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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Early Treatment with Glatiramer Acetate Reduces Risk of Progressing to 'Full-Blown' Multiple Sclerosis by Almost Half (PreCISe Study)
January 15, 2010
Glatiramer acetate is an approved drug for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS). An Article published Online First (www.thelancet.com) and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet shows that early... Read More
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Oaktree Products, Inc. Donates Hearing Assistance Technology to IL State University Student Academy of Audiology
January 14, 2010
Oaktree Products, Inc. a leading multi-line distributor of audiology and hearing aid supplies, accessories and equipment, recently donated an array of hearing assistance technology (HAT) to the Studen... Read More
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Hansaton Launches Brand in United States
January 13, 2010
Renowned German hearing systems company opens US headquarters in Minneapolis Representatives of Hansaton, the German-based provider of award-winning hearing systems, announced today they are now offer... Read More
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ReSound Donates to Feed the Children
January 12, 2010
To celebrate this holiday season, ReSound made a substantial donation of hearing aid batteries to the organization Feed the Children valued at over $75,000.00. "We are pleased to support the efforts o... Read More
Babies with Position-Related Head Flattening May Have Higher Rate of Ear Infections
January 11, 2010
The recommendation to lay babies on their backs to sleep has reduced sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), but has led to an increased number of infants with a skull deformity called deformational (or... Read More
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Scientists Create a 'Golden Ear' Mouse with Great Hearing as It Ages
January 10, 2010
Squeak, Squeak - Can You Hear Me Now? What do you get when you cross a mouse with poor hearing and a mouse with even worse hearing? Ironically, a new strain of mice with "golden ears" - mice that have... Read More
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Monthly Review: Recovering Sound - Planning Ahead
January 9, 2010
Well hello there! Seems like I was wearing my Halloween costume the other day, when I was invited to eat some turkey and then put up my Christmas tree, but now there are fewer and fewer shopping days... Read More
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CASLPA Receives National Recognition for Concerned About Classrooms Campaign
January 9, 2010
The Canadian Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (CASLPA) recently received the Canadian Society of Association Executives' (CSAE) Associations Make a Better Canada award in t... Read More
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Tactile Input Affects What We Hear: UBC Study
January 8, 2010
Humans use their whole bodies, not just their ears, to understand speech, according to University of British Columbia linguistics research. It is well known that humans naturally process facial expres... Read More
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New White Paper Details Best Practices of an Occupational Hearing Conservation Program: US Airways
January 7, 2010
Mergers and acquisitions are commonplace today. As competitors come together to expand their reach globally or complete a product portfolio they also must face integration challenges, including the in... Read More
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Sonova Acquires InSound Medical Inc. and Adds a Revolutionary New Hearing System to its Portfolio
January 6, 2010
Sonova Holding AG, the world's leading provider of hearing systems, announced today that it has successfully completed its acquisition of InSound Medical Inc., Newark, USA. InSound Medical developed t... Read More
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Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Announces National Science Fair for Students with Hearing Loss
January 6, 2010
The RIT National Science Fair for students who are deaf and hard of hearing in 6th through 12th grades will be held at RIT/National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, N.Y., from March 26-2... Read More
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Alarming Facts About Smoke Detectors and Hearing Loss
January 5, 2010
Oaktree Products, Inc. a leading multi-line distributor of audiology and hearing aid supplies, accessories and equipment, is pleased to announce upcoming educational opportunities for audiologists in... Read More
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Nashville Live! Vanderbilt Audiology's Journal Club Unplugged
January 4, 2010
So many audiology journals, so little time. Never fear - help is on the way! AudiologyOnline is excited to announce a new live expert e-seminar series for 2010, . This series of six seminars is hosted... Read More
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Tighter Controls Recommended in NJ to Prevent Conflicts of Interest Between Doctors and Pharmaceutical Companies
January 3, 2010
New report recommends banning gifts and free meals and mandating disclosure of financial ties between doctors and drug companies Attorney General Anne Milgram today released a report from the Division... Read More
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Senate Bill Exempts Hearing Aids from Device Tax
January 2, 2010
Coalition Effort Continues as House and Senate to Merge Legislation The Senate has released a health reform proposal that will likely attract the 60 votes required for passage, although the process wi... Read More
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Long-Term Testicular Cancer Survivors at High Risk for Neurological Side Effects
January 2, 2010
Long-term survivors of testicular cancer who were treated with cisplatin-based chemotherapy had more severe side effects, including neurological side effects and Raynaud-like phenomena, than men who w... Read More
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January 1, 2010
Jan. 11, 2010 - Cochlear implants are electronic devices that stimulate auditory nerves directly, bypassing damage in the inner ear, and thus restoring some hearing. Although cochlear implants have re... Read More
Expert Panel Concludes Wind Turbine Sounds Not Harmful To Human Health
December 30, 2009
A multidisciplinary panel has concluded that the sounds generated by wind turbines are not harmful to human health, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) announced today. Comprised of medical do... Read More
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Rodney Schutt Appointed President & CEO of Unitron US
December 29, 2009
Unitron announced today the appointment of Rodney Schutt as the new President and CEO of Unitron US. Schutt joined Unitron in early December and will oversee the management and operations of Unitron's... Read More
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