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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
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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
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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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CI2018 Emerging Issues In Cochlear Implantation
December 16, 2017
CI2018 Emerging Issues In Cochlear ImplantationMarch 7-10, 2018 Omni Shoreham, Washington, DCThe American Cochlear Implant Alliance invites you to join other hearing health clinicians, scientists, stu... Read More
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Ida Institute Launches E-Learning Course on Person-Centered Care
December 15, 2017
NAERUM, DK December 12 – Ida Institute has launched Getting Started with Person-Centered Care, a new online course on Person-Centered Care (PCC) and the newest addition to the Ida Learning Hal... Read More
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Don Schum, PhD, Discusses Speech in Complex Listening Environments at December Palm Springs Hearing Seminars
December 15, 2017
Donald J. Schum, PhD, Vice President of Audiology for Oticon, Inc., was among the expert presenters at the December Palm Springs Hearing Seminar. The two-day knowledge-sharing event brought together c... Read More
Industry
The Hear the World Foundation: Call for Applications for Funding
December 14, 2017
The Hear the World Foundation is committed to improve the quality of life and promote equal opportunities for people with hearing loss globally.The Foundation has a special focus on projects that supp... Read More
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New Assay Leads to Step Toward Gene Therapy for Deaf Patients
December 13, 2017
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Scientists at Oregon State University have taken an important step toward gene therapy for deaf patients by developing a way to better study a large protein essential for heari... Read More
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The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Rise of Ampicillin Resistance Began Years Before Human Use - Likely Triggered by Overuse of Penicillins in Agriculture in the 1950s
December 12, 2017
Low doses of penicillin routinely fed to livestock in the 1950s in North America and Europe may have encouraged antibiotic-resistant bacteria to evolve and spread.Bacteria that can pass on genes resis... Read More
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Gaze Direction Affects Sensitivity to Sounds
December 11, 2017
University College of London - Listening to something while looking in a different direction can slow down reaction times while the brain works harder to suppress distractions, finds a new UCL study. Read More
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Callier Center Study Puts Different Tone on Hidden Hearing Loss Theory
December 9, 2017
Scientists' findings suggest no relationship between common recreational noise exposure, auditory deficits.UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS - A recent study from researchers at the Callier Center for... Read More
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Our Brain Omits Grammatical Elements When It Has Limited Resources
December 7, 2017
UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN - FACULTY OF HUMANITIES - A study of the use of pronouns by French speakers with agrammatic aphasia shows that grammatical pronouns are significantly more impaired in speech t... Read More
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Oticon, Inc. Donates $25,000 to All Hands and Hearts - Smart Response to Address Needs of Communities Impacted by 2017 Natural Disasters
December 7, 2017
To support ongoing relief efforts for communities across the US, Puerto and the Virgin Islands struggling to recover from the devastation of hurricanes and wildfires, Oticon, Inc. has donated $25,000... Read More
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During the Holidays, Be Aware of Toys that Could Harm Your Child's Hearing
December 6, 2017
RESTON, Va., November 29, 2017—The American Academy of Audiology warned the public to be careful in purchasing loud and noisy toys for children this holiday season. Recognizing that tiny ears ar... Read More
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Genes Critical for Hearing Identified
December 5, 2017
MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL - Fifty-two previously unidentified genes that are critical for hearing have been found by testing over 3,000 mouse genes. The newly discovered genes will provide insights int... Read More
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