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Pharmacokinetics May Explain Differences in Cisplatin and Oxaliplatin Ototoxicity
March 27, 2009
More cisplatin enters the inner ear in an animal model than oxaliplatin. The difference may explain why cisplatin treatment in humans can lead to hearing problems while oxaliplatin rarely does. The am... Read More
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NPR Leads Industry in Bringing Innovative, Accessible Radio Services to Market
March 26, 2009
NPR to Receive Stevie Wonder "Vision Free Award" at CES Captioned, Braille, and Radio Reading Service Radios will Serve Millions of Hearing and Visually Disabled Worldwide; Blackboard Radio will Se... Read More
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Many Children With Hearing Loss Also Have Eye Disorders
March 25, 2009
About one-fifth of children with sensorineural hearing loss also have ocular disorders, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, one of the... Read More
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Interview with Hugh McDermott
March 25, 2009
First I would like to congratulate you on winning the first Callier Prize from the University of Texas at Dallas. Could you explain to us for which part of your extensive work the prize has been award... Read More
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AudiologyOnline Takes You Around the Web in 60 Seconds! - Vol. 5, No. 3
March 25, 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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Starkey Introduces Starkey Audiology Series
March 24, 2009
Four Issues to be Published in 2009; Readers Encouraged to Share Insights Online - Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is proud to announce the laun... Read More
Industry
ASHA and NIDCD Join Forces on Protecting the Hearing of the Young
March 24, 2009
Safety Message Will Be Part Of Washington, DC Concert Featuring Billy Jonas Encouraging children to protect their hearing from noise is the objective of a new joint effort between The American Speech-... Read More
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Hearing Loss Association of America Supports Veterans with New Initiatives
March 23, 2009
Hearing Loss Association of America Announces Partnership with the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) and Support of Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Free... Read More
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HIA Connects the Industry
March 22, 2009
Members of the Hearing Industries Association (HIA) met on February 26 and 27 to elect new leaders for the Association and set the organization's course for the year. Jerry Ruzicka, Starkey, HIA Chair... Read More
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University of Florida Awards AFA Professional Leadership Award
March 21, 2009
During December graduation exercises at the University of Florida, Suparna Malhotra, Au.D., received the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) Professional Leadership Award. This award honors a gradua... Read More
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ASHA's 2009 Better Speech & Hearing Month Make Your Own Video Contest
March 21, 2009
ASHA is offering a new way for you to share your Better Hearing and Speech Month stories—and a chance to win $300 cash! To enter the contest all you have to do is make a video about . Your video... Read More
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Smoke Alarms and Hearing Loss - What Works Best?
March 20, 2009
A new study published in the February 2009 edition of the journal Ear and Hearing (Volume 30, No. 1, pp 73 - 80) investigated the effectiveness of various smoke alarms in waking people with hearing lo... Read More
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New Comprehensive Textbook on Pure-tone Audiometry and Masking
March 19, 2009
Pure-tone Audiometry and Masking by Maureen Valente, Ph.D., the first textbook within the Basic Audiometry division of the Core Clinical Concepts in Audiology Series by Plural Publishing, will be rele... Read More
Industry
Comfort Audio Names Inger Rydin As New Managing Director
March 19, 2009
Comfort Audio has announced that Inger Rydin will take office as new managing director of the assistive listening device manufacturer. Rydin replaces Ragnar Åhgren who had been managing director... Read More
Industry
Reading and Communication Skills After Universal Newborn Screening for Permanent Childhood Hearing Impairment
March 18, 2009
A new study from the United Kingdom published online by the journal Archive of Disease in Childhood (Arch Dis Child. Published Online First: 17 November 2008. doi:10.1136/adc.2008.151217) concludes th... Read More
Research
Cochlear Inplant Outcomes in China to be Researched
March 17, 2009
Cochlear Limited, West China Hospital and the House Ear Institute have joined forces to commence a landmark project to study the long-term benefits of early cochlear implantation for young deaf childr... Read More
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Earn California Hearing Aid Dispensing Bureau CEUs Now at AudiologyOnline!
March 16, 2009
Effective today, professionals who hold a California hearing aid dispensing license can now earn CEUs at AudiologyOnline (www.audiologyonline.com), the leading provider of online continuing education... Read More
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Au.D. Students Nominated for AFA Outstanding Student Award
March 16, 2009
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) is proud to announce nineteen nominations for its 2009-2010 Outstanding Au.D. Student scholarship. An award will be given to one third-year residential Au.D.... Read More
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The First Portable System for Measuring Hearing Damage in Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises
March 15, 2009
The Laboratory of Applied Bioacoustics at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain, managed by researcher Michel André, has developed the first portable system in the world for measuring... Read More
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Can You Hear Me Now? How the Inner Ear's Sensors Are Made
March 14, 2009
UCLA study offers new clues for treatment of vertigo, hearing problems Top: head of a normal three-day-old zebrafish. Bottom: blocked cilia movement produces a swollen brain (white arrow), a malformed... Read More
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