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Study Finds Smokers at Greater Risk of Hearing Loss
April 7, 2018
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS USA - Smoking is associated with increased risk of hearing loss, according to a study of over 50,000 participants over 8 years in Nicotine & Tobacco Research, published by... Read More
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Sivantos and TruHearing Enter into Strategic Partnership to Improve Access to Hearing Care
April 6, 2018
Audiology technology leader Sivantos USA today announced that it plans to enter into a strategic partnership with TruHearing, a leading hearing healthcare benefits solution provider. The transaction i... Read More
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Lopsided Ear Function Can Lead to Lopsided Brain Development
April 5, 2018
PLOS - Left-right differences in ear function have been found to lead to asymmetric brain development that affects the preferred direction of turning movement in mice. In a multi-national study publis... Read More
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2018 Oticon Focus on People Awards Announces Call for Nominations
April 4, 2018
National awards program celebrates 20 years of honoring outstanding people with hearing loss SOMERSET, NJ April 5 -- Oticon, Inc. is seeking nominations of outstanding individuals with any degree of... Read More
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Sycle Establishes Exclusive Partnership with BoonFi to Offer Second-chance Patient Financing
April 3, 2018
Millions of credit-challenged Americans can now finance the gift of hearingSan Francisco, CA – April 3, 2018 - Sycle has partnered with BoonFi to offer hearing-aid financing for patients decline... Read More
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RIT/NTID Dyer Arts Center Features "Beyond Form" Exhibit
April 2, 2018
Free show, which highlights non-objective art by deaf artists, runs through April 21. A new exhibit at the Dyer Arts Center at Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Instit... Read More
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Is Hearing Loss Associated with Increased Risk of Accidental Injury?
March 31, 2018
JAMA OTOLARYNGOLOGY - HEAD & NECK SURGERY Bottom Line: Difficulty hearing was associated with increased risk of accidental injury and individuals reporting "a lot of trouble" hearing wer... Read More
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Moving Toward a Future Free of Drug-Induced Hearing Loss
March 29, 2018
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY - A new special publication orchestrated by five of the nation's leading hearing experts compiles the latest research into hearing loss caused by drugs and solve... Read More
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Hear the World Foundation: Hayley Schultz named 2018 Judith Gravel Fellow in Pediatric Audiology
March 28, 2018
The recipient of the 2018/19 Judith Gravel Fellowship in Pediatric Audiology is Hayley Schultz, a third-year doctoral student in audiology at Washington University in St. Louis. Read More
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Researchers Identify New Drugs that Could Help Prevent Hearing Loss
March 27, 2018
ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY PRESS - Researchers from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have discovered that inhibiting an enzyme called cyclin-dependent kinase 2 (CDK2) protects mice and rats from... Read More
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Sivantos Group Hosts Annual Erlangen Colloquium
March 26, 2018
Sivantos Group hosts the 45th annual Erlangen Colloquium, a meeting of hearing healthcare-focused scientists and developers, to share research and big picture issues in the field of hearing sciences. Read More
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Got the message? Your Brainwaves Will Tell
March 25, 2018
Neuroscientists from KU Leuven measure brainwaves to determine whether people understand what they hear.KU LEUVEN - The new technique was developed by Professor Tom Francart and his colleagues from th... Read More
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Are Traumatic Brain Injuries in Kids Associated with Later ADHD?
March 24, 2018
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) sends more than 1 million children, adolescents and young adults to emergency departments every year in the United States. ADHD is the most common psychiatric disorder amo... Read More
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Seeing Sounds: Researchers Uncover Molecular Clues for Synesthesia
March 23, 2018
MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOLINGUISTICS - Some people with synaesthesia may see sounds, while others may taste them or feel them as shapes. This kind of sensory cross-talk comes in many forms, and... Read More
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Senators Warren and Paul Introduce Legislation to Ensure Better Access to Hearing Health Care Services
March 22, 2018
Senators Warren and Paul Introduce S.2575, The Audiology Patient Choice Act, in U.S. Senate. The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) is excited to report that Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sen... Read More
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Oticon's Douglas Beck, AuD presents at Missouri Hearing Society Annual Conference
March 21, 2018
Douglas L. Beck, AuD, Director of Academic Sciences for Oticon, Inc. presented Issues and Outcomes in Noise Reduction at the Missouri Hearing Society 2018 Annual Conference and Education Seminar, held... Read More
Hearing Loss May Be Tied to Memory Loss for Some
March 21, 2018
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY - MINNEAPOLIS - Some people with a certain type of hearing loss may be more likely to also have the memory loss and thinking problems called mild cognitive impairment, ac... Read More
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Ponto Softband Is Now Pre-Assembled for Stable Bilateral Fit and Best Audiological Outcomes
March 20, 2018
Oticon Medical has introduced a new, pre-assembled version of the company's popular Ponto Softband for bilateral users with two, ready-mounted connector plates for the Ponto Sound Processor. Read More
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Hear the World Foundation: With Vibes and World Wide Hearing for better hearing in Peru
March 20, 2018
Hear the World Foundation: With Vibes and World Wide Hearing for better hearing in Peru. Access to hearing health care in Peru is limited. Read More
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Study Proposes Practical Solution to Challenges Faced by Bilingual Children
March 19, 2018
UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH - Researchers have made a major breakthrough in the assessment of language development among bilingual families and in the identification of those children who require extra sup... Read More
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