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Online Database Highlights Risks to Hearing from Australia’s Noisy Nightlife
May 1, 2014
29 April 2014 - Australia’s noisy nightlife has got Australian researchers worried about the potential damage loud music is doing to the hearing of young people.To get a better feel for how loud... Read More
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Otosuite Software Upgrade Available through Audiology Systems
April 30, 2014
Latest OTOsuite release boosts the quality of the client experience for fitting and hearing assessment. From hearing assessment to fitting, new enhancements to Otometrics software streamline workflow... Read More
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Noise Awareness Day: Hear the World Uses an Infographic to Raise Awareness of the Effects of Noise
April 30, 2014
The 19th International Noise Awareness Day is taking place on April 30. The Hear the World Foundation is using this global campaign day as an opportunity to raise awareness of the neglected issue of... Read More
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Dangerous Decibels - Everyday Sounds to Watch Out For
April 30, 2014
Sonic introduces engaging new infographic to help raise awareness of dangerous sound levelsApril 30, 2014. Somerset, NJ. From a whisper measured at 20 dB SPL to a leaf blower at 115 dB SPL, an aware... Read More
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Link between Access to Sound and the Developing Brain Explored in New Book on Deafness and Hearing Restoration
April 29, 2014
WHAT: I Can Hear You Whisper: An Intimate Journey through the Science of Sound and Language by acclaimed science writer Lydia Denworth was released to praise and media attention. Interviews with CBS N... Read More
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Around the World in 80 Days with Starkey Hearing Foundation
April 28, 2014
World leaders, celebrities and athletes join fight for better hearing across three continents.MINNEAPOLIS - Starkey Hearing Foundation conducted a nearly 12-week run of hearing missions that included... Read More
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A Strong Partner for Better Hearing: GN Otometrics Lends its Support to the Hear the World Foundation
April 27, 2014
New partnership provides access to audiological equipment.The Hear the World Foundation is now supported by GN Otometrics, a leading manufacturer of instruments and software for measuring hearing and... Read More
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Lab on a Chip Features Drug Delivery Device that Could Restore Hearing
April 26, 2014
CAMBRIDGE, MA- Draper Laboratory has demonstrated new advances miniaturizing in a drug delivery device that could help patients recover from the most common forms of hearing loss.The lab’s progr... Read More
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Accrediting Body of Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology Graduate Programs Earns Continued Recognition For High Standards
April 26, 2014
Rockville, MD - April 7, 2014 - The Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (CAA) recently received the maximum 10-year renewal of recognition from the Council for... Read More
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Spontaneous Hair Cell Regeneration in the Neonatal Mouse Cochlea In Vivo
April 25, 2014
Damage to cochlear hair cells results in permanent loss of hearing and effects 10% of the population. But, what if you could regrow these hair cells and restore lost hearing?It has been established t... Read More
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Welcome to a Teen’s World
April 24, 2014
Dedicated Phonak microsite features teen-specific hooks like music, sports and social life and offers tailored information on how hearing technology can help enhance their lives.Orlando, Florida / Sta... Read More
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Humans Have a Poor Memory for Sound
April 24, 2014
Study finds truth to the old saying 'in one ear and out the other'Remember that sound bite you heard on the radio this morning? The grocery items your spouse asked you to pick up? Chances are,... Read More
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AG Bell Board of Directors Honors Marion Downs
April 23, 2014
In honor of Marion Downs’s 100th birthday, the AG Bell Board of Directors passed a resolution at its March 2014 meeting in tribute to her many contributions over her lifetime to the field of aud... Read More
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New Discovery Paves the Way for Medicine for People with Hearing Disabilities
April 22, 2014
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a biological circadian clock in the hearing organ, the cochlea. This circadian clock controls how well hearing damage may heal and opens... Read More
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Phonak Open Letter to the Hearing Healthcare Community
April 21, 2014
Dear Hearing Healthcare Professional,In keeping with our commitment of being transparent with the hearing community, I would like to comment on recent activities within our marketplace. Many of you ha... Read More
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Neuromonics Names Clinical Sales Manager
April 21, 2014
Tinnitus company extends reach to help people suffering from ringing in the ears.WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 16, 2014 – Neuromonics, Inc., manufacturer and distributor of clinically proven tinnitu... Read More
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Dr. Mitchell Scheiman Named Interim Dean of Research at Salus University
April 20, 2014
Elkins Park, PA - Dr. Mitchell Scheiman has been named interim dean of research at Salus University. Salus University is an internationally recognized academic institution offering a wide range of... Read More
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Brandon Sawalich Elected to Special Olympics Minnesota Board of Directors
April 19, 2014
MINNEAPOLIS, April 10, 2014 – Brandon Sawalich, senior vice president at Starkey Hearing Technologies, has been elected to the Board of Directors for Special Olympics Minnesota (SOMN). Sawalich... Read More
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ADA 2014 Student Business Plan Competition Field is Set—Who Will Make it to Vegas?
April 19, 2014
Lexington, Ky.—Nineteen contestants from 13 universities are getting down to the business of developing their Executive Summaries—the first step on the path to victory in the 2014 ADA Stud... Read More
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We Run for Hear the World: Sonova Employees Raise Approximately 8000 CHF at the 2014 Zürich Marathon
April 18, 2014
All donations go towards supporting the work of the Hear the World Foundation.At yesterday’s Zürich Marathon, 46 employees of Sonova Holding AG ran to support the charitable Hear the World... Read More
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