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Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus Tour NIDCD Research Labs
August 31, 2015
WASHINGTON, DC, August 26, 2015 — The Friends of the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus (FCHHC) hosted a tour of the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) lab... Read More
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Beltone Expands Android Compatibility of its Revolutionary HearPlus™ app
August 30, 2015
Now more people can personalize their hearing experience through their favorite devices.August 28, 2015 - Chicago — Beltone, a leader in hearing aids for the past 75 years, announced today that... Read More
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Unitron Appoints New Global Head of Customer Experience to Advance Its Customer Experience Strategy
August 29, 2015
August 26, 2015 – Kitchener, Canada – Unitron, a global innovator of advanced hearing solutions announced today the appointment of Rob Walesa to Head of Global Customer Experience. Mr. W... Read More
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Advanced Bionics Surpasses the Bar on Innovation with Two New Naida CI Sound Processors, Now Approved in the US
August 28, 2015
The world’s newest, most advanced family of sound processors for cochlear implant recipients receives approval from the FDA.VALENCIA, Calif.- Advanced Bionics (AB), a global leader in cochlear i... Read More
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Resound® Announces Expanded Android Compatibility with the Resound Smart™ App for Smart Hearing Aid Wearers
August 27, 2015
Bringing Personalized Control of the World’s Smartest Hearing Aids to Even More Users.COPENHAGEN, Denmark – ReSound, a leader in innovative hearing technologies, announced today that it ha... Read More
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Turtle Beach Corporation Announces HyperSound Clear™ Distribution Partnership With Battery Benelux
August 26, 2015
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 26, 2015 - Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR), the leading-edge audio technology company, today announced it has signed a new strategic partnership with Battery Benelux BV, a Dutc... Read More
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Phonak Joins Songs for Sounds National 'Hearoes Tour'
August 26, 2015
Warrenville, IL – August 25, 2015 – Phonak, leading manufacturer of hearing technology launched its partnership with Songs for Sound, a national charity dedicated to improving the quality... Read More
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HyperSound® Hearing Solutions and the American Academy of Audiology Foundation Partner to Support October's National Audiology Awareness Month
August 26, 2015
Reston, VA –August 19, 2015—The American Academy of Audiology Foundation is pleased to announce that it will partner with HyperSound® Hearing Solutions to support the development and d... Read More
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Voting Is Open for 2015 Oticon Focus on People Awards!
August 25, 2015
SOMERSET, NJ August 18 – Voting in now open for 2015 Oticon Focus on People Awards at www.pro.oticonusa.com/Vote. Website visitors are invited to cast their vote for the 12 finalists who repres... Read More
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2015 Hearing Awareness Week Profile - Melbourne Musician Making a Difference to Australia's Hearing Health
August 25, 2015
Melbourne-based indie musician Siobhan McGinnity is applying her multiple talents to set up Musicians for Hearing to help improve the hearing health of the Melbourne music community. Siobhan is the k... Read More
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'Make Like a Bat': Study Finds High Frequencies Help Us Find Objects Using Echoes
August 24, 2015
The ability that some people have to use echoes to determine the position of an otherwise silent object, in a similar way to bats and dolphins, requires good high-pitch hearing in both ears, according... Read More
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Rare Gene Variant Associated with Middle Ear Infections
August 23, 2015
Baylor College of Medicine – HOUSTON - Many parents have heard the night-time cry of "my ear hurts." For some children, this might happen frequently beginning in infancy and even persi... Read More
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Hard to Understand, Harder to Remember
August 22, 2015
In a study, native English speakers had more difficulty recalling words spoken in an unfamiliar Korean accent, suggesting that the effort listeners put into understanding a foreign accent may lessen t... Read More
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Researchers find the 'Acoustic Signature' of Screams
August 21, 2015
A team of New York University neuroscientists has identified the “acoustic signature” of screams, a study that points to the unique attributes of this form of expression and suggests we ar... Read More
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Echolocation Acts as Substitute Sense for Blind People
August 20, 2015
Human echolocation operates as a viable "sense," working in tandem with other senses to deliver information to people with visual impairment, according to new research published in Psycholog... Read More
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Helping Siri Hear Through a Cocktail Party
August 19, 2015
A new sensor developed at Duke University helps computers separate overlapping sounds.DUKE UNIVERSITY - DURHAM, N.C. -- People trying to talk to Siri may soon no longer have to look like they're a... Read More
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Seniors Are in Denial about Their Hearing Loss, Survey Finds
August 18, 2015
PISCATAWAY, N.J.-- A majority of senior citizens who suffer from hearing loss choose to ignore treatment with hearing aids and are in denial about the negative effects of these decisions. That is acco... Read More
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Comprehensive Medical-Legal Resource for Attorneys, Physicians, and Audiologists
August 18, 2015
(San Diego, CA – August 10, 2015) – Medical-Legal Evaluation of Hearing Loss, Third Edition includes the most accurate and current developments in the field with more than 250 new referenc... Read More
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Hearing Loss Association of America Outraged by CDC Study Ignoring People with Hearing Loss
August 17, 2015
Bethesda, MD: According to a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of every five adults has a disability. The study, Prevalence of Disability and Disabil... Read More
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RIT/NTID Receives $4 Million Boost for Deaf, Hard-of-hearing Education
August 16, 2015
National Science Foundation pledge will help continue DeafTEC work promoting education, hiring in STEM disciplines.The National Science Foundation has renewed its pledge to funding resources for deaf... Read More
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