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Hearts as Big as Texas: Stars Align to Benefit Charity During Super Bowl Weekend
January 12, 2011
Portion of proceeds to benefit CSD Communication Service for the Deaf The Jose Feliciano Foundation and Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund throw "The Best Party in Texas" during Super Bowl XLV weekend, a... Read More
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A Sound Foundation through Early Amplification - Summary of Proceedings
January 11, 2011
For the fifth time, the International Pediatric Conference "A Sound Foundation through Early Amplification" was held in Chicago from November 8-10, 2010. The sold-out conference co-chaired by Prof. Ri... Read More
Industry
AudiologyOnline Announces New Editor-in-Chief
January 10, 2011
AudiologyOnline, a leading online resource for audiology and the hearing industry, announced today the promotion of Carolyn Smaka, Au.D. to the position of Editor-in-Chief. Carolyn Smaka In this posit... Read More
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Audiologists Do Not Have to Comply with Red Flags Rule
January 9, 2011
The President has signed into law the "Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010 (Bill, S. 3987)," which further clarifies the type of "creditor" that must comply with the Red Flags Rule. According t... Read More
Clarke Mainstream Services: Call for Proposals
January 8, 2011
Clarke Mainstream Services is excited to begin preparation for our 32nd Annual Fall Conference on Mainstreaming Students with Hearing Loss with a Call for Proposals. The theme for this year's conferen... Read More
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Age-Related Hearing Loss and Folate in the Elderly
January 8, 2011
Age-related hearing loss (ARHL), one of the four most prevalent chronic conditions in the elderly, is associated with low serum levels of folic acid, according to new research published in the Decembe... Read More
Research
If Movie Captions are Important to You, Tell the DOJ!
January 7, 2011
The DOJ proposes to require movie theater owners and operators to show films with closed captioning. DOJ proposes to limit this requirement to no more than 50 percent of the films shown, and DOJ is wi... Read More
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Growth-Factor Gel Shows Promise as Hearing-Loss Treatment
January 6, 2011
A new treatment has been developed for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL), a condition that causes deafness in 40,000 Americans each year, usually in early middle-age. Researchers writing in the... Read More
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20th Century Medical Education and Training Will Not Work in the 21st Century
January 5, 2011
In a major new report, 20 professional and academic leaders call for major reform in the training of doctors and other healthcare professionals to equip them for the 21st century. This Lancet Commissi... Read More
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ReSound Creates Revolutionary Design in Custom Hearing Aids
January 4, 2011
New, innovative design improves patients' ability to hear sound while decreasing wind noise as well as improving cosmetic appeal and natural directivity. - http://www.gnresound.com - ReSound, the tech... Read More
Industry
Support Announcement - NOAHlink First of the Year Issue
January 3, 2011
HIMSA has received reports of a reoccurring issue with NOAHlinks at the first of the year We wish to remind audiologists of the potential issue after January 1st 2011 where NOAHlink may lose its paire... Read More
Industry
ASHA Members Discuss Research And Its Implications During 2010 ASHA Convention In Philadelphia
January 3, 2011
Research indicates that collegiate musicians are at increased risk for permanent damage to their hearing due to their many hours of instrument playing, attending concerts, and using MP3 players withou... Read More
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High Tech Genetic Sequencing Enables Screening for Hereditary Hearing Loss
January 2, 2011
Using a combination of special techniques to capture specific DNA sequences and high-throughput technology to sequence them, scientists from the Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Cent... Read More
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Hearing Loss Study Reveals Role of Bone Hardness in Tissue Function
December 30, 2010
Scientists are reporting the first direct evidence that a subtle change in the physical properties of a tissue can affect its function. The finding has immediate implications for understanding several... Read More
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Noise and Chemicals: Workers Are Losing Their Hearing
December 29, 2010
A study carried out by Spanish researchers has shown that the presence of chemical contaminants can interact with noise and modify, for good or for bad, the way in which work-related "deafness" - whic... Read More
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University Research Reveals Deaf Adults See Better Than Hearing People
December 28, 2010
Adults born deaf react more quickly to objects at the edge of their visual field than hearing people, according to groundbreaking new research by the University of Sheffield. The study, which was fund... Read More
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Retailers Oppose any FCC In-Store Testing Mandate for Hearing Aid Compatible Phones
December 27, 2010
In response to comments filed with the FCC by HIA and a group of consumer advocate groups including Hearing Loss Assn of America (HLAA) and Alexander Graham Bell Assn for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing... Read More
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New Study Concludes Antibiotics Only Slightly More Effective Than No Treatment for Acute Otitis Media in Children
December 26, 2010
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA. 2010(19):2161-2169. doi:10.1001/jama.2010.1651) concluded that antibiotics are modestly more effective than no t... Read More
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Ringing Ears: The Neuroscience of Tinnitus
December 24, 2010
A new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience (November 10, 2010, 30(45):14972-14979; doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4028-10.2010) considered evidence for the underlying mechanisms of tinnitus. The a... Read More
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CASLPA Champions Community Integration on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
December 23, 2010
Integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of life in their communities is critically important. Whether a child stutters, a teenager has difficulties reading, or a senior exhibits signi... Read More
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