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Chromosome Region Implicated in Age-Related Hearing Loss
July 21, 2006
A region on chromosome 3 that has been linked to a form of progressive hereditary hearing loss in younger adults may also be associated with hearing loss in elderly men, according to an article in the... Read More
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Etymotic Research, Inc. Selects Oaktree Products, Inc. to Distribute Companion Mics™
July 20, 2006
Oaktree Products, Inc. has been selected by Etymotic Research, Inc. as the master distributor of the new Companion Mics™, a 3 + 1 wireless system that directs the speech of up to three different... Read More
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Iowa Cochlear Implant Clinical Research Center Receives $10 Million NIH Grant
July 19, 2006
The Iowa Cochlear Implant Clinical Research Center (ICICRC) at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine has received its fourth consecutive grant renewal from the Nation... Read More
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Micro-Tech Develops Promotional Materials for Radius Hearing Instruments
July 18, 2006
Micro-Tech Hearing Instruments has developed a set of newspaper advertisements and a direct mailer to promote the all-new Radius series of hearing instruments in the consumer marketplace. This collect... Read More
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FM made Friendly! New Oticon Amigo FM Makes the Grade
July 17, 2006
Oticon, Inc. introduces the new Oticon Amigo, an FM solution that is easier to use and more reliable than any other FM system on the market. Amigo features a unique, built-in LED light in the FM recei... Read More
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Qualitone Releases Office Support Materials for Avail Hearing Instruments
July 16, 2006
Qualitone has developed a set of brochures, a poster and a point-of-sale display to support the all-new Avail family of hearing instruments during an office visit. These brochures explain the benefits... Read More
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GTT...GONE TO TEXAS!
July 15, 2006
In the days of old, as adventurers pulled up stakes seeking a fresh start, three letters etched on old homestead doors revealed where they were headed: GTT ... Gone To Texas! The Scott Haug Foundation... Read More
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Phonak Wishes its Cycling Team 'Bonne Chance' for the Tour de France - Leader Floyd Landis and Team to Spread the Message of Better Hearing Across the Country - and Beyond
July 14, 2006
On July 1, the Phonak Cycling Team will set out to win the 3653.6 kilometre-long Tour de France, the world's most prestigious and difficult cycling race. From the tip of Strasbourg to the Champs-&Eacu... Read More
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Sound Pharmaceuticals Initiates Clinical Testing of Drug for the Prevention of Noise Induced Hearing Loss
July 13, 2006
Sound Pharmaceuticals has started a 32 patient Phase 1 study of SPI-1005 in normal healthy volunteers. SPI-1005 is an oral capsule, and contains as its active ingredient a selenium based small molecul... Read More
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AFA Announces School-Based Practitioner Scholarships Winners
July 12, 2006
Five school-based practitioners have each won $1,000 in support of their distance Au.D. education through the Phonak/AFA School-Based Scholarship program. Funding for this scholarship program was prov... Read More
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Sonic Innovations Technology Featured as a Part of the Better World Project
July 11, 2006
The Better World Project shows how technology transfer - the process of licensing and commercializing academic research - improves people's lives, contributes to the economy and supports tomorrow's di... Read More
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Beltone Holds Annual Meeting in Tucson
July 10, 2006
Company Announces Launch of One! and Honors Distinguished Hearing Care Practitioners — Each year hearing care practitioners from around the world gather at Beltone's Annual Meeting to share idea... Read More
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Academy Sponsors Congressional Hearing Health Event
July 9, 2006
In conjunction with the Congressional Hearing Health Caucus, the Academy co-sponsored a May 18, 2006 Hearing Health Screening and Issues Forum held in the U.S. Capitol Building on Capitol Hill. The ev... Read More
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PCO Instructor Writes Children's Book
July 7, 2006
Most college instructors don't write books for children. Tricia Dabrowski, M.A., F.A.A.A., of the PCO School of Audiology is the exception. She wrote and illustrated Annie Hears Her World, a children'... Read More
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ASHA Assists Congressman's Visit To Texas Tech University
July 6, 2006
Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) To Have Hearing Screened At Alma Mater Answering a call to assist with a visit that will highlight Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM), the American Speech-Language-Hea... Read More
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Westone Offers Online Version of June 2006 West-Tones Newsletter
July 5, 2006
June 15th 2006 - Westone has made their popular West-Tones newsletter available online. West-Tones provides the most recent news and information about the company, including Tech-Tips to bring your ea... Read More
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Asprin Shows Promise in Combating a Common, Antibiotic-Induced Hearing Loss
July 4, 2006
University of Michigan Health System, Katie Gazella -Around the world, inexpensive antibiotics known as aminoglycosides have been used for the past 60 years in the battles against acute infections and... Read More
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From The Editor: First Day of Summer!
July 3, 2006
Dear Colleague, June 21st is the first day of summer and with that comes summer vacation and kids having time off from school. If you work with children, that may mean that you might not see some of y... Read More
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Sonic Innovations Releases ION Specification Sheet
July 2, 2006
Ion™ offers all the advantages that come with an open ear design as well as unmatched small size and the great sound you expect from Sonic Innovations products. Feel free to contact Sonic Innova... Read More
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Phonak to Host International Conference on Hearing Care for Adults
July 1, 2006
— Phonak, a global leader in designing, developing and distributing technologically advanced wireless and hearing systems, today announced that it will host and sponsor an international conferen... Read More
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