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Hear the World Foundation Increases Support for People with Hearing Loss to Over CHF 2.1 Million
May 23, 2015
The non-profit foundation increases its support by 45 percent in the 2014/15 financial year.Stäfa, May 21, 2015 - The Hear the World Foundation is committed to creating a world in which everyone... Read More
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'Survivor' Contestant Nina Poersch Shares Her Inspirational Cochlear Implant Story During Better Hearing and Speech Month
May 22, 2015
After surviving on a deserted island, she is now showing the world what it means to fight for better hearing and reach for the stars.CENTENNIAL, Colo., May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Cochlear Limited (A... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies Relax App Relieves Tinnitus
May 21, 2015
Minneapolis, May 18, 2015 – Starkey Hearing Technologies is proud to introduce Relax, a mobile app designed to help provide personalized tinnitus relief and comprehensive tinnitus education. Wit... Read More
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HANSATON USA Announces New ease Platform
May 21, 2015
Hearing with ease! The Full Surround experience. Hansaton’s cutting-edge technology can fill rooms with pleasant sounds and clear speech. Ease means being enveloped in brilliant surround sound,... Read More
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Bats Use Both Sides of Brain to Listen - Just Like Humans
May 20, 2015
WASHINGTON - Researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center and American University have shown that, like humans, mustached bats use the left and right sides of their brains to process differen... Read More
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Owls and Lizards Lend their Ears for Human Hearing Research: York U Scientist
May 19, 2015
For their study, Christopher Bergevin and his co-researchers selected barn owls and green anoles from the many varieties of species which produce OAEs.TORONTO, March 2, 2015 - Lizards and owls are som... Read More
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Want to Become A Consumer Trainer? Apply by June 15
May 18, 2015
Network of Consumer Hearing Assistive Technology Trainers (N-CHATT)The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), in partnership with Gallaudet University, the American Institutes for Research (AIR),... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Foundation Announces Dynamic New Global Partnership with Spotify
May 17, 2015
Music lovers around the world can get involved, make an impact, and share the gift of hearing.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Starkey Hearing Foundation is pleased to announce a dynamic new partnership... Read More
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ASHA One of Only Two Organizations Honored With New Workplace Award
May 16, 2015
For 16th Straight Year, Association Also Earns Workplace Excellence Seal of Approval.Rockville, MD - May 1, 2015 - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has received the new Best Pra... Read More
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Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Youth Encouraged to Experience RIT/NTID Technology Camps
May 15, 2015
Science, technology, engineering and math will be explored during weeklong session in JulyDeaf and hard-of-hearing girls and boys who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math and en... Read More
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Turtle Beach Corporation Partners with American Hearing Aid Associates For Groundbreaking HyperSound Clear™ Hearing Solutions Product
May 14, 2015
Agreement Will Make HyperSound Clear™ Hearing Solutions Product Available to the Nation's Largest Network of Hearing Healthcare Providers When it Launches Later This Year.SAN DIEGO, May 12,... Read More
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Oticon Hearing Foundation and American Academy of Audiology Foundation Invite Audiologists and AuD Students to Apply for Project Amazon 2015
May 13, 2015
SOMERSET, NJ May 11 – The Oticon Hearing Foundation in partnership with the American Academy of Audiology Foundation (AAA Foundation) is calling for applications for Project Amazon 2015. This... Read More
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Audioscan® Announces New CEU Workshop Focused on Improving Patient Outcomes and Competitive Differentiation for Fitting Professionals.
May 13, 2015
The new workshop offers practical tools and hands‐on training.Dorchester, Canada – May 8, 2015. Audioscan has today announced its new workshop content that directly addresses the issues fa... Read More
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ReSound® LiNX™ Announced as 2015 Medical Design Excellence Awards Finalist
May 12, 2015
Predecessor to the New ReSound LiNX2™ is Honored for Industry-Leading Design and Innovation.BLOOMINGTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ReSound is pleased to announce that its revolutionary smart heari... Read More
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Heritability of Autism Spectrum Disorder Studied in UK Twins
May 11, 2015
Substantial genetic and moderate environmental influences were associated with risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and broader autism traits in a study of twins in the United Kingdom, according to... Read More
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Free Course for Better Hearing Month!
May 11, 2015
Happy Better Hearing Month! Celebrate with us on AudiologyOnline by accessing a free course of your choosing - simply use code BHMFREE15 when you check out. This offer aligns with our mission to impro... Read More
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More Evidence that Musical Training Protects the Brain
May 10, 2015
Toronto, CANADA - Scientists have found some of the strongest evidence yet that musical training in younger years can prevent the decay in speech listening skills in later life.According to a new Cana... Read More
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Brain Cells Can 'Wait' to Hear
May 9, 2015
Cells in the brainstem that underlie sound localization, compare signals at the two ears and can pause while doing so. This was shown by researchers at the Laboratory for Auditory Neurophysiology in L... Read More
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New AURICAL Enhancements Provide Greater Fitting Efficiency
May 8, 2015
New AURICAL features help audiologists and hearing care professionals streamline their workflow and carry out even more advanced measurements. Read More
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Myosin 15, Protein Linked to a Form of Hereditary Hearing Loss
May 8, 2015
August 12, 2014 - For the first time, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have purified a key part of myosin 15, a molecular motor protein that helps build healthy hearing structure... Read More
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