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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Sonus and ReSound Announce Hearing Healthcare Partnership
March 13, 2008
Sonus and ReSound North America today announced a business partnership impacting the distribution of products to the hearing healthcare industry. Effective immediately, Sonus affiliates will begin dis... Read More
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CNET Unveils CNET TV 2.0 with Closed Captioning
March 12, 2008
Features Include Original Shows, New Personalities, Easy-to-Use Interface, Premier Partner Content, plus New Ad Format for CNET's Marketing Partners CNET (www.cnet.com), where people go to discover th... Read More
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AG Bell Announces Association Award Recipients for 2008
March 12, 2008
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) is pleased to announce the 2008 recipients of its highest association honors, recognizing individuals or organizations... Read More
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Starkey Labs New Technology Enables Actress Marlee Matlin to be
March 11, 2008
Marlee Matlin will be Dancing With the Stars thanks in part to breakthrough technology provided by Starkey Labs of Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Soon to be available to the general public, these hearing in... Read More
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New Study Will Explore Brain's Connections Between Touch and Sound
March 11, 2008
In the middle of the night, as you hear the buzzing of a mosquito, your skin begins to prickle, anticipating that the annoying insect is about to light on you. It's a common occurrence that you might... Read More
Research
Over-The-Counter Eardrops May Cause Hearing Loss or Damage
March 10, 2008
The Montreal Children's Hospital of the MUHC recommends these products be used with extreme caution especially if you have a hole in your inner ear A new study, led by researchers at The Montreal Chil... Read More
Associations
Cochlear Americas Announces New Nucleus® Freedom™ Sound Processor Compatibility for All Nucleus Implant Recipients
March 10, 2008
Cochlear Americas, the world leader in cochlear implant technology, today announced that the flagship Nucleus® Freedom™ sound processor is now compatible with all previous Nucleus generation... Read More
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NOAH 3.6 Patch A Released: Corrects Several eTONA and NOAH System Related Issues
March 9, 2008
HIMSA announces the release of Patch A for NOAH version 3.6. The following issues are fixed in Patch A: eTONA fails when adding a new eTONA action while existing eTONA actions are being processed (378... Read More
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Hearing Loss Association of America Convention 2008 - Ollie Cantos is Keynote Speaker for Opening Session
March 9, 2008
Hearing Loss Association of America Convention 2008, June 12-15, in Reno, Nevada, will hold its Opening Session on Thursday, June 12, 5:30 p.m. Olegario "Ollie" D. Cantos, VII, special counsel to the... Read More
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Siemens Hearing Instruments Turns Up the Volume with New National Advertising Campaign
March 8, 2008
Campaign Touts CENTRA's SoundSmoothing Technology, Shown in Laboratory Tests to Reduce Non-Speech Transient Sounds Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. a leading manufacturer of hearing instruments in th... Read More
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Overactive Touch-Sensing Nerve Cells Explain Common 'Ringing in the Ears'
March 8, 2008
Acupuncture and similar methods to calm nerves in head and neck could relieve tinnitus, U-M animal study suggests Do your ears ring after a loud concert? Nerves that sense touch in your face and neck... Read More
Research
Starkey Laboratories, Inc Signs Patent License Agreement With SeboTek Group
March 7, 2008
Starkey Laboratories, Inc. ("Starkey") announced today that they have licensed an international portfolio of patents from Hear-Wear Technologies, LLC, an affiliate of SeboTek Hearing Systems, LLC. The... Read More
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House Ear Institute Recruits David Meyer to Lead Its Hearing Research
March 7, 2008
The House Ear Institute (HEI) announces the appointment of David I. Meyer, Ph.D., as executive vice president of research effective March 3, 2008. He was chosen to direct research at the Institute bas... Read More
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Sonic Innovations Adds Automatic Features to It's Smallest Hearing Aid
March 6, 2008
ion™ 400 offers 24-channel digital signal processing -Sonic Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNCI) is adding hands-free automatic features to its smallest hearing aid product line, ion™. The ion&... Read More
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Audiology Academy Honors Vision of Founder
March 6, 2008
Jerger is Scholar in Residence in School of Behavioral and Brain Science Dr. James Jerger, distinguished scholar in residence at the UT Dallas School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, was recently hon... Read More
Associations
ReSound SparxTM: The Sound of Super Power
March 5, 2008
ReSound is pleased to announce the introduction of ReSound SparxTM - our new super-power behind-the-ear hearing instrument. Super-power users demand power - and lots of it. With a peak gain of 81 dB a... Read More
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Oticon, Inc. Offers A Continuing Education in Audiology First: Online Video Presentation from First Oticon Women in Audiology Conference
March 5, 2008
Oticon, Inc. is building on the success of the 2007 Oticon Women in Audiology Conference with another industry "first" - a video recording from the conference that is now accessible online through Aud... Read More
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Rayovac Announces the Launch of Rayovac Extreme Performance - the New Standard for Advanced Wireless Hearing Devices
March 4, 2008
The World's Leading Manufacturer of Hearing Aid Batteries Introduces Rayovac Extreme Performance Rayovac continues its strong tradition as the world leader in hearing aid battery innovation, quality a... Read More
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AFA Now Accepting Applications for Leo Doerfler Memorial Scholarship
March 4, 2008
The Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) is now accepting applications for the Leo Doerfler Memorial Scholarship. The $5,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a Ph.D. student who holds an Au.D. degr... Read More
Associations
Phonak Junior Mode: a Dedicated Pediatric Software Approach
March 3, 2008
It is clear that children are not just little adults. Depending on the age of the child, a pediatric fitting can require a different work flow and hearing instrument configuration. This is why Phonak... Read More
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