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New Charm 60 Standard IIC Combines Revolutionary One-Size-Fits-Many Approach with Sophisticated Sonic Technology to Make Everyday Sounds Better
April 17, 2014
SOMERSET, NJ April 15, 2014 – Simple never sounded so good. The new Charm 60 Standard IIC takes a revolutionary one-size-fits-many approach that enables hearing care professionals to offer a dis... Read More
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Advanced Bionics Announces its Arrival in Vietnam
April 17, 2014
The World’s Newest, Most Advanced Behind-the-Ear Sound Processor Launches in Vietnam.VALENCIA, Calif., Month Day, 2014 – Advanced Bionics (AB), a global leader in cochlear implant technolo... Read More
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National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) Announces 2014 Executive Council
April 16, 2014
Westminster, CO – April 7, 2014 - The National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA) has announced the members of its 2014 Executive Council.“The new NHCA Executive Council represents th... Read More
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Vitamin Supplements May Prevent Drug-induced Hearing Loss, UF Researchers Say
April 15, 2014
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The drug gentamicin can provide effective treatment for people with bacterial infections that are resistant to other antibiotics, but this medication can cause a serious side... Read More
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Where Does Dizziness Come From?
April 14, 2014
Johns Hopkins researchers pinpoint a key area for “upright perception” in the human brain.Johns Hopkins researchers say they have pinpointed a site in a highly developed area of the human... Read More
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AG Bell Announces New Chief Executive Officer
April 14, 2014
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) is pleased to announce Emilio Alonso-Mendoza, J.D., CFRE, as its new Chief Executive Officer.Alonso-Mendoza is an innov... Read More
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Multidisciplinary Atlanta Team to Study Drug Development for Autism Spectrum Disorder
April 13, 2014
Investigators at Marcus Autism Center, Emory Autism Center and Georgia State University Awarded Major Contract from National Institute of Mental Health.ATLANTA (2014) – A multi-institutional tea... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies’ Halo Wins red dot Design Award
April 12, 2014
Fourth Consecutive Year Product Designs Have Been Recognized.MINNEAPOLIS, April 9, 2014 – Starkey Hearing Technologies, one of the world’s leading hearing technology companies, is proud to... Read More
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The Hear the World Foundation Expands its Advisory Board
April 11, 2014
Three distinguished experts add strength to the foundation’s independent advisory body.The Hear the World Foundation welcomes three new members, all notable figures from the world of audiology,... Read More
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Simulated Blindness Can Help Revive Hearing, Researchers Find
April 11, 2014
Minimizing a person's sight for as little as a week may help improve the brain's ability to process hearing, neuroscientists have found.Hey-Kyoung Lee, an associate professor of neuroscience a... Read More
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2014 Oticon Focus on People Awards is Looking for a Few Outstanding People with Hearing Loss
April 10, 2014
National competition aims to change perception and open doors.SOMERSET, NJ April 9 -- Oticon, Inc. is seeking nominations of outstanding individuals with any degree of hearing loss for the 2014 Otico... Read More
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Sophie’s Tales LLC Announces Launch of First Magazine Designed Specifically for Kids and Teens with Hearing Loss
April 9, 2014
Hearing Our Way connects young people across the nation under a common cause.ST LOUIS, MO – April 2, 2014. Sophie’s Tales LLC, an educational publishing company supporting children with he... Read More
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Big Boxes, PSAPs, Internet Hearing Aid Sales, and the Audiology Status Quo
April 9, 2014
Before we get into our topic today, we’ll have a short quiz. What do these audiology acronyms have in common? AFAFF, APHAB, CONTOUR, CST, DOSO, ECHO, IOI-HA, MSU, PHAB, PHAP, RSIN, SADL, SIR, WICIT,... Read More
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Tinnitus Study Signals Advance in Understanding Link Between Loud Sounds Exposure and Hearing Loss
April 8, 2014
Leicester research reveals why hearing loss is correlated with auditory signals failing to get transmitted along the auditory nerve.A research team investigating tinnitus, from the University of Leice... Read More
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Aspirin Intake May Halt Growth of Vestibular Schwannomas/Acoustic Neuromas
April 7, 2014
BOSTON (Jan. 24, 2014) -- Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Massachusetts General Hospital have demonstrated, for the first... Read More
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Phonak Tinnitus Program: Be the Expert
April 6, 2014
Phonak Tinnitus Balance Portfolio, in-depth training and counseling support allow even more audiologists to expand their business.Orlando, Florida / Staefa, Switzerland (March 26, 2014) – The ne... Read More
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Deafness in the Genomics Era
April 6, 2014
Award-winning dissertation helps produce a new genetic test for deafness.People with hereditary hearing loss must undergo multiple genetic tests for doctors to determine the exact cause. Testing for e... Read More
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Study of Cord Blood Stem Cells to Treat Acquired Hearing Loss Launches
April 5, 2014
Signals Potential of Newborn Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine for Common Disorders.SAN BRUNO, Calif., /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cord Blood Registry® (CBR®), the world's largest and mos... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies’ Operation Change Documentary Series to Air on Oprah Winfrey Network
April 5, 2014
MINNEAPOLIS, April 1, 2014 – Starkey Hearing Technologies, one of the world’s leading hearing technology companies, is excited to announce that the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) will air Ope... Read More
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Neuromonics, American Hearing Aid Associates Announce Reselling Agreement
April 5, 2014
Tinnitus company extends special pricing, support on devices that help ringing in the ears.WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 3, 2014 – Professional audiologists, hearing aid dispensers, otolaryngologist... Read More
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