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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Program Developed to Provide Free Hearing Aids to Low-Income Adults
June 25, 2017
An intervention at a free clinic that included comprehensive care for hearing was able to provide recycled, donated hearing aids to low-income adults, according to a study published by JAMA Otolaryngo... Read More
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RIT/NTID and UR Host National Meeting of Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing Scientists
June 24, 2017
June, 2017 - Rochester Institute of Technology’s (RIT) National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) and the University of Rochester Medical Center held the first Rochester Summer Research Tr... Read More
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Phonak Celebrates 70 Years of Changing Lives, Breaking Barriers
June 24, 2017
Staefa, Switzerland – 21 June 2017 – Phonak, the leading global provider of hearing instruments and wireless communication solutions, is celebrating 70 years of life-changing innovations with an O... Read More
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New Sonic SoundDNA Platform Powers the Most Automatic, Adaptive and Flexible Hearing Aid Technology
June 23, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ June 19 -- Sonic introduces the revolutionary new SoundDNA platform, powering Sonic’s most automatic, adaptive and flexible hearing aid technology to date. Read More
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Phonak AG: Jerome Boateng is Just One of the Top Bundesliga Soccer Stars Who Support a Soccer Camp for Children with Hearing Loss
June 22, 2017
STÄFA, Switzerland, June 19, 2017 -- Jérôme Boateng, the king of Bayern Munich's defense, has joined Leverkusen center-back Jonathan Tah and Borussia Mönchengladbach midfield all-rounder Tobias St... Read More
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NIH Scientists Try to Crack the Brain's Memory Codes
June 22, 2017
Studies of epilepsy patients uncover clues to how the brain remembers.NIH/NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE - In a pair of studies, scientists at the National Institutes of Healt... Read More
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NAS Report on Hearing Technology Emphasizes Importance of Proper Fitting and Training
June 21, 2017
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NAS) released a report on "The Promise of Assistive Technology to Enhance Activity and Work Participation" on May 7 which includes a chapt... Read More
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Oticon Drive Marketing Conference Equips Hearing Care Professionals for Practice and Patient Success in Competitive Hearing Healthcare Arena
June 20, 2017
Somerset, NJ June 19 – More than 125 hearing care professionals from across the US participated in the 2017 Oticon Drive Marketing Conference held June 9 - 11 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read More
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Few Researchers Consider Hearing Loss in Healthcare Communication: Study
June 20, 2017
Review of literature by NYU-led team points to gap.NEW YORK UNIVERSITY - Doctors believe that communication with their patients is important, but most studies of physician/elderly patient communicatio... Read More
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Study Shows Hearing Tests Miss Common Form of Hearing Loss
June 19, 2017
More challenging tests needed, researchers say. UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO - BUFFALO, N.Y. - Traditional clinical hearing tests often fail to diagnose patients with a common form of inner ear damage that m... Read More
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Cell Phone Use And Distracted Driving Begins in the Mind
June 18, 2017
Researchers pinpoint 'attention disengagement' lag as cause for impaired driving when talking on cell phone.UNIVERSITY OF IOWA - We all know that talking on a cell phone impedes your driving... Read More
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HLAA Reaffirms Support of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 as Congressional Vote Nears
June 17, 2017
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The comprehensive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) bill that includes the Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Act of 2017 will be presented to the full House and Senate for... Read More
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Otometrics/Audiology Systems Celebrates 10 Years of Otosuite Software Integration Innovation
June 16, 2017
Company celebrates 10 years of helping audiologists and professionals streamline their hearing assessment and fitting workflow with Otosuite.Schaumburg, IL | June 15, 2017 – Otometrics/Audiology... Read More
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Oticon Opn Now Offers Rechargeable Hearing Aids with Tinnitus Relief Sounds
June 15, 2017
Award-winning Internet-connected Opn™ hearing aids allow wearers to hear better all day while staying connected, streaming music, listening to TV, checking the weather, and more. Read More
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Widex Relaunches Widex Zen Therapy with a New Tinnitus Management App!
June 14, 2017
HAUPPAUGE, NY – Widex launches the updated Widex Zen Therapy (WZT), an integrated program utilizing Widex patented ZEN technology. First introduced in 2012, WZT has become widely accepted as a c... Read More
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New EXPRESSfit® Pro Fine-tunes Fittings on Sonic SoundDNA Platform
June 14, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ June 13 – The acclaimed Sonic fitting software that lets hearing care professionals make fast, accurate fittings has a new look, new feel and a new name. New EXPRESSfit® Pro i... Read More
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American Cochlear Implant Alliance Announces Research Funding Opportunity
June 14, 2017
WHO: The American Cochlear Implant Alliance (ACI Alliance), a not-for-profit membership organization, is focused on eliminating barriers to cochlear implantation through research, advocacy and awarene... Read More
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Making a Dream Come True - Despite Hearing Loss, a Dancing Star Is born in China
June 13, 2017
Stäfa (Switzerland), June 12, 2017 – Sonova, the leading manufacturer of hearing care solutions worldwide, is inviting one of the best dancers in China to visit Switzerland and Germany. Read More
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Newborn Harbor Porpoises Have the Fastest Hearing Development Among Mammals
June 12, 2017
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK - All mammals can hear -- but it is not an ability that is fully developed at birth. Some mammals like humans take years to fully develop their hearing abilities, but fo... Read More
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Gauging 5-Year Outcomes After Concussive Blast Traumatic Brain Injury
June 11, 2017
Most wartime traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are mild but the long-term clinical effects of these injuries have not been well described. A new article published by JAMA Neurology identifies potential... Read More
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