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Study Raises Expectations for Improved Language Skills in the Deaf and Hard-of-hearing
November 27, 2017
CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER - CINCINNATI -- Universal screening of newborns for hearing loss before they leave the hospital is not enough to improve language skills of children w... Read More
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People Who Hear Voices Can Detect Hidden Speech in Unusual Sounds
November 26, 2017
DURHAM UNIVERSITY - People who hear voices that other people can't hear may use unusual skills when their brains process new sounds, according to research led by Durham University and University C... Read More
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No Evidence of Hidden Hearing Loss from Common Recreational Noise
November 25, 2017
Study finds no evidence of auditory nerve injury or permanent hearing difficulties in young adults after attending a loud event.FRONTIERS - Exposure to loud noises during common recreational activitie... Read More
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Oticon Catalyst Conference Equips Hearing Care Professionals for Success in a Challenging Business Landscape
November 24, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ November 14 – More than 550 hearing care professionals from across the US attended the Oticon Catalyst Conference, held November 10-12 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention... Read More
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Immune System Cells Protect Against CMV-Induced Hearing Loss in Mice
November 23, 2017
Natural killer cells recognize and bind to viral protein on surface of infected inner ear cells.PLOS - Immune system cells known as natural killer (NK) cells play an important protective role against... Read More
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NIH Researchers Find a Better Way to Study Epithelial Cell Junctions
November 22, 2017
Imagine children playing a game of Red Rover on the playground. Children on one team form a line and hold hands firmly. The other team’s goal is to send a friend to run over and break through the li... Read More
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Is Your Partner's Hearing Loss Driving You Mad?
November 21, 2017
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM - Having to shout to be heard, constantly repeating yourself and competing over the blare of a too-loud TV...living with someone experiencing hearing loss can be exhausting, f... Read More
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FDA Approves First Telehealth Option to Program Cochlear Implants Remotely
November 20, 2017
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a remote feature for follow-up programming sessions for the Nucleus Cochlear Implant System through a telemedicine platform. The remote programming featu... Read More
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The Pediatric Patient Journey Conference Focuses on Collaborative Approach to Hearing Healthcare for Infants, Children and Teens
November 19, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ November 8 – More than 100 hearing care professionals from across the US participated in a collaborative pediatric conference co-sponsored by Oticon Pediatrics, Oticon Medical, Int... Read More
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Ear Foundation Study Confirms Benefits of Ida Institute's My World Pediatric Counseling Tool
November 18, 2017
SMORUM, DK November 14 – The Ear Foundation has released a new report that confirms the benefits the Ida Institute’s My World Pediatric Counseling Tool as a means for hearing care profes... Read More
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RIT/NTID Investigating Ways to Enhance Learning for Deaf Students Beyond Notetaking
November 17, 2017
As a deaf student majoring in psychology, Joshua Mora looks for ways to enhance his learning in scientific environments that are traditionally composed of hearing peers and faculty.In order to fulfill... Read More
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UMD Neuroscientists Identify Source of Early Brain Activity
November 16, 2017
Brain cells that support early structural development also transmit sensory information; discovery could enable early diagnosis of autism and other cognitive deficits.UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND - Some exp... Read More
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2017 Oticon Focus on People Awards Honors 13 Remarkable People Who Are Changing Perceptions of Hearing Loss
November 16, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ November 15 – The 2017 Oticon Focus on People Awards celebrated 13 remarkable individuals whose courage, vision and commitment are helping to change the perception of what it means... Read More
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Inner Ear Stem Cells May Someday Restore Hearing
November 14, 2017
Rutgers-led study shows promise and potential peril in reversing hearing loss.RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - Want to restore hearing by injecting stem cells into the inner ear? Well, that can be a double-edged... Read More
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FCC Adopts Rules to Improve Accessibility of Wireless & Wireline Phones by People with Hearing Loss
November 12, 2017
WASHINGTON, October 24, 2017—The Federal Communications Commission today approved updates to various Commission rules for hearing aid compatibility and volume control on wireline and wireless te... Read More
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Oticon HearingFitness™ App for Oticon Opn™ Captures CES 2018 Innovation Award
November 11, 2017
First hearing aid app dedicated to hearing fitness honored by world’s leading consumer technology awards program.SOMERSET, NJ November 10 – Oticon, Inc. announced today that the Oticon H... Read More
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New Research Identifies Key Mechanism Behind Some Deafness
November 10, 2017
Study identifies a new protein that is essential to the process of turning sound waves into meaningful brain signals.UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - Although the basic outlines of human he... Read More
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Rayovac Donates $175,000 to Starkey Hearing Foundation
November 9, 2017
Thousands who do not have access to hearing healthcare will receive life-changing hearing aids.MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 8, 2017) – Today, Spectrum Brands, Inc.’s Rayovac battery division presente... Read More
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RIT/NTID Signs Agreement with College in the Philippines
November 8, 2017
Collaboration enhances a strong tradition of academic partnership.Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf (RIT/NTID) in Rochester, N.Y., and De La Salle-Col... Read More
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Oticon, Inc. Celebrates Success of 2017 Oticon Hear in Pink Campaign with $10,000 Donation to National Breast Cancer Coalition
November 8, 2017
Oticon celebrated the success of the 10th annual “Hearing in Pink” campaign with a $10,000 donation to the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC). Read More
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