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Researchers Identify Two Forms of Molecular Motor Protein Necessary for Hearing
November 10, 2015
October 6, 2015 - A research team led by scientists at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has discovered tha... Read More
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HEAL 2016 (HEaring Across the Lifespan): 'Early Intervention: the Key to Better Hearing Care'
November 10, 2015
Lake Como, Italy. June 2-4, 2016.Following the great success of the past HEAL 2014 Conference we are pleased to announce the upcoming HEAL 2016 (HEaring Across the Lifespan). Key experts in hearing sc... Read More
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2015 Oticon Hear in Pink Campaign Supports Breast Cancer Awareness & Research with $10,000 Donation to National Breast Cancer Coalition
November 9, 2015
SOMERSET, NJ November 3 – Oticon, Inc. celebrated the success of its 2015 Hear in Pink campaign with the presentation of a check for $10,000 to the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC). NBC... Read More
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HLAA Strongly Supports Recommendations of PCAST Report 'Aging America & Hearing Loss: Imperative of Improved Hearing Technologies'
November 8, 2015
Bethesda, MD (October 28, 2015): The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), the nation’s leading organization representing people with hearing loss, enthusiastically endorses a new report... Read More
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ASHA Named One of Washingtonian's 50 Great Places to Work
November 8, 2015
Designation Is Fifth One for ASHA in 9 Years of Washingtonian's Program and Fourth Major Workplace Award for Association This Year.Rockville, MD - October 22, 2015 - The American Speech-Language-H... Read More
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Phonak Convenes International Expert Panel to Address Family-centered Audiological Care
November 7, 2015
(Warrenville, IL) – November 4, 2015 – Phonak has invited a select group of hearing healthcare experts to provide evidence-based recommendations to hearing care providers on how to better... Read More
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ZPower to Feature Rechargeable System for Hearing Aids at the ADA 2015 Convention
November 6, 2015
Camarillo, CA – November 4, 2015 - ZPower, the world’s only developer of rechargeable, silver-zinc miniature batteries, will feature its new rechargeable system for hearing aids at the Aca... Read More
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Otometrics First with FDA-Cleared VEMP Testing Protocols
November 6, 2015
Clinicians can now assess the entire peripheral vestibular system with the Otometrics balance solution portfolio.Schaumburg, IL - November 2015 – GN OTOMETRICS, a global leader in hearing and ba... Read More
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Oticon Hearing Foundation Supports 2015 Project Amazon Audiologists on Humanitarian Mission to Benefit Brazil's Most Impoverished Communities
November 5, 2015
Two Audiologists Will Share Day-to-Day Experiences and Insights on oticonhearingfoundation.org.SOMERSET, NJ October 23 – Creating a Community of Caring among hearing care professionals who share... Read More
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Baby Talk: Babies Prefer Listening to their Own Kind
November 4, 2015
Babies' listening choices, before they babble themselves, offer insight into early language development.Everyone likes to look at young babies. But who wants to listen? Well...it turns out that ot... Read More
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Gene Therapy Corrects Stereocilia Defects in the Inner Ears of Mice with Inherited Deafness
November 3, 2015
October 23, 2015 - For the first time, scientists have used gene therapy to correct defective structures in the inner ears of newborn mice, according to results of a new study by researchers from the... Read More
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Scientists Show How Exposure to Brief Trauma and Sudden Sounds Form Lasting Memories
November 2, 2015
Study may speed improved treatments for hearing loss and symptoms of PTSD.NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine - Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have found how... Read More
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Redrawing Language Map of the Brain
November 1, 2015
Old beliefs upended as dementia research yields new locations for word and sentence comprehension. For 140 years, scientists’ understanding of language comprehension in the brain came from indiv... Read More
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New Computer Program Predicts Success of Cochlear Implants in Hearing-Impaired Children
November 1, 2015
CINCINNATI, Oct. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new computer program that analyzes functional brain MRIs of hearing impaired children can predict whether they will develop effective language sk... Read More
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Third Rock Ventures Launches Decibel Therapeutics with $52 Million Series A Financing to Discover New Medicines to Protect, Repair and Restore Hearing
October 31, 2015
Hearing disorders are major unmet medical need with little or no therapeutic options available to slow or reverse hearing loss; currently impact approximately 50 million people in the U.S. and severel... Read More
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Hearing Caucus Co-Chairmen Greet Hearing Advocates at Congressional Screening Event
October 30, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC, October 22, 2015 – More than 150 Congressional staffers, hearing advocates and guests attended a Screening Reception held by the Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucu... Read More
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Sonic Scores with Cheer in Three Technology Levels
October 29, 2015
Winning Line-Up of Styles, Connectivity and Technology Makes Everyday Sounds Better for More.SOMERSET, NJ October 23 – Today, Sonic introduced Cheer, a new family of hearing solutions that enab... Read More
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First Study to Show Hearing Aids Reduce Risk of Cognitive Decline Is Powerful Motivator for Older Adults With and Without Hearing Loss
October 29, 2015
Validates Benefits of Hearing Technologies Designed to Minimize Cognitive Load. SOMERSET, NJ October 29 – A new long-term study that shows wearing hearing aids reduce cognitive decline associ... Read More
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Sycle Launches New Blog to Spark Conversation and Deliver Thought Leadership to the Hearing Care Community
October 28, 2015
San Francisco, CA October 29, 2015. Sycle, the audiology and hearing care industry’s number one practice management solution, today announced the launch of The Sycle Blog - a new web property design... Read More
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Effective Guide for Working with Interpreters and Translators
October 28, 2015
San Diego, CA – October 20, 2015 – Working with Interpreters and Translators: A Guide for Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists offers state of the art procedures to conduct approp... Read More
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