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Phonak Presents iSense - A Wireless Communication System with Dynamic FM Technology for Users Who Do Not Need Hearing Instruments
December 6, 2008
iSense, the new wireless communication system, optimizes speech comprehension in noisy environments. The system was designed specifically for people who do not require hearing instruments but experien... Read More
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Unitron Hearing Supports Children with Hearing Loss in Fiji
December 5, 2008
Unitron Hearing today announced it has partnered with Australian charity, Carabez Alliance, to donate hearing instruments to school children in Fiji. The September donation marks the beginning of a lo... Read More
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Sonic Innovations Commemorates One Millionth Hearing Instrument
December 4, 2008
Audiologist and patient are recognized for company's milestone. Sonic Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNCI), the only U.S.-based publicly traded manufacturer of digital hearing aids, commemorated the compan... Read More
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From the Editor - New Faces, Same Great Content
December 4, 2008
I am so pleased to announce this month the expanded roles for some team members in editorial on AudiologyOnline and our newly designed consumer site Healthy Hearing. These two have already been making... Read More
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OHSU Grows Hair Cells Involved in Hearing
December 3, 2008
Successful production of functional sensory hair cells in the inner ears of mice suggests that a new therapy to regain hearing may be possible Oregon Health & Science University scientists have succes... Read More
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Geriatric Patients Receive Significant Benefit from Cochlear Implantation
December 2, 2008
Despite previous inconclusive research, geriatric patients do experience significant quality of life improvement (QOL) after receiving cochlear implants for hearing loss, says new research presented a... Read More
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Sprint Nextel Offers New Cell Phone Solution
December 1, 2008
Sprint Nextel has announced efforts to adapt its services for the hearing loss community. The carrier has launched Sprint WebCapTel On the Go, a no charge mobile Web-based service that displays word-f... Read More
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Ida Institute's Pilot Seminar Uses Innovative Approach to Spark Knowledge-Sharing, Insight and Enthusiasm
December 1, 2008
Unconventional approaches to knowledge sharing proved to be the catalyst for collaboration, innovation and insight at the Ida Institute's pilot seminar, Defining Hearing. The three-day educational sem... Read More
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2008 Oticon Focus on People Awards Celebrate Fifteen People Who Defy Stigma of Hearing Loss
November 30, 2008
A "quiet woman" who found her voice lobbying for the rights of people with hearing loss, a photographer/graphic designer whose creative vision is changing the way people with hearing loss see themselv... Read More
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Phonak Optimizes the 'Junior Mode' for Perfect Pediatric Fitting
November 29, 2008
The version 2.2 of the iPFG fitting software from Phonak provides new informative tools for parents and caregivers. The Junior Reports provide important background information for better understanding... Read More
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The Future is Now! AS608 Screening Audiometer
November 28, 2008
With the development of the new AS608 we took the opportunity to put the AS208 to a well-deserved retirement after 12 successful years in the market. The new robust design of the AS608 is equipped to... Read More
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Starkey's Zon™ Wins Minnesota High Tech Association Tekne Award
November 26, 2008
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is proud to announce that its Zon hearing aid is the winner of a 2008 Tekne Award presented by the Minnesota High T... Read More
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ATIS Submits New Multi-Band General Principles to FCC
November 25, 2008
The ATIS Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC) Incubator - a group consisting of leading wireless service providers, wireless manufacturers, and hearing loss advocates - has submitted to the FCC detailed Mu... Read More
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Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Examiners Hold Annual Meeting
November 24, 2008
Discipline and licensure issues highlighted the National Council of State Boards of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology (NCSB) annual meeting held October 16-18 in Vienna, Virginia.... Read More
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Oticon's Human Link Conferences Feature Prominent Neuroscientist Daniel Levitin, Ph.D.
November 24, 2008
Dr Daniel Levitin PhD, one of the world's most prominent neuroscientists was featured as Keynote Speaker at two recent Oticon "Human Link Conferences" held in Atlanta and Denver. Dr Levitin is the Jam... Read More
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Ida Institute Builds an E-Community on the Web
November 23, 2008
Ida Institute today unveiled a newly designed website, www.idainstitute.dk, that provides a virtual gathering place for hearing care professionals and others seeking to develop a more holistic underst... Read More
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Siemens Introduces LIFE, an Open Fit Hearing Instrument that is Beautiful, Smart, and Discreet
November 22, 2008
Small and Light, yet Stylish and Sophisticated, Life is Full of Possibilities and Potent Technology for Wearers with Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss. Personalizing solutions for those with hearing loss... Read More
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Phonak Audéo Earphones: Hours of Musical Enjoyment in Total Comfort
November 21, 2008
Phonak introduces high-quality Audéo Perfect Fit Earphones to the market. The stylish earphones utilize the expertise of Phonak in hearing system development to provide excellent sound quality... Read More
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Genes that Control Cell Death Fingered in Age-Related Hearing Loss
November 20, 2008
Hints of 'blebbing' in ears of mice help guide effort to ease human disease Several genes that play a role in how our body's cells normally auto-destruct may play a role in age-related hearing loss, a... Read More
Research
GAA 7th Annual Convention - Register Now!
November 20, 2008
The Georgia Academy of Audiology will be holding its 7th Annual Conference on February 5 - 7, 2009 at the Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Hotel and Conference Center in Marietta, GA. The all new pre-conventio... Read More
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