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House Ear Institute Researchers Identify Gene in Age Related Hearing Loss
December 11, 2008
Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, accounts for 30 percent of all hearing loss. So, why do some people lose their hearing as they get older but other people can still hear a pin drop? The answe... Read More
Research
Sycle.net Announces Brazilian Version of Software is Now Available.
December 10, 2008
On the heels of the San Francisco based software companies UK release comes more news of Sycle's expansion. The number one hearing care practice management system has now released a version of their s... Read More
Industry
Starkey's Zon™ Wins Consumer Electronics Show Innovations 2009 Award
December 9, 2008
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world's leading hearing technology companies, is proud to announce its fourth design award for the ZonTM hearing aid. The Consumer Electronics Association, the p... Read More
Industry
The Association Between Middle-Ear Disease and Schizophrenia - New Research Findings
December 8, 2008
The following is an abstract of a recent study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry (September 1, 2008; 193(3): 192-6). To purchase the full article or for a subscription to the journal,... Read More
Research
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego Sound Wave Symposium
December 8, 2008
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego Sound Wave Symposium, 2/20-21/09, 1.4 CEUs! We invite you to join us for the 2009 San Diego Sound Wave Symposium, "Out of the Basics and into the New Wave of Audiolo... Read More
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AudiologyOnline Takes You Around the Web in 60 Seconds! - Vol. 4, No. 12
December 8, 2008
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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Interacoustics Launches New US Website
December 7, 2008
During September this year the new US site was launched. Click in and experience the stunning new look of our websites and the many new features available. The features range from practical product co... Read More
Industry
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
Industry
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
Industry
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
Industry
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
Research
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
Research
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
Industry
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
Industry
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
Industry
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
Industry
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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