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Winners Announced for RIT/NTID Next Big Idea Competition
May 6, 2018
Annual competition taps student teams to develop innovative products or services. Five teams of deaf and hard-of-hearing students from Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute... Read More
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The Brain Combats Dementia by Shifting Resources
May 5, 2018
Recent findings in a Baycrest-University of Arizona study suggest that one method the brain uses to counter neurodegenerative diseases is the reassigning of tasks to different regions.BAYCREST CENTRE... Read More
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Raise Awareness About Communication Disorders During Better Hearing and Speech Month
May 4, 2018
At least 20 percent of U.S. adults, at some point in their lives, have a significant problem with hearing, balance, taste, smell, voice, speech, or language. Communication disorders can compromise phy... Read More
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Circus Artist Supports People Affected by Hearing Loss
May 4, 2018
As an ambassador for Sonova’s hearing instrument brand Phonak, Jason Brügger will be actively involved in a range of projects around the globe designed to support people with hearing loss – and t... Read More
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Phonaks Audeo B-Direct Honored as Silver Stevie Award Winner in 2018 American Business Awards
May 3, 2018
Phonak, the global leading provider of hearing instruments and wireless communication solutions, was named the winner of a Silver Stevie Award in the new product category in The 16th Annual American B... Read More
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Oticon, Inc. Expands Possibilities of Oticon Op for Veterans Affairs Administration with Opn miniRITE Rechargeable and New ConnectClip
May 2, 2018
SOMERSET, NJ May 1 – Many hearing care professionals in the Veterans Affairs Administration have already experienced how Oticon Opn™can bring the benefits of less effort, better recall and... Read More
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Mifepristone May Halt Growth of Intracranial Tumor that Causes Hearing Loss
May 1, 2018
Researchers have identified mifepristone, an FDA-approved drug for chemical abortion, as a promising candidate for the treatment of vestibular schwannoma.MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY - Boston,... Read More
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MED-EL USA Receives FDA Clearance for ADHEAR, a Revolutionary Non-surgical Bone Conduction Hearing Solution
May 1, 2018
MED-EL USA, a leading provider of hearing implant solutions, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the next generation of non-surgical bone conduction hearing te... Read More
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Phonak Launches eAudiology Webinar Series to Support Hearing Care Professionals through Digital Transformation
April 30, 2018
Phonak, the leading global innovator for hearing instruments and wireless communication solutions, announces the launch of a monthly online lecture series on eAudiology. Read More
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American Cochlear Implant Alliance Adult Rehabilitation Blog
April 30, 2018
American Cochlear Implant Alliance offers a unique auditory rehabilitation resource, Naama’s Blog. The blog provides support to adults who are either candidates for, or recipients of, cochlear impla... Read More
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ASHA First Organization To Receive William T. Simpkins, Jr. Service Award
April 29, 2018
Honor To Be Given by National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing.(Rockville, MD) - The National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH) has awarded its William T. Sim... Read More
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New Professional Resource for Audiologists Treating Patients with Hyperacusis
April 28, 2018
Hyperacusis and Disorders of Sound Intolerance: Clinical and Research Perspectives is a professional resource for audiology practitioners involved in the clinical management of patients who have sound... Read More
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New Study Shows Hope for Hearing Loss
April 27, 2018
Scientists develop method to repair damaged structures deep inside the ear.UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Researchers at USC and Harvard have developed a new approach to repair cells deep inside... Read More
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'See Sound Differently,' Take the #MillionEar Challenge to Protect Your Hearing this Better Hearing & Speech Month
April 27, 2018
This Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM), Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, launches the "See Sound Differently" video campaign for its annual #Millio... Read More
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RIT's Barry Culhane Receives NTID National Advisory Group Award
April 26, 2018
Culhane is honored for his service to RIT, NTID and the Rochester communityRochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf recognized Barry Culhane, executive assistant t... Read More
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Phonak Faces of Audiology: We Proudly Present the People Behind the Scenes
April 26, 2018
Phonak, the leading global innovator for hearing instruments and wireless communication solutions, today launches a long-term initiative – Faces of Audiology – on the Phonak Audiology Blog to intr... Read More
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HLAA Kicks Off the 2018 Walk4Hearing
April 25, 2018
Bethesda, MD: The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2018 Walk4Hearing program. With events scheduled in 18 cities across the country, the Walk4Hearin... Read More
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Microsoft Partners with NTID on Communication Technology
April 24, 2018
Microsoft recently announced a partnership with Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf, which has piloted the use of Microsoft Translator language technology to... Read More
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Where the Brain Detects Changes in Natural Sounds
April 23, 2018
Research provides insight into how the brain tunes into relevant changes in the environment.SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCE - Electrical activity in a region of the parietal cortex underlies the detection of... Read More
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Oticon Closes Another Gap to Normal Hearing with Showcase of the Expanded Possibilities of Oticon Opn At 2018 AAA
April 23, 2018
SOMERSET, NJ Oticon continues to expand the possibilities for Oticon Opn™ to benefit people with hearing loss and the hearing care professionals who serve them. At the 2018 American Academy of A... Read More
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