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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Starkey President Jerry Ruzicka Named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2010 Award Winner in Upper Midwest Region
June 18, 2010
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, today announced that President Jerry Ruzicka is the recipient of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 20... Read More
Industry
June is Brain Injury Awareness Month in Canada
June 18, 2010
Brain injuries are the number one killer and disabler of people under the age of 44 in Canada. It is estimated that approximately 1.3 million Canadians are living with an acquired brain injury (ABI),... Read More
Associations
Vote for the House Ear Institute in the Pepsi Refresh Project
June 17, 2010
House Ear Institute (HEI) is in the running for $250,000 in the Pepsi Refresh Project for the month of June. HEI must be one of the top two organizations to garner the most votes to receive the $250,0... Read More
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Monthly Review - Keeping Things In Balance
June 17, 2010
Hey there, summer is here and to help you keep things in "balance" we are proud to announce our Vestibular Virtual Conference that will run from June 21-25th. Guest Editor Kamran Barin, Ph.D. has put... Read More
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Concern Over Hearing Loss from Personal Music Players
June 17, 2010
Young people who listen to personal music players for several hours a day at high volume could be putting their hearing at risk, warns an expert in an editorial published on the British Medical Journa... Read More
Research
2010 Oticon Focus on People Awards: Call for Nominations of Outstanding Individuals with Hearing Loss
June 16, 2010
National Award Celebrates 13 Years of Honoring People Who Make a Difference In 13 years, the Oticon Focus on People Awards have had the good fortune to bring well deserved recognition to over 195 extr... Read More
Industry
Vanderbilt Hands-On Hearing Aid Workshop, September 23 - 25
June 15, 2010
The annual Vanderbilt Hands-On Hearing Aid workshop will be held Sept. 23-25, 2010 at Vanderbilt's Bill Wilkerson Center. This three-day event will review all aspects of hearing aid selection, fitting... Read More
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Aiming To Cure Deafness, Scientists First To Create Functional Inner-Ear Cells
June 13, 2010
Stefan Heller's lab has found a way to create the first functional inner-ear hair cells in a petri dish. Deep inside the ear, specialized cells called hair cells detect vibrations in the air and trans... Read More
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Stress Response System in the Ear Protects Against Hearing Loss
June 11, 2010
An in vivo study shows for the first time that there is a stress-response system within the cochlea that mirrors the signaling pathways of the body's fight or flight response. Researchers have identif... Read More
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NIH Workshop on Nonverbal School-Aged Children with Autism: Summary Now Available
June 10, 2010
On April 13-14, 2010, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) convened a multidisciplinary workshop to discuss children with autism spectrum disorders who have not developed functional verbal language... Read More
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Performers of Classical Music Suffer from Hearing Problems
June 9, 2010
Musicians have hearing problems caused by prolonged exposure to sound. This also applies to performers of classical music, who are exposed to high sound levels. Hearing problems also affect the musici... Read More
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UAB Study Examines Hearing Loss, Viagra Use
June 8, 2010
Research by a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) professor shows an association between hearing loss and the use of the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra. Findings published May 18 in Archives o... Read More
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Kids with Hearing Loss in One Ear Fall Behind in Language Skills
June 7, 2010
By the time they reach school age, one in 20 children have hearing loss in one ear. That can raise significant hurdles for these children, say the results of a new study at Washington University Schoo... Read More
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The Hearing Loss Association of America Announces New Video Series on Hearing Loss
June 6, 2010
Get accurate information about hearing loss, its causes and what to do about it. The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) contracted with Knowlera Media to produce a series of seven, four-minute... Read More
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UI Research Study Seeks Children with Mild to Severe Hearing Loss
June 5, 2010
A University of Iowa research study on hearing loss in children is taking its efforts on the road. Two mobile testing vans allow researchers to travel statewide to assess children ages 6 months to 6 y... Read More
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Starkey Awards Scholarship Donations to Trivia Challenge Winners
June 5, 2010
Gallaudet University, Purdue University and Arizona School of Health Sciences Take Top Honors Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is pleased to announc... Read More
Industry
AuDNet, Inc. Launches Education Division to Benefit Consumers and Hearing Loss Specialists
June 4, 2010
AuDNet, Inc., a national audiology network focused on building consumer recognition and demand for audiology professionals through their consumer-facing website NowiHear.com, has announced the launch... Read More
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Traditional 'Heel Stick' Test Is Not an Effective Screening Tool for CMV in Newborns
June 3, 2010
A routine screening test for several metabolic and genetic disorders in newborns, the heel-stick procedure, is not effective in screening for cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, a leading cause of hearin... Read More
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Study: Roller Coasters Linked to Common Ear Injury
June 2, 2010
The sharp turns, ups and downs, and high speeds of today's roller coasters bring a lot of thrills, but if you're not careful, the ride could also cause damage to your ears, say physicians at Henry For... Read More
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For Children with Hearing Loss: The Earlier the Better for Cochlear Implants
June 1, 2010
Receiving a cochlear implant before 18 months of age dramatically improves a deaf child's ability to hear, understand and, eventually, speak, according to a multicenter study led by scientists at John... Read More
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