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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Prevalence of Hearing Loss Among U.S. Adolescents Has Increased Significantly
August 19, 2010
Data from two nationally representative surveys indicates that the prevalence of hearing loss among U.S. adolescents increased by about 30 percent from 1988-1994 to 2005-2006, with 1 in 5 adolescents... Read More
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ASHA Foundation Golf Benefit Offers Early-Bird Registration Until September 15th
August 19, 2010
Proceeds to Support Foundation's Research and Education Programs For the 13th year, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation is hosting a charity golf benefit. All event proceeds will support t... Read More
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Restore Hearing Thanks to New Drug
August 18, 2010
Study uncovers potential drug treatment for noise-induced hearing loss Researchers from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, have discovered that a potent new drug restores hearing after noise-ind... Read More
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Starkey's Abrams Honored by American Speech-Language-Hearing Association for Article
August 17, 2010
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is proud to announce that "Audiologic Management of the Older Patient," an article written by Harvey Abrams, Ph.D.,... Read More
Industry
Japanese Team Hopes New Discovery will Aid in Creation of Therapies for Visual, Hearing Problems
August 16, 2010
It's safe to say that cilia, the hairlike appendages jutting out from the smooth surfaces of most mammalian cells, have long been misunderstood - underestimated, even. Not to be confused with their wh... Read More
Research
U-M Researchers Identify Gene Mutation That Causes Rare Form of Deafness
August 14, 2010
Combination of genomic approaches leads to breakthrough for U-M faculty Researchers have identified a gene mutation that causes a rare form of hearing loss known as auditory neuropathy, according to U... Read More
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Managing Hearing Loss in Children Conference - Jackson Hole, WY
August 13, 2010
Jackson Hole, WY. A new conference entitled Managing Hearing Loss in Children sponsored by St. John's Medical Center Foundation will be held September 24, 2010 at Hotel Terra in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.... Read More
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Hearing Loss Association of America Announces New Board of Trustees President
August 12, 2010
Peter C. Fackler of Rochester, New York, has been named president of the Board of Trustees of the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), the nation's largest organization for people with hearing... Read More
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RNID Research Reveals that 'Temporary' Hearing Loss Could Lead to Permanent Tinnitus
August 11, 2010
New research funded by RNID has revealed that even if hearing recovers after noise damage, permanent tinnitus could still develop. The researchers, from the University of Western Australia, studied an... Read More
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International Hearing Society Hosts 59th Annual Convention & Expo in Orlando
August 10, 2010
The International Hearing Society (IHS) will hold its 59th Annual Convention and Expo at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida. The meeting taking place September 29-October 2, will... Read More
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New Cochlear Implant Could Improve Outcomes for Patients
August 9, 2010
More electrodes and a thinner, more flexible wire inserted further into the inner ear could improve conventional cochlear implants, a team of Medical College of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Techno... Read More
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Good Vibrations
August 8, 2010
New technique uses high-frequency sound to more realistically measure properties of inner ear Diehard Beach Boy fans would cringe at the thought of listening to a vintage vinyl album on an old-fashion... Read More
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30th Anniversary of First Pediatric Cochlear Implant
August 7, 2010
This July, House Ear Institute (HEI) celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the first pediatric cochlear implant. HEI received FDA approval for a clinical trial in July 1980 to implant three patients unde... Read More
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Portable Media Players Associated With Short-Term Hearing Effects
August 6, 2010
Temporary changes in hearing sensitivity are associated with potential harmful effects of listening to an MP3 player, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Otolaryngology—Head &... Read More
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Starkey Named Distinguished Honoree in Seventh Annual International Business Awards for Sweep Technology
August 5, 2010
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is proud to announce that it has earned a Distinguished Honoree Stevie® medal in the Best New Product or Servic... Read More
Industry
Hamilton CapTel Now Offers Captioning for Blackberry
August 5, 2010
Last week, Hamilton CapTel announced availability of their mobile captioned telephone solution for use with the BlackBerry browser. Now, individuals with hearing loss can place and receive captioned t... Read More
Industry
Americans Believe Their Social Life and Safety Would Suffer Most From a Hearing Loss, Sex Life Not So Much, HearUSA Survey Finds
August 4, 2010
Americans believe that their social life and their safety would suffer the most if they had a substantial hearing loss, but think it would have little impact on their sex life or income, according to... Read More
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ReSound Announces Alera - The First Truly Wireless Hearing Aid with No Strings Attached
August 3, 2010
Minneapolis, MN, August 2, 2010 - ReSound, the technology leader in hearing solutions, has launched ReSound Alera™, the industry's first truly wireless hearing aid. Operating on the 2.4 GHz freq... Read More
Industry
NIDCD-Funded Researchers Cook Up First Recipe for Functional Hair Cells from Stem Cells
August 3, 2010
Hair cells grown from mouse embryonic stem cells display their characteristic stereocilia. Credit: S. Heller and K. Oshima Hair cells, the tiny sensory cells located in the cochlea of the inner ear th... Read More
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Free Seminars for Employers in Chicago, Cincinnati, Davenport, Indianapolis Will Focus on Occupational Hearing Loss Prevention, Hearing Protector Label Changes
August 2, 2010
Free seminars focusing on the increasing critical importance - and rapidly changing regulatory environment - of occupational Hearing Conservation Programs will be held for employers in Chicago, Cincin... Read More
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