influencing the future of hearing care and hearing care pr... Read More
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Largest Study of Ebola Survivors Finds Vision, Hearing, Joint Pain Problems
March 19, 2016
Findings suggest virus lives longer in certain body fluids.St. Michael's Hospital - TORONTO, --The largest study of survivors of the largest recorded outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease found they com... Read More
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Study Finds that Aging Warps our Perception of Time
March 18, 2016
University of Waterloo - Much like trying to watch a video with the audio out of synch, older adults may have difficulty combining the stimuli they see and hear, and it could have implications for rap... Read More
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Grandparents.com Partners with Beltone Hearing Care Corporation to Expand Hearing Care for Members
March 17, 2016
NEW YORK, March 16, 2016 -- Grandparents.com (OTCQB: GPCM), its American Grandparents Association (AGA ) benefits organization, and global leader in hearing health care, Beltone Hearing Care Corporati... Read More
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Signia Hosts Active Kids & Teens Training
March 16, 2016
Signia held the third National Kids and Teens meeting on March 7-9, 2016 in its Piscataway, NJ headquarters. This year’s theme was empowering and advocating for kids and teens with hearing loss... Read More
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Scientists Discover New Computerized Linguistic Approach to Detect Alzheimer's Disease
March 15, 2016
UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK – TORONTO - Researchers have discovered how to diagnose Alzheimer's disease with more than 82 per cent accuracy by evaluating the interplay between four linguistic... Read More
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Common Problem for Older Adults: Losing the 5 Key Senses
March 14, 2016
American Geriatrics Society - It's a well-known fact that aging can lead to losing one's senses: vision, smell, hearing, touch, and taste. In previous studies, researchers have learned about t... Read More
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HLAA Supports Volume Control Standards for Wireline and Wireless Phones
March 13, 2016
HLAA, Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TDI), the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Technology Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (RER... Read More
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The Hear the World Foundation Announces Winner of the 2016-2017 Judith Gravel Fellowship in Pediatric Audiology
March 12, 2016
Staefa/Switzerland, Warrenville/Illinois – March 10, 2016 - The Hear the World Foundation is very pleased to announce that the 2016-2017 Judith Gravel Fellowship in Pediatric Audiology has been... Read More
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ReSound® Introduces Camouflage Designs to Expand Personalization of Its Growing Smart Hearing™ Aid Portfolio
March 12, 2016
ReSound to donate $25,000 to Fisher House Foundation.BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - International hearing aid manufacturer ReSound recently announced at the Joint Defense Veterans Audiology Conference (JDVAC) i... Read More
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Cochlear Announces FDA Clearance of the First Smart Bone Conduction Solution for People with Significant Mixed Hearing Loss
March 11, 2016
The Cochlear ™ Baha ® 5 SuperPower Sound Processor provides those who struggle more than most the ability to hear better and connect wirelessly to a variety of electronic devices. Read More
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The AG Bell Arts & Sciences Award Program is Open
March 10, 2016
The Arts & Sciences Award Program is available to students who are deaf and hard of hearing who are in grades one through twelve. Awards allow students to participate in after-school, weekend or s... Read More
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ESCO Announces Extended Insurance Program in Partnership with Hansaton
March 9, 2016
Companies Collaborating to Develop Programs that Ensure Patient Loyalty.Plymouth, MN, March 8th, 2016 – ESCO, the largest independent provider of extended warranties and Loss and Damage coverag... Read More
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