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NIH Funds ASU Research to Improve Hearing
May 6, 2008
Electric-acoustic stimulation research by an Arizona State University professor could help discover important acoustic cues used to improve the hearing of certain profoundly hearing-impaired people. P... Read More
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Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology Announces Student Research Award for 2008
May 5, 2008
The Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology (ARA) is pleased to announce the Herbert J. Oyer Student Research Award for 2008. ARA has long supported new investigators and believes this award is essential... Read More
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Audéo III: Completing the PCA Family
May 4, 2008
The rollout of the Audéo Personal Communication Assistant (PCA) from Phonak in 2007 was a watershed in the history of hearing devices. Now, with the launch of Audéo III in the economy cl... Read More
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The First and Only Hearing Device with Binaural Processing Welcomes Attractively Priced Epoq V to the Family
May 3, 2008
Three Versions, Three Price Points Offer Unlimited Fitting Possibilities Oticon Epoq, the breakthrough hearing device that introduced a new dimension in hearing care with spatial awareness, is now ava... Read More
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Hearing Industries Association Releases Report for First Quarter 2008
May 2, 2008
Hearing Industries Association (HIA) released its quarterly statistical report for the first quarter of 2008 this week with twenty-one companies reporting data. Based on this survey, the commercial (n... Read More
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Children's Oncology Group, Adherex Technologies Announce Activation of Phase III Trial With STS to Prevent Hearing Loss in Children With Cancer
May 2, 2008
The Children's Oncology Group (COG), a pediatric cancer research collaborative in conjunction with the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and Adherex Technologies Inc., announced today the activation of... Read More
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Listen to This: Hearing Problems Can Stress Relationships
May 1, 2008
Energizer All Ears survey reveals being hard of hearing can cause hard feelings between spouses In conjunction with Better Speech and Hearing Month in May, Energizer Battery, Inc. conducted a recent s... Read More
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Deafness Research Foundation 50th Anniversary Celebration
May 1, 2008
The Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) is hosting a special 50th Anniversary Celebration to recognize a half century of achievements in hearing health and research, and to inaugurate the organization'... Read More
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More Than Meets the Ear in Successful Cocktail Party Conversations
April 30, 2008
Just picture the scene: you're at a cocktail party, talking to someone you would like to get to know better but the background noise is making it hard to concentrate. Luckily, humans are very gifted a... Read More
Research
'Green' Is The Theme At Dedication Of New Environmentally-Friendly National Office of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
April 30, 2008
Approximately 300 people, including staff and invited guests, attended the dedication this morning of the new environmentally friendly national office building of the American Speech-Language-Hearing... Read More
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Practical, Hands-on Experience with Vestibular Disorders at Canterbury, New Zealand
April 29, 2008
Helping the University of Canterbury provide students with solid hands-on experience to diagnose vestibular disorders - or dizziness and balance problems - is behind one of the latest Oticon Foundatio... Read More
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4th Year PCO AuD Student Wins Bowling Tournament at AAA
April 29, 2008
AuDNet, Inc. announced today that Amanda Marchegiam won the AuDNet wii bowling tournament at AAA with a high score of 216! Amanda is a fourth year AuD student at PA College of Optometry - School of Au... Read More
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Ziga and Azure: New and Improved from ReSound
April 28, 2008
ReSound announces the release of two notable additions to its growing product portfolio. New: ReSound Ziga™ offers outstanding technology features in a value-priced product family. Improved: ReS... Read More
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Zebrafish Provide Useful Screening Tool for Genes, Drugs That Protect Against Hearing Loss
April 28, 2008
A small striped fish is helping scientists understand what makes people susceptible to a common form of hearing loss, although, in this case, it's not the fish's ears that are of interest. In a study... Read More
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Phonak Launches New Receivers with Dynamic FM Technology
April 27, 2008
At the 2008 AudiologyNOW! Conference in Charlotte, NC, Phonak will be unveiling the ML9i and ML11i Dynamic FM receivers. Together with the recently launched inspiro transmitter, the ML9i and ML11i rec... Read More
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AFA Helps Student Attend NHCA Convention
April 27, 2008
Money provided to the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) by industrial audiologist Nancy N. Green, Au.D., for a specially targeted initiative allowed a student interested in the specialty to attend... Read More
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Annual Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM) Observance to be Promoted on NPR Programs
April 26, 2008
Spots on Nations Top Radio Shows and Free Resources Highlight Association's Campaign For the second consecutive year, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) has become a sponsor of Na... Read More
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'Female Sex Hormone' Protects Against Hearing Loss in Females and Males
April 26, 2008
The "female sex hormone" estradiol is present in both men and women, and is generated from testosterone in men by the protein aromatase. Estradiol plays various roles in addition to its gender-specifi... Read More
Research
CASLPA Responds to Government Tabling of a Product Safety Legislative Package
April 25, 2008
CASLPA Calls On Prime Minister for Action on Noisy Toys, Association Comments on New Product Safety Legislation In light of the Prime Minister's announcement today news.gc.ca on new product safety leg... Read More
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Audiologists and Hearing Care Professionals from Across the US Raise the Walls on Oticon-Sponsored Habitat for Humanity Home
April 25, 2008
Hundreds of audiologists and hearing care professionals from across the country gave new meaning to the term "noisy environment" as they hammered, sawed and drilled the framework for a Habitat for Hum... Read More
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