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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Siemens Expands Music® Pro and Infiniti™ Pro Families with Directional BTEs and More
September 4, 2004
July 27, 2004 - Siemens Hearing Instruments gives Hearing Care Professionals and their patients more digital hearing solutions with the expansion of its MUSIC Professional and INFINITI Professional pr... Read More
Statins Show Early Promise for Treating Multiple Sclerosis
September 3, 2004
Lancet 2004; 363: 1570, 1607-08 Results of a preliminary study in this week's issue of THE LANCET suggest that statins (cholesterol-lowering drugs) could have potential in the treatment of multiple sc... Read More
Jolley Announced Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations
September 3, 2004
Siemens Hearing Instruments announces Mike Jolley has been appointed to the newly created position of Vice President of Manufacturing and Operations. With more than 20 years of experience, Jolley join... Read More
Alabama Ear Institute Awarded Grant from Crippled Children's Foundation
September 2, 2004
Birmingham - The Alabama Ear Institute (AEI) has been awarded a grant from the Crippled Children's Foundation to support AEI's Parent-2-Parent Network. The P2P Network unites parents and families to g... Read More
Au.D. Graduates Honored for Professional Leadership
September 1, 2004
Two graduates of the Au.D. program at Arizona School of Health Sciences (ASHS) were honored by the Audiology Foundation of America (AFA) during an awards ceremony on March 12, 2004. Catherine Comstock... Read More
Sonovation Introduces new DSP BTE Instrument
August 31, 2004
Sonovation recently introduced Nano Xp BTE featuring ImpaCt DFC algorithm (see Interview with Wendy Davis, Audiologist & Director of Professional Services, Sonovation Inc.). DFC selectively moves high... Read More
Phonak Introduces E-Version of their EduLink Brochure
August 31, 2004
View EduLink PDF Brochure Phonak wireless FM technology is set to make a key contribution to the successful treatment of Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) Learning difficulties in children can have... Read More
Audiology Inspired Arts
August 30, 2004
Anthony P. Lombardo M.S., CCC-A, V.P. ESCO Professional Services Helen Keller was often quoted as saying blindness separated her from objects, while deafness separated her from people. Communication i... Read More
Industry
SeboTek Hearing Systems Announces Research Competition
August 29, 2004
SeboTek invites graduate audiology students, dispensing audiologists and researchers to submit proposals for clinical studies that evaluate premises about SeboTek's Voice-Q™ PAC (Post-Auricular... Read More
Combination of Factors Helps Estimate Prognosis for Patients with Advanced Dementia
August 28, 2004
A model has been created that can help determine the risk of death within six months for nursing home patients with advanced dementia, according to a study in the June 9 issue of The Journal of the Am... Read More
Better Hearing Institute Physician Referral Development Program Increases Utilization of Hearing Health Services
August 26, 2004
Over the last three years, the Better Hearing Institute (BHI), a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization, has focused its efforts on educating the medical community about hearing loss and its treatment. B... Read More
Oticon Syncro Receives 2004 Frost & Sullivan Excellence in Technology Award
August 25, 2004
Oticon has been honored with the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Excellence in Technology Award. The annual award is bestowed upon the company for the development and introduction of Oticon Syncro, a "novel, ne... Read More
Industry
House Ear Institute Warns Public of Impact of Noise on Hearing
August 22, 2004
Study Results Presented in Advance of April 28, International Noise Awareness Day, Confirm Effects of Noise on Hearing for Audio Professionals, Musicians and General Population - A new study released... Read More
Alabama Ear Institute Awarded Grant from Crippled Children's Foundation
August 22, 2004
The Alabama Ear Institute (AEI) has been awarded a grant from the Crippled Children's Foundation to support AEI's Parent-2-Parent Network. The P2P Network unites parents and families to gain knowledge... Read More
Cochlear Americas Partners with AG Bell to Provide Programs
August 21, 2004
Cochlear Americas®, manufacturer of the Nucleus® line of cochlear implants, has joined the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) in its educational effor... Read More
Westone Features a Full Line of Hands-Free HATIS Solutions for Home, Work, and Professional Environments
August 20, 2004
View PDF Brochure Technology. It's amazing. And there's nothing more amazing than the sound clarity you achieve with hands-free HATIS technology. Its the link that connects my hearing instrument direc... Read More
Perseo Open - meeting the challenge
August 19, 2004
Hearing care professionals have long recognized that fitting clients with a steeply sloping or mild hearing loss is a real challenge. These candidates for open fittings are often the toughest sound qu... Read More
SeboTek further expands European distribution to UK and Ireland
August 18, 2004
Lavis Medical Systems, United Kingdom, signed a distribution agreement with SeboTek® Hearing Systems LLC on July 19, 2004 in Bradworthy, Devon, UK. Lavis is the first European manufacturer to dist... Read More
Cholesterol Levels Fluctuate with the Seasons
August 17, 2004
Cholesterol levels vary with the seasons, reaching their highest levels in the winter months, according to an article in the April 26 issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archiv... Read More
Sir Edmund Hillary Tackles New Challenge
August 16, 2004
On May 29, 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa set foot on the summit of Mt. Everest - the highest point on Earth Sir Edmund Hillary is a man everyone wants to talk to - a sought-after speaker and... Read More
