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UCLA Scientists Discover Ultrasonic Communication Among Frogs
August 2, 2009
Research could have implications for addressing hearing loss in humans The frog Huia cavitympanum from Borneo UCLA scientists report for the first time on the only known frog species that can communic... Read More
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Elton John, Billy Crystal, Tony Bennett, and Gladys Knight Help Starkey Hearing Foundation Raise More than $5 Million at Annual Fundraiser
August 1, 2009
An evening of entertainment and fundraising that included performances by Elton John, Billy Crystal, Tony Bennett, and Gladys Knight resulted in Starkey Hearing Foundation, the global leader in delive... Read More
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Applications Available for Student Mentoring Program
July 31, 2009
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) is now accepting applications for Au.D. student grants to attend the Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) convention as part of an annual Student Mentoring P... Read More
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The Let Them Hear Foundation Unveils New Web Resource for Parents of and Professionals Working with Children with Disabilities
July 30, 2009
The Let Them Hear Foundation (LTHF) announced today its creation of a new Special Education Resource website for parents of children with disabilities and for professionals who would like to learn abo... Read More
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Better Hearing with Bone Conducted Sound
July 29, 2009
New technology to hear vibrations through the skull bone has been developed at Chalmers University of Technology. Besides investigating the function of a new implantable bone conduction hearing aid, S... Read More
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AudiologyOnline Takes You Around the Web in 60 Seconds! - Vol. 5, No. 8
July 29, 2009
AudiologyOnline uses the latest in internet scanning and retrieval technology to find hearing health-related news and web sites from around the world. This information is then compiled and summarized... Read More
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Survey Suggests Higher Risk of Falls Due to Dizziness in Middle-Aged and Older Americans
July 28, 2009
Millions unaware of danger from vestibular dysfunction; diabetes a risk factor, along with age A full third of American adults, 69 million men and women over age 40, are up to 12 times more likely... Read More
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Got Ear Plugs? You May Want to Sport Them on the Subway and Other Mass Transit, Researchers Say
July 27, 2009
The U.S. mass transit system, the largest in the world, provides affordable and efficient transportation to more than 33 million riders each weekday. The system is generally considered one of the safe... Read More
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Beyond Cochlear Implants: Awakening the Deafened Brain
July 26, 2009
Pioneering research, being carried out in Nottingham, into the development of cochlear implants — hearing devices that convert sound into neural signals — and the future of this technology... Read More
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New Research Explores Evidence for Acupuncture Treatment of Meniere's
July 25, 2009
A new study (doi:10.1093) that will be published in the journal Evidenced Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine systematically reviewed evidence in English and Chinese research literature of th... Read More
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Revived Jackson Hole Rendezvous Successfully Melds Practical Application and Science
July 24, 2009
Event Features Industry Thought Leaders The successfully revived 2009 Jackson Hole Rendezvous, sponsored by Starkey Laboratories, Inc., took place last month with more than 70 industry leaders in atte... Read More
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Ida Institute Introduces Tool
July 24, 2009
Practical resource enhances ability to deliver patient-centered care Ida Institute today introduced the Reflective Journal, a practical tool to help hearing care professionals explore issues in the pa... Read More
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12th International Conference on Cochlear Implants and other Implantable Auditory Technologies - Save the Date!
July 23, 2009
The 12th International Conference on Cochlear Implants and other Implantable Auditory Technologies will be held in Baltimore, MD from May 3 - 5, 2012. The conference will be hosted by The Listening Ce... Read More
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Mass. Eye and Ear Performs First Auditory Brainstem Implant in New England
July 22, 2009
Surgeons from Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Mass. General Hospital will perform the first Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI) surgery in New England on May 20. The ABI, which can restore the se... Read More
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The "Red Flags" Rule: What Audiologists Need to Know About Complying with New Requirements for Fighting Identity Theft
July 21, 2009
The FTC and other financial regulatory agencies were directed by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA) to put forth rules requiring "creditors" and "financial institutions" wit... Read More
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Oticon, Inc. Named "Employer of the Year" by Arc of Somerset County
July 21, 2009
The Arc of Somerset County has selected Oticon, Inc., a leading hearing device manufacturer, as the recipient of the organization's "Employer of the Year" award. Oticon was honored for the company's s... Read More
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Cochlear Americas Announces FDA Clearance of the Cochlear™ Baha® BP100 Sound Processor, the Industry's First Programmable Bone Conduction Hearing Solution
July 20, 2009
Cochlear Americas announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Cochlear™ Baha® BP100 Sound Processor, the industry's first programmable bone conduction he... Read More
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AFA Awards Outstanding Au.D. Student Scholarship
July 20, 2009
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) is proud to announce the winner of its annual Outstanding Au.D. Student Scholarship for the 2009-20010 academic year. Second-year Au.D. student Jay Vachhani,... Read More
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UTD Researcher Recognized for Improving Lives of Hearing Impaired
July 19, 2009
Noisy restaurants are one of the banes of people who have received cochlear implants. Although the high-tech devices restore partial hearing, their microphones pick up everything going on around you -... Read More
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. . . Ida Institute Challenges Hearing Care Professionals to Share Best Practices
July 18, 2009
The audiogram: Objective data that helps individuals understand their unique hearing loss or a bewildering series of lines and circles that confuses and frustrates? The Ida Institute invites hearing c... Read More
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