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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Hearing Aids May Improve Balance
February 3, 2015
By Julia Evangelou StraitEnhancing hearing appears to improve balance in older adults with hearing loss, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Patients... Read More
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The Sound of Status: People Know High-Power Voices when they Hear Them
February 2, 2015
Being in a position of power can fundamentally change the way you speak, altering basic acoustic properties of the voice, and other people are able to pick up on these vocal cues to know who is really... Read More
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New Guide to Assessing Children with Hearing Loss
February 1, 2015
San Diego, CA – January 19, 2015 – Assessing Listening and Spoken Language in Children with Hearing Loss is a comprehensive guide to assessments for professionals who provide intervention... Read More
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Finding Steady Ground: Insight Into the Cause of Severe Balance Disorder Brings Promising Therapeutic Approach
January 31, 2015
By Kirstie Saltsman, Ph.D.Many of us have experienced the feeling of swaying, rocking, or bobbing after stepping off a boat. But for some people, the sensation, commonly called motion sickness, never... Read More
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Worse Lower-, Higher-Frequency Hearing in HIV+ Adults
January 30, 2015
Adults with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV+) had poorer lower- and higher-frequency hearing than adults without HIV infection, according to a report published online by JAMA Otolaryngology-Head... Read More
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Pain and Itch in a Dish
January 28, 2015
Scripps Research Institute Scientists Convert Human Skin Cells into Sensory Neurons.LA JOLLA, CA— A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) has found a simple method to... Read More
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Dogs Hear our Words and How We Say Them
January 27, 2015
When people hear another person talking to them, they respond not only to what is being said--those consonants and vowels strung together into words and sentences--but also to other features of that s... Read More
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ASL Version of 'Let It Go' Released on Sunday
January 26, 2015
RIT/NTID co-sponsors the video.Two graduates from Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf whose performances have been viewed by millions star in an America... Read More
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New Textbook Decompresses Hearing Science for SLP and Audiology Students
January 25, 2015
(San Diego, CA – January 19, 2015) – Basic Fundamentals in Hearing Science is a practical textbook written primarily for college undergraduates preparing for graduate programs in speech-la... Read More
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Oticon Blows the Whistle on Big Game Noise and Scores Touchdown for Hearing Health
January 24, 2015
SOMERSET, NJ January 21 – Oticon, Inc. will again launch a Super Bowl-inspired campaign to capture fan attention for hearing health. Taking a page from last year’s successful playbook, O... Read More
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Survey Shows Ida Tools Help Practitioners Engage Patients and Provide Patient-Centered Care
January 23, 2015
Use of Tools in Daily Practice Also Improves Appointment Efficiency.NAERUM, DK January 19 – An exploratory survey of more than 450 audiologists, educators and hearing health professionals found... Read More
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FDA Approves MED-EL's SYNCHRONY Cochlear Implant
January 23, 2015
SYNCHRONY is the first and only cochlear implant approved for 3.0T MRI without magnet removal.January 23, 2015 – (DURHAM, NC) - MED-EL USA announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administr... Read More
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Sara Sable-Antry Joins ZPower as Vice President of Sales
January 22, 2015
New sales leadership position will play key role in launching ZPower rechargeable solutions to Hearing Care, Wearable, and Hearables markets worldwide.CAMARILLO, CA – January 21, 2015 Starkey L... Read More
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Jonkman Named President of Audioscan
January 21, 2015
Jim Jonkman, co-founder of Audioscan, to replace William Cole as President.Dorchester, Canada – Aug 1, 2014. Audioscan, a division of Etymonic Design, has today announced that Jim Jonkman will... Read More
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Call for Speakers for the 64th Annual 2015 IHS Convention & Expo
January 20, 2015
The International Hearing Society is proud to announce our 64th Annual Convention& Expo on September 10-12, 2015 in Orlando, Florida. The continuing education seminars at the convention are an exc... Read More
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TSA Serves People with Disabilities
January 19, 2015
January, 2015 - TSA Cares is a helpline for travelers with disabilities and medical conditions. TSA Cares agents have received training to provide callers with specific information about the screening... Read More
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Siemens Audiology business is now Sivantos
January 19, 2015
Change of control effective January 15th, 2015. New owners of Sivantos are comprised of anchor investor EQT with Strüngmann family and Siemens as co-investors.New group name is Sivantos.Sivantos... Read More
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National Academy of Engineering Announces Winners of the 2015 Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize
January 19, 2015
The National Academy of Engineering recently announced that the 2015 Fritz J. and Dolores H. Russ Prize will be given to Blake S. Wilson, Graeme M. Clark, Erwin Hochmair, Ingeborg J. Hochmair-Desoyer,... Read More
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Federal Bill to Improve Veterans' Hearing Healthcare Reintroduced
January 18, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 16, 2015 - The International Hearing Society (IHS) today announced the re-introduction of bi-partisan federal legislation that seeks to improve veterans’ access... Read More
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NIDCD Audiology Unit Enhances Research, Care of Patients with Niemann-Pick C Disease
January 17, 2015
A new agreement announced January 7 between researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a biotechnology company provides funding to continue an important clinical treatment study for Ni... Read More
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