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2-Million-Year-Old Fossils Reveal Hearing Abilities of Early Humans
November 16, 2015
BINGHAMTON, NY - Research into human fossils dating back to approximately two million years ago reveals that the hearing pattern resembles chimpanzees, but with some slight differences in the directio... Read More
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British Society of Audiology Annual Conference 2016
November 15, 2015
25 – 27 April 2016 Ricoh Arena, Coventrywww.eventsforce.net/bsa2016We are pleased to announce that the British Society of Audiology Annual Conference, entitled Transforming Knowledge to Sound Pr... Read More
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Oticon, Inc. Joins Homes for Our Troops to Support Severely Injured Veterans
November 14, 2015
SOMERSET, NJ October 11 – Oticon, Inc. joins Homes for Our Troops to support the national non-profit organization’s work of building mortgage-free homes for severely injured post-9/11 vet... Read More
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Helping Kids Hear Better
November 13, 2015
First-of-its-kind study shows kids with hearing loss benefit from early intervention.University of Iowa - Hearing well impacts every area of a child's life -- language and speech development, soci... Read More
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Three New Power Solutions from Oticon Bring BrainHearing™ Technology to People with Severe-to-Profound Hearing Loss
November 12, 2015
Somerset, NJ November 10 – Oticon today introduces three innovative power hearing solutions that set new standards for meeting the unique needs of people with severe-to-profound hearing loss.... Read More
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How Sign Language Users Learn Intonation
November 12, 2015
Linguistic Society of America - A spoken language is more than just words and sounds. Speakers use changes in pitch and rhythm, known as prosody, to provide emphasis, show emotion, and otherwise add m... Read More
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RIT/NTID 50th Anniversary Reunion Dates Announced for 2018
November 11, 2015
Celebrations will take place throughout the years leading up to the big event.The 50th anniversary of Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf will culminate... Read More
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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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Auditory Brainstem Implants Overview, New Pediatric Courses and Upcoming Live Webinars
November 10, 2015
We have a great year-end line up planned at AudiologyOnline! Highlights include a new 20Q on auditory brainstem implants, new courses added to our fall pediatrics series, and upcoming live webinars on... 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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