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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Medicaid Coverage Brings More Silence to the Hearing Impaired
August 26, 2017
Federal government does not require Medicaid to cover hearing aids for adult beneficiaries, resulting in serious inconsistencies in coverage.UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (USF HEALTH) - TAMPA, FL (Aug.... Read More
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Statement on Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Law by NIDCD Director James F. Battey, Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
August 25, 2017
On August 18, President Trump signed H.R. 2430, the FDA Reauthorization Act, into law. This law directs the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to create a category of over-the-counter (OTC) heari... Read More
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New Video Highlights the Tinnitus Risk Faced by Musicians - and What They Can Do About It
August 25, 2017
A new video has been launched to coincide with the start of Hearing Awareness Week 2017 to raise awareness of tinnitus among musicians and the music industry, and to offer advice for how to tackle it. Read More
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Oticon Celebrates 10 Years of "Hear in Pink"
August 24, 2017
Oticon, Inc. celebrates 10 years of support for breast cancer awareness and life-saving research. Read More
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GN Hearing Announces Availability of Rechargeable Solution for the Recently Launched ReSound LiNX 3D
August 24, 2017
Providing Users Even More Choice in Personalizing Their Hearing Care Experience.COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GN Hearing introduces a rechargeable battery option for the revolutionary ReSound... Read More
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The Lancet Psychiatry: Large Imaging Study Confirms Brain Differences in ADHD
August 23, 2017
Largest imaging study of ADHD to date identifies differences in five regions of the brain, with greatest differences seen in children rather than adults. Read More
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Unitron Extends and Advances Tempus™ Platform Lineup with Insera™ ITE Family and New Stride™ M R Rechargeable
August 22, 2017
August 22, 2017 – Kitchener, Canada – Unitron, a global innovator of advanced hearing solutions, today announced further expansion of its Tempus™ platform line up with Insera™, the com... Read More
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Exploring the Potential of Human Echolocation
August 22, 2017
Visually impaired people use the pitch, loudness and timbre of echoes to locate nearby objects.ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA - WASHINGTON, D.C.-- People who are visually impaired will often use a cane... Read More
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Oticon Audiology Summer Camp Celebrates 20 Years of Bringing Students Professional World Knowledge and Insights
August 21, 2017
This year, the Oticon Audiology Summer Camp celebrates 20 years of providing graduate students in audiology with a unique opportunity to gain relevant, practical professional world knowledge and insig... Read More
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NIH Scientists Find "Missing Mutation" Linked to Inherited Form of Hearing Loss
August 21, 2017
Investigators at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have uncovered a set of DNA variants, or a DNA “fingerprint,” associated with Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct (EVA), an inherited form... Read More
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RIT/NTID Professor Emeritus Shares Insight Into Contributions Of Deaf Americans During the Civil War
August 20, 2017
Harry Lang will host book talk and signing on campus Sept. 6. Harry Lang has had a long and storied career researching and writing about deaf Americans throughout history. His latest book, Fighting in... Read More
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Egocentric Hearing: Study Clarifies How We Can Tell Where a Sound is Coming From
August 19, 2017
University College London - A new UCL and University of Nottingham study has found that most neurons in the brain's auditory cortex detect where a sound is coming from relative to the head, but some a... Read More
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World's First Live Rock Concert Broadcast to Hearing Aid Wearers Showcases Advanced Hearing Aid Capabilities of Oticon Opn
August 18, 2017
Can Styx make hearings aids cool? Aug. 22 concert aims to find out.SOMERSET, N.J.—AUGUST 16, 2017—Hundreds of thousands of hearing aid wearers soon will be able to participate in rock-and-... Read More
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Phonak to Release a Game-Changing Bluetooth Hearing Aid that Connects Directly to Any Cell Phone* and TV, Based on a Revolutionary New Chip Technology
August 18, 2017
Stäfa (Switzerland), August 17, 2017 – Phonak, the leading global provider of hearing instruments and wireless communication solutions, today announces the Audéo™ B-Direct, a r... Read More
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Music Sessions Can Help Millions Who Struggle to Speak to Lead a Richer Life
August 17, 2017
University of Plymouth - Tailored music sessions could be crucial in transforming the lives of millions of people whose speech is impacted by learning difficulties, strokes, dementia, brain damage and... Read More
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The Lancet: One in Three Cases of Dementia Could Be Prevented by Targeting Risk Factors from Childhood Onwards
August 16, 2017
One in three cases of dementia could potentially be prevented if brain health is improved throughout life by targeting nine risk factors, including continuing education in early life, reducing hearing... Read More
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Widex Compares Sound Quality to the Competition
August 15, 2017
True Input Technology enables Widex BEYOND and Widex UNIQUE to capture the most soundscape of any environment. Read More
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Oral Communication Provides Better Outcomes for Children with Cochlear Implants
August 15, 2017
Research is one of the first nationwide longitudinal studies of how sign language exposure affects young cochlear implant recipients.UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS - In a new, multisite study of deaf... Read More
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Creating a Personalized, Immersive Audio Environment
August 14, 2017
Researchers use head related transfer functions to personalize audio in mixed and virtual reality.ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA - WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Move your head left, now right. The way you hear an... Read More
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Study Shows Protein in Human Umbilical Cord Blood Rejuvenates Old Mice's Impaired Learning, Memory
August 13, 2017
Umbilical cord blood from human newborns, and in particular a single protein contained in it, boosted old mice’s brain function and cognitive performance, new research from Stanford shows.by BRU... Read More
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