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SoundBite™ Hearing System Receives FDA Clearance for Treatment of Single Sided Deafness
February 1, 2011
FDA Clearance Is The First For Sonitus Medical Sonitus Medical, Inc., a medical device company that manufactures the world's first non-surgical and removable hearing prosthetic to transmit sound via t... Read More
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Hear the World Sound Academy at Grand Canyon National Park Now Accepting Applications
January 31, 2011
Hear the World, a global initiative by hearing system manufacturer Phonak, and Global Explorers, a non-profit educational travel organization, are now accepting applications for the first-ever Hear th... Read More
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Scientists ID Key Protein That Links Dietary Restriction with Healthy Hearing, Aging
January 30, 2011
Restricting calories extends life and slows a range of age-related disorders in mice, rats and other organisms. But even after eight decades of research on the subject, scientists are still unclear ju... Read More
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Robert B. Darnell and Victor Wilson Named 2010 AAAS Fellows
January 29, 2011
Rockefeller University scientists Robert B. Darnell and Victor Wilson have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a fellow is an honor best... Read More
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HIA Update on States: Ethics, Insurance Mandates, and Tax Credit
January 29, 2011
As state-level medical device anti-kickback legislation continues to emerge in differing forms across the country, HIA is maintaining a watch and updating our website regarding compliance activities r... Read More
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BHI Highlights Connection Between Heart and Hearing Health During American Heart Month
January 28, 2011
The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) announced today that it is joining with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and the American Heart Association (AHA) to promote American Heart Mont... Read More
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News on 'Senior Friendly' Cell Phones
January 27, 2011
Americans can now purchase a "senior friendly" prepaid cell phone for less than $15 and get service for as little as $7 a month, according to an analysis conducted by the Senior Advocate Health & Safe... Read More
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ASL Center Opens to Educate and Bridge Communities
January 27, 2011
The Rochester Institute of Technology American Sign Language & Deaf Studies Community Center (RADSCC) opened this week in the center of RIT's campus. The center was established to provide a comfortabl... Read More
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New Oticon Medical Website Offers More Choice and Information To New and Experienced Users of Bone Anchored Hearing Systems
January 26, 2011
With content that addresses the interests and needs of professionals as well as new and experienced users, Oticon Medical's newly designed website, oticonmedical.com, reflects the company's emphasis o... Read More
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Monthly Review - Our Best CE Articles!
January 26, 2011
I am proud to start off this new year with the best of AudiologyOnline. Our editorial team has scoured the AO database to find some of the most relevant and popular articles to you, our members. As al... Read More
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Are Girls More at Risk for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss?
January 25, 2011
Another new study shows girls may be more at risk for noise-induced hearing loss. Published online in Pediatrics (Vol. 127 No. 1 January 2011, pp. e39-e46 [doi:10.1542/peds.2010-0926]) a new study ent... Read More
Research
Renowned Geneticist Karen Avraham, PhD, Selected for 2011 Marion Downs Lecture
January 24, 2011
The American Academy of Audiology Foundation is pleased to announce that Karen Avraham, PhD, will present the 2011 Marion Downs Lecture in Pediatric Audiology. Dr. Avraham's presentation, Genetics of... Read More
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New Windows 7-compatible Software for Interacoustics' VNG Products
January 24, 2011
Interacoustics has released its VNG Version 7.04 software. In addition to Windows 7 compatibility, data processing has been optimized for a smoother user experience, the brightness of each camera is n... Read More
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ASHA to Consumers: Enjoy Your New Electronics This Holiday Season But Use Them Safely
January 23, 2011
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is reminding the public about the potential risks of noise-induced hearing loss and a negative impact on communication development that can happ... Read More
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'White-Noise' Therapy Alone Not Enough to Curb Tinnitus
January 23, 2011
Tinnitus - what many think of as "ringing in the ears" — is the perception of sound without any real acoustic stimulation. Sound masking therapy, a common component of tinnitus treatment, is of... Read More
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Murray Takes the Reins at HIA
January 22, 2011
The Hearing Industries Association (HIA) announced today that Todd Murray, President of ReSound North America, has assumed the chairmanship of the hearing aid industry's trade association. Murray has... Read More
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ReSound Introduces Seminars to Help Patients Overcome the Stigma of Hearing Loss
January 21, 2011
ReSound is partnering with hearing professionals nationwide to host a series of patient education seminars designed to help the hearing impaired get on the road to hearing better. www.gnresound.com -... Read More
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Paul R. Rao Becomes ASHA President
January 20, 2011
Paul R. Rao, PhD, CCC-SLP, took office as the 2011 president of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) on January 1. Dr. Rao, 64, is vice president of operations and compliance at the... Read More
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Bat Brains Offer Clues As to How We Focus on Some Sounds and Not Others
January 19, 2011
GUMC neuroscientists find brains of bats tell some neurons to "shush" and others to "yell louder" in order for key sounds to be heard above background noise How do you know what to listen to? In the m... Read More
Research
ADA 2011 Call for Course Proposals Now Open
January 19, 2011
The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) invites you, as a valued member of the audiology community, to submit an instructional course proposal for the 2011 Convention, to be held November 3-5, 2011... Read More
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