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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Earplugs Unavoidable for Musicians in the Orchestra and at Home
January 8, 2018
TU Eindhoven study shows that own instruments are often responsible for excess noise levels.EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - Many musicians suffer ear damage. Professional orchestras have therefor... Read More
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Neurofeedback Shows Promise in Treating Tinnitus
January 6, 2018
RADIOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA - CHICAGO - Researchers using functional MRI (fMRI) have found that neurofeedback training has the potential to reduce the severity of tinnitus or even eliminate... Read More
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Spectrum Brands' Rayovac® Introduces New PRO LINE® Advanced
January 5, 2018
Rayovac combines its most advanced hearing aid battery technology with innovative packaging.MIDDLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rayovac, the world’s leading hearing aid battery manufacturer* and a div... Read More
Industry
Maryland Practice Owner, Dr. Alicia Spoor Installed as President of Academy of Doctors of Audiology
January 4, 2018
(Lexington, Ky.)—The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA), is pleased to announce that Alicia D.D. Spoor, Au.D., of Highland, Maryland, began her one-year term as ADA President on January 1, 20... Read More
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Car, Stroller, Juice: Babies Understand When Words Are Related
January 2, 2018
Eye-tracking data reveal babies understand more of what we say than previously thought.DUKE UNIVERSITY - DURHAM, N.C. -- The meaning behind infants' screeches, squeals and wails may frustrate and... Read More
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How Spatial Navigation Correlates with Language
December 30, 2017
NATIONAL RESEARCH UNIVERSITY HIGHER SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS - Cognitive neuroscientists from the Higher School of Economics and Aarhus University experimentally demonstrate how spatial navigation impacts... Read More
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NIH Study Uncovers Clues About Why Common Cancer Drug Causes Hearing Loss
December 29, 2017
Researchers find target to protect hearing during chemotherapy treatment. December 18, 2017 - Scientists have found a new way to explain the hearing loss caused by cisplatin, a powerful drug used to t... Read More
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Navigating the Genome to Cure Deafness
December 28, 2017
Discovery of long-encoding RNAs in the auditory system may solve a piece of the deafness puzzle, Tel Aviv University researcher says.AMERICAN FRIENDS OF TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY - A new Tel Aviv University... Read More
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Mistakes in How Proteins of the Ear are Built Contribute to Early Hearing Loss
December 26, 2017
Penn study sheds light on genetics of most prevalent sensory deficit in humans Mutations in the majority of these genes result in isolated hearing loss (meaning not part of a more complex hearing loss... Read More
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Advanced Bionics Sound Processors to Become Bluetooth Compatible with any Cell Phone* or TV, Based on Revolutionary New Chip Technology from Sonova
December 24, 2017
Advanced Bionics, the performance leader in cochlear implants, announces that they will incorporate Sonova’s revolutionary SWORD(TM) (Sonova Wireless One Radio Digital) chip and wireless radio techn... Read More
Industry
Fenway Health Statement on CDC Policy Around Use of Words and Phrases Including "Transgender," "Vulnerable," And "Evidence-Based"
December 23, 2017
BOSTON, December 18, 2017—On Friday, The Washington Post reported that officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) could not use the words and phrases “transgender,” &ldq... Read More
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Sensorion and Cochlear Announce Collaboration to Study Combination Therapies for Cochlear Implant Patients
December 22, 2017
Montpellier, FR and Sydney, AUS, 18 Dec. 2017 – (8:00am CET) - Sensorion (FR0012596468 – ALSEN) a biotech company pioneering novel treatments for inner ear diseases, and Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH... Read More
Industry
The 2018-2019 AG Bell College Scholarship Competition is Now Open!
December 21, 2017
AG Bell is pleased to announce the 2018-2019 AG Bell College Scholarship competition is now open! These scholarships are highly competitive, so be sure to use the essay questions and letters of recomm... Read More
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New Coding Book for Audiologists
December 20, 2017
Plural Publishing Inc. releases new book, The Essential Guide to Coding in Audiology: Coding, Billing, and Practice Management, that addresses audiology coding, reimbursement, contracting with third p... Read More
Industry
New Book! The Role of Communication Partners in the Audiological Rehabilitation
December 19, 2017
New book from Nova Science Publishers Inc., The Role of Communication Partners in the Audiological Rehabilitation, uncovers the psychological and social processes that the communication partners of pe... Read More
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Case Western Reserve Research Advance May Prevent a Form of Hereditary Hearing Loss
December 19, 2017
Four-fold improvement in hearing for a mouse model of deafness.CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY - A research advance co-led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine's Kumar Alagramam, PhD,... Read More
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Your Hearing Network Offers Independent Hearing Care Professionals Strength in Numbers and Competitive Advantage
December 18, 2017
Your Hearing Network (YHN) has announced a long-term strategy to enable William Demant’s US-based businesses to deliver innovative solutions that meet the needs and preferences of independent hearin... Read More
Industry
Ten Students Graduate as Second Inaugural Starkey Hearing Institute Class
December 18, 2017
Starkey Hearing Foundation celebrated the second graduating class of its year-long program in hearing instrument sciences at the Starkey Hearing Institute in Zambia. Read More
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Is Age-Related Hearing Loss Associated with Increased Risk for Cognitive Decline, Dementia?
December 18, 2017
Bottom Line: Age-related hearing loss may be a risk factor for cognitive decline, impairment and dementia.Why The Research Is Interesting: Age-related hearing loss is common. Read More
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Personalized 'Earable' Sensor Monitors Body Temperature in Real Time
December 17, 2017
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY - Wireless, wearable sensors are all the rage with millions of people now sporting fitness trackers on their wrists. These devices can count footsteps, monitor heart rate and... Read More
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