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Diabetics Twice as Likely to Have Hearing Loss; HearUSA Centers to Offer Free Hearing Screening and Diabetes Video in March
March 8, 2010
All of the more than 180 HearUSA (Amex:EAR) company-owned hearing care centers will be offering free hearing-loss screenings, along with a free 80-minute Living With Diabetes video produced by the Ame... Read More
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2010 South African ENT, Audiology & Head and Neck Oncology Congress
March 7, 2010
The South African Society of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery in association with the South African Association of Audiologists and the South African Head & Neck Oncology Society has announce... Read More
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AG Bell Announces Association Award Recipients for 2010
March 6, 2010
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) today announced the 2010 recipients of its highest honors, recognizing individuals or organizations who make a signific... Read More
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SignON and Alternative Communication Services Announce a Collaborative Partnership
March 5, 2010
SignOn: A Sign Language Interpreting Resource, Inc., (SignOn), a Seattle-based corporation, and Alternative Communication Services, LLC, (ACS), of Illinois announce a collaborative partnership in orde... Read More
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New Chief Medical Officer Joins Cochlear, the Implantable Hearing Solutions Industry Leader, to Advance Standard of Care for Cochlear Implantation
March 5, 2010
Cochlear, the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, announced today its appointment of Peter Weber, MD, to Chief Medical Officer for Cochlear Americas, effective March 1. In this newly creat... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Research Center Staff Presents Around the World
March 4, 2010
Researchers Share Knowledge at Conferences in Colombia, Scotland and Sweden The Starkey Hearing Research Center, a division of Starkey Laboratories, Inc., is proud to announce that its staff has been... Read More
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ADA 2010 Convention Course Submission Deadline Extended to March 11th
March 4, 2010
ADA Members and Friends, Please be advised that due to the high volume of speaker interest and requests for additional preparation time, the Course Submission deadline for ADA's 2010 Convention has be... Read More
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Study: Second Cochlear Implant can Restore Two Important Facets of Binaural Hearing
March 3, 2010
by David Tenenbaum 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... Read More
Research
MarkeTrak VIII: 25 Year Trend Highlights
March 3, 2010
As the BHI publishes research from the MarkeTrak VIII survey, we will be providing factoids or summaries via this eNewsletter. A PDF version of our first installment in the MarkeTrak VIII research ser... Read More
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Unitron™ Named a Best Small-Medium Employer in Canada for Second Year
March 2, 2010
Unitron™, a global innovator of technologically advanced hearing instruments, has been named one of the Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada for the second year in a row. The company... Read More
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Monthly Review - Do You Love to Learn?
March 2, 2010
If you love to learn, February, the month of love, is a good time to log onto AudiologyOnline! Dr. Brian Taylor provides an overview of some of the current trends in process-based noise reduction (NR)... Read More
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Genvec Enters Collaboration on Hearing Loss Treatments with Leading Global Pharmaceutical Company
March 1, 2010
January 19, 2010 - GenVec, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNVC) today announced that the company has entered into a research collaboration and license agreement. GenVec and Novartis will collaborate to discover and de... Read More
Research
Oticon Foundation Supports Haiti Earthquake Victims
February 28, 2010
The Oticon Foundation announced that it will donate 250,000 kroners (approximately $50,000) to support relief services for victims of the earthquake that devastated Haiti on January 12. The funding wi... Read More
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Duke Scientists Map Brain Pathway For Vocal Learning
February 27, 2010
By Duke Medicine News and Communications Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have identified neurons in the songbird brain that convey the auditory feedback needed to learn a song. Their rese... Read More
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Starkey Announces Jackson Hole Rendezvous Dates and Preliminary Topics
February 26, 2010
Save the Date: August 18-21, 2010 Starkey Laboratories, Inc., a world leader in hearing technology, is pleased to announce that it will again be the title sponsor of the 2010 Jackson Hole Rendezvous,... Read More
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Study: Baby Boomers Survived Rock 'N' Roll Era with Hearing Intact
February 25, 2010
Despite dire predictions about listening to loud music, members of the rock 'n' roll generation are aging with much better hearing than their parents had at the same age. In the first large-scale stud... Read More
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2010 Starkey Academic and Clinical Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted
February 24, 2010
William F. Austin Scholarship and Outstanding Student Clinician Scholarships to be Awarded in August Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is pleased to... Read More
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ReSound Introduces Next Generation of Custom Hearing Instruments: Live 312 Remote Microphone ITC Models
February 23, 2010
Since pioneering Remote Microphone technology in 2008, ReSound has continued to expand this innovative technology so that more patients may benefit from it. ReSound is pleased to introduce yet another... Read More
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Super Bowl Champion Sets Example for Parents and Protects His Child's Hearing
February 22, 2010
Audiologists everywhere cheered when Drew Brees, the quarterback of the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints, set an example for parents concerned about protecting their children's hearing in loud e... Read More
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Record Numbers Aiming to Make a Difference on Capitol Hill in 2010
February 21, 2010
A great way to get involved in advocacy is through Capitol Hill visits. In 2010, several groups will be visiting Washington, DC to lobby legislators on the hill. Taking part in the political process a... Read More
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