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The Gateway to Unprecedented Customer Satisfaction - Exélia Provides a Full Life Experience
January 3, 2008
Phonak introduces the new paradigm in hearing excellence. Exélia, a unique combination of cutting-edge technology, audiological expertise and wireless connectivity, delivers unprecedented heari... Read More
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Hearing Loss Association Program Ends Another Successful Year
December 30, 2007
One of the Top 20 Walkers Wins a Round-Trip Ticket on Southwest Airlines Walk4Hearing is nationwide collaborative walkathon program sponsored by the Hearing Loss Association of America. Its goal is to... Read More
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ReSound Experts Lend Expertise to Audiology Students
December 29, 2007
60 Future Doctors of Audiology Benefit From Decades of Hearing Instrument Knowledge As part of the company's commitment to education and professional development, ReSound hosted 60 AuD students from a... Read More
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Hearing Changes How We Perceive Gender
December 28, 2007
Think about the confused feelings that occur when you meet someone whose tone of voice doesn't seem to quite fit with his or her gender. A new study by neuroscientists from Northwestern University foc... Read More
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Coach Don Shula Appearing on Broadway
December 27, 2007
NFL Hall of Fame Coach Don Shula is appearing larger-than-life as he makes his debut appearance this week on the ABC Times Square SuperSign, which began on Monday, November 12, 2007. The spot is being... Read More
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MIT Finds New Hearing Mechanism
December 26, 2007
Discovery could lead to improved hearing aids MIT Professor Dennis Freeman, left, graduate student Roozbeh Ghaffari and research scientist Alexander J. Aranyosi have found that the tectorial membrane,... Read More
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Genes Influence Age-Related Hearing Loss
December 24, 2007
A new Brandeis University study of twins shows that genes play a significant role in the level of hearing loss that often appears in late middle age. The research, in the Journal of Gerontology: Medic... Read More
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Bill Austin to Receive 2008 Horatio Alger Award
December 23, 2007
Diverse Industries Represented Among Inductees Whose Achievements Have Come in the Face of Adversity The Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans is proud to announce the remarkable indivi... Read More
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Mortality Benefits of Vaccine Programme for the Elderly Greatly Exaggerated
December 22, 2007
The mortality benefits of vaccinating elderly people against the influenza virus have been greatly exaggerated, conclude authors of a Review published in the October edition of The Lancet... Read More
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Sight & Hearing Association Reviews Noisy Toys
December 21, 2007
Toy safety. It's been a hot issue this year. As it does every year, the Sight & Hearing Association cautions parents to watch out — or rather listen — for another toy danger: noisy toys. I... Read More
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Latin Grammy® Nominated Artists Camila and Elvis Crespo Write and Record Their Longest Songs Ever
December 21, 2007
Songs To Be Featured in New Energizer Ad Campaign To Debut During Latin GRAMMY Awards The Energizer Bunny® is beating his drum to a new beat. Latin GRAMMY® nominated artists Camila and Elvis C... Read More
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NIDCD Director is Named First Recipient of International Scientific Organization's Distinguished Service Award
December 20, 2007
Dr. Battey received the award during the opening ceremony at the AChemS annual meeting in Sarasota, Fla., in April. James F. Battey, Jr., M.D., Ph.D., NIDCD director, is the first recipient of the Dis... Read More
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ASHA President To Be Honored By The Harvard Foundation
December 20, 2007
Dr. Noma Anderson To Receive Harvard Foundation Medallion For Her Outstanding Leadership And Contributions To American Education And Health Services Dr. Noma Anderson, President of the American Speech... Read More
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NOAH System 3.6 Release Shows Positive Results For Clinicians
December 19, 2007
The NOAH System 3.6 release has gotten off to a positive start, judging by the feedback at October trade shows in the USA and Germany. "Visitors to our booth were very happy with the NOAH 3.6 release,... Read More
Mother Mice More Attuned to Pup Sounds than Virgin Cohorts
December 18, 2007
More auditory neurons in female mice that have given birth are excited by vocalizations from mouse pups than are auditory neurons in virgin females, according to research by Emory University scientist... Read More
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Congressman Camp Attends Event Highlighting Hearing Health Issues Including the Hearing Aid Tax Credit
December 18, 2007
Representative Dave Camp (R-MI) was the honored guest of two leading hearing advocacy organizations on Wednesday, November 28, 2007. The Hearing Loss Association of Michigan, and the Alexander Graham... Read More
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Oticon Epoq Wins Coveted 2007 Danish Product Award
December 17, 2007
Ingeniøren, the leading Danish newsmagazine in the fields of science and technology, has awarded the prestigious Danish Product Award 2007 to Oticon Epoq for its world-class Danish engineering,... Read More
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Georgia Academy of Audiology 6th Annual Conference
December 16, 2007
Marietta Conference Center and Resort Understanding Genetics- Kathryn Sledjeski, Au.D. Hearing Aid Selection and Fitting - Gus Mueller, Ph.D. Hearing Aids: Mike Poe, A.S., Michael Phillips, Michael Ni... Read More
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Faculty at The University of South Dakota Recognized for World-Class Work in Communication Disorders, Ecology
December 16, 2007
The University of South Dakota honored two of its distinguished faculty recently during the U's annual President's Research Day. Teri Bellis, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of... Read More
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Support the AFA's (Once-Yearly) Fundraising Campaign
December 15, 2007
Our annual campaign is now fully underway. Please take a moment and consider a donation to the AFA, if you haven't already, to support its new vision: A future where audiologists lead in the preservat... Read More
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