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Worldwide Incidence of Traumatic Brain Injury Could be Six Times Higher Than Previous Estimates
January 6, 2013
The first study to estimate rates of traumatic brain injury (TBI), without relying on official figures, suggests the worldwide incidence of TBI could be six times higher than previously estimated. The... Read More
Research Shows Nerve Stimulation Can Help Reorganize Brain
January 5, 2013
UT Dallas researchers recently demonstrated how nerve stimulation paired with specific experiences, such as movements or sounds, can reorganize the brain. This technology could lead to new treatments... Read More
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2013 Strategic Management Direction for Comfort Audio Inc.
January 4, 2013
Comfort Audio, Inc., Mount Prospect, Illinois (Chicago) based importer and distributor of the superior hearing technology products manufactured by Comfort Audio AB in Halmstad, Sweden, is proud to ann... Read More
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Bilingualism Fine-Tunes Hearing, Enhances Attention
January 2, 2013
Dual language speakers better able to encode basic language sounds and patterns. A new Northwestern University study provides the first biological evidence that bilinguals' rich experience with langua... Read More
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Hansaton USA Adds AQ Slim BTE to the Family of AQ Rechargeable Hearing Instruments
January 1, 2013
HANSATON leads the hearing industry with the first family of hearing aids to combine unparalleled digital processing with a unique rechargeable system. Slim is in! September 2012 – Minneapolis,... Read More
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Scientists Warn that Clinical Trials for Bacterial Meningitis Treatments Are Not Keeping Pace with the Rise of Resistance
December 31, 2012
New vaccines and drug treatments are urgently needed for bacterial meningitis, a devastating disease which kills or maims around a fifth of people who contract it, according to medical experts writing... Read More
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First European Randomised Trial Confirms New Pneumococcal Vaccine Highly Effective in Infants
December 30, 2012
A new conjugate vaccine is highly effective (93–100%) at preventing invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD; meningitis, sepsis, bacteremic pneumonia, and other blood-borne infections) in infants you... Read More
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Decoding the Secrets of Balance
December 28, 2012
New understanding of how the brain processes information from inner ear offers hope for sufferers of vertigo. If you have ever looked over the edge of a cliff and felt dizzy, you understand the challe... Read More
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RIT Celebrates U.S. Professor of the Year Todd Pagano
December 27, 2012
More than 200 students, college administrators, government representatives, faculty, staff and family members attended a reception today honoring Todd Pagano, an associate professor and director of th... Read More
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MRSA Outbreak Mapped by DNA Sequencing
December 26, 2012
Scientists have used DNA sequencing for the first time to effectively track the spread of, and ultimately contain, an outbreak of methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA), according to new re... Read More
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Kill the Germs, Spare the Ears: Study shows How to Create Effective Antibiotics That Don't Damage Hearing
December 24, 2012
Apramycin, already used in animals, shows promise against drug-resistant TB and other "superbugs", without hearing loss. Hair cells in mouse ears show the signs of damaging free radicals (green) after... Read More
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Cambridge Software Improves Quality of Sound for Hearing Aid Users
December 23, 2012
A new software product developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge could greatly improve sound perception for users of hearing aids.The software prescribes the amount of amplification of h... Read More
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Audiology Systems Inc. Expands Service Coverage in Northwest
December 22, 2012
Stephen MacDougall Joins Company as Service Technician.Schaumburg, ILL., November 12, 2012 – Audiology Systems Inc., a national partnership of industry professionals, audiologists and local audi... Read More
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Teaching the Blind to Read and Recognize Objects with Sounds
December 21, 2012
Areas of the brain in blind people can learn to process visual input through the use of sound, even after years or perhaps even lifelong blindness, according to new research reported in the November i... Read More
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News for Broadcasters from the FCC
December 21, 2012
FCC rules require that, as of March 30, 2013, TV broadcasters must begin providing Closed Captions on programs that are streamed live (or "near-live") on the internet simultaneously as they... Read More
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This is Your Brain on Freestyle Rap: NIDCD Study Reveals Characteristic Brain Patterns of Lyrical Improvisation
December 20, 2012
NIDCD researcher Ho Ming Chow (standing) with rapper Mike Eagle, who is about to find out what his brain looks like when he's freestyling. November 15, 2012 - Researchers in the voice, speech, and... Read More
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Earphones, Music Players on Kids' Holiday Gift Lists? Add a Hearing Screening
December 20, 2012
Parents are loud and clear: Both teens and tweens should get tested for hearing loss, according to U-M's National Poll on Children's Health.ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Just yelling "turn it... Read More
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Ideas Campaign Selects Top Finalists from More than 400 Awareness-Building Ideas
December 19, 2012
Ten Outstanding Ideas Reflect the Best-of-the-Best Thinking from Around the World. NAERUM, DK December 10 – The Ida Institute today announced the ten finalists of Ideas, Speak up - Action and... Read More
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Audiology Systems Inc. Adds Another Sales Manager to Growing Team
December 18, 2012
Abigail Sweeney, Au.D., Joins Company.Schaumburg, IL., December 05, 2012 – Audiology Systems Inc., a national partnership of industry professionals, audiologists and local audiology and vestibul... Read More
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Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Formally Begins Search for Executive Director
December 17, 2012
BETHESDA, MD: The nation’s voice for people with hearing loss, Hearing Loss Association of America, seeks applications and nominations for the post of executive director. The current executive d... Read More
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