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President's Council on Science and Technology Approves Report to Encourage Use of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids and PSAPs
October 27, 2015
Reston, VA—October 26, 2015— On Friday, October 23, 2015, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) voted to approve a report that recommends significant... Read More
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New Hardware-as-a-Service Concept Developed by Auditdata & Sycle Delivers Top-Level Technology at Affordable Pricing to Audiology Clinics.
October 27, 2015
San Francisco, CA October 27, 2015 - Forget costly service, calibration, and support of your audiology equipment. The new Hardware-as-a-Service (H-a-a-S) concept designed through collaboration between... Read More
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Researchers Discover Way to Assess Future Literacy Challenges
October 26, 2015
Brain's ability to process consonants in noisy environment may reflect child's literacy potential.Background noise disrupts brain mechanisms involved in literacy developmentOne of the first st... Read More
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Silently Suffering from Hearing Loss Negatively Affects Quality of Life
October 25, 2015
New hearing technologies can help, studies show.American Psychological Association - TORONTO - Hearing loss in adults is under treated despite evidence that hearing aid technology can significantly le... Read More
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Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) Launches 15-15-15 Fundraising Challenge for 2015
October 24, 2015
Reston, VA, October 19, 2015—The Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) and the American Academy of Audiology Foundation (AAAF) are pleased to announce their fall fundraising initiative, the 15-15-1... Read More
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Sony, Disney, Netflix Among Eight Major Motion Picture and Television Studios Named in AG Bell Members' Lawsuit
October 23, 2015
Lawsuit for not captioning song lyrics in movies and TV shows.WASHINGTON, D.C. – Although Netflix, Sony, Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros. and Buena Vista advertise movies and shows as fully capti... Read More
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Babies Need Free Tongue Movement to Decipher Speech Sounds
October 23, 2015
University of British Columbia - Inhibiting infants' tongue movements impedes their ability to distinguish between speech sounds, researchers with the University of British Columbia have found. Th... Read More
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AG Bell Board Welcomes New Member - Howard W. Francis, M.D., MBA
October 22, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 15, 2015 – The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) is pleased to announce that Howard W. Francis, M.D., MBA, will join t... Read More
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RIT/NTID Earns NSF Grant for Deaf Students Interested in Sign-Language Research
October 21, 2015
$77K grant will boost opportunities for deaf researchers in this field.Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf has been awarded a $77,465 grant from the Nat... Read More
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Unitron Spotlights New Stride Product Family and Solutions for Building Patient Trust and Practice Success at EUHA 2015
October 20, 2015
October 13, 2015 – Kitchener, Canada– Unitron, a global innovator of technology advanced hearing solutions, will kick off its participation at the 60th international EUHA Congress of the E... Read More
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Hearing Test Pinpoints Middle-Ear Problems in Newborns
October 19, 2015
University of Alberta - (Edmonton) Screening newborn babies who are in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) using a testing process called high-frequency tympanometry can help identify middle-ear p... Read More
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GN ReSound and Cochlear Limited Establish Smart Hearing Alliance to Develop and Commercialise Bimodal Solutions
October 19, 2015
Industry Leaders Expand Collaboration to Jointly Promote New Hearing Solutions for Better Hearing.COPENHAGEN, Denmark and SYDNEY- GN ReSound, the leader in Smart Hearing™ aids, and Cochlear Limi... Read More
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Turtle Beach Corporation Changes the Landscape of Hearing Healthcare and Home Entertainment with HyperSound Clear
October 18, 2015
Company Announces Upcoming Launch of its Breakthrough Directed Audio Product Shown to Significantly Improve Sound Clarity and Speech Intelligibility for People Living with Hearing Loss for a Better Ho... Read More
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Fourth Annual Oticon Medical Scientific Meeting Explores Latest Advances and Future Directions in Cochlear Implants and Bone Anchored Hearing Systems
October 18, 2015
The annual Oticon Medical Scientific Meeting creates a unique opportunity for clinicians, researchers and thought leaders in otology/neurotology and audiology to exchange knowledge, expand networks an... Read More
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Sivantos Makes Siemens Hearing Aids Smarter, More Accessible
October 17, 2015
Introducing smartHearing technology comprising of smartConnect, smartAdapt, and smartSound Insio™ binax™ custom smart hearing aids now with power matrix for severe hearing loss New E... Read More
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Pitt Team Identifies Cause of Resilience to Tinnitus, Potential Drug Therapy
October 17, 2015
University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences – PITTSBURGH, 2015 - Researchers have identified in an animal model the molecular mechanisms behind resilience to noise-induced tinnitus a... Read More
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NASCAR Champion Jeff Gordon and Listen Carefully Promote Hearing Health
October 16, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS (October 9, 2015) — NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is no stranger to winning races and the roar of the crowd. Since his work space is usually made up of loud engines and tens-of-thousan... Read More
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2015 Oticon Focus on People Awards Celebrates 12 Remarkable People Who Are Changing Perceptions of Hearing Loss
October 16, 2015
SOMERSET, NJ October 9 – The 2015 Oticon Focus on People Awards recently honored 12 remarkable individuals whose courage, vision and commitment are helping to change the perception of what it me... Read More
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Unitron Brings New Platform, Product Families and Unique Solutions to Its International Partner Community
October 15, 2015
International Partners Forum draws hearing healthcare partners from 35+ countries.October 13, 2015 – Kitchener, Canada – Unitron, a global innovator of technologically advanced hearing sol... Read More
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Oberkotter Foundation Launches Hearing First
October 15, 2015
AG Bell is excited to share the news and celebrate the launch of Hearing First, an educational endeavor of the Oberkotter Foundation. Hearing First is built on the premise that hearing is a foundation... Read More
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