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Nonsurgical Treatment Can Correct Congenital Ear Malformations in Infants
April 20, 2017
WOLTERS KLUWER HEALTH - February 28, 2017 - For infants with congenital malformations of the ear, a treatment system called EarWell can gently reshape the ear--avoiding the pain and cost of later surg... Read More
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Otometrics Delivers Industry-First Fitting Functionality that Makes Verification Easier for Hearing Care Professionals
April 19, 2017
New feature enables automated fitting to target in a coupler with Aurical® and Phonak Target.Schaumburg, IL - April 18, 2017 – Otometrics A/S, the leading global manufacturer of audiology in... Read More
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Study Finds Hearing 'Meaningful' Sounds Decreases Performance on Cognitive Tasks
April 18, 2017
Scientists also examined the subjective level of annoyance in meaningless sounds.ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA - Washington, D. C. December 1, 2016 -- Open office plans are becoming increasingly commo... Read More
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THE LANCET: Low Socioeconomic Status Reduces Life Expectancy and Should Be Counted as a Major Risk Factor in Health Policy, Study Says
April 17, 2017
Low socioeconomic status is linked to significant reductions in life expectancy and should be considered a major risk factor for ill health and early death in national and global health policies, acco... Read More
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U Study: Law Aiding Infants at Risk for Hearing Loss
April 16, 2017
The study is the first to assess how implementation of a state-wide screening can pick up hearing loss in infants due to congenital cytomegalovirus. Read More
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New Technique Generates High Volume of Sensory Cells Needed for Hearing
April 15, 2017
A two-step process of multiplying stem cells found in the inner ear and converting them to hair cells may restore hearing lost to age, noise damage and other factors.MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMAR... Read More
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Sailing for Children with Hearing Loss
April 14, 2017
Former Sonova employee Vera and her husband, Dominique, turned their dream into reality by embarking on a sailing trip from Norway to Panama on their yacht, called Richard Parker. Read More
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Frequency Therapeutics Announces $32 Million Series A Financing to Support Clinical Development of a First-in-Class Hearing Restoration Therapeutic
April 14, 2017
1.1 billion people are at risk for hearing loss from recreational noise alone, per the World Health Organization (WHO), with no therapeutic options available. New funding supports expanded work to rea... Read More
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Second Cause of Hidden Hearing Loss Identified
April 13, 2017
MICHIGAN MEDICINE - UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - Patients who complain they can't hear their friends at a noisy restaurant, but pass a hearing test in their doctor's office, may be describing hidden heari... Read More
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Nicotine Exposure During and After Pregnancy Can Cause Hearing Problems in Children
April 12, 2017
Nicotine exposure, before and after birth, can cause a child to have hearing problems due to abnormal development in the auditory brainstem. This is according to a mouse model study published in The J... Read More
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RIT/NTID Segment on WXXI Program Wins Bronze Telly Award
April 11, 2017
‘Move to Include (NTID Dyer Arts Center)’ featured in WXXI’s ‘Arts InFocus’ series.A segment featuring Rochester Institute of Technology’s Joseph F. and Helen C. Dy... Read More
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Amy Donahue, Ph.D., Deputy Director of the Division of Scientific Programs, Retires
April 10, 2017
Amy Donahue, Ph.D., considers her 26 years spent at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) as the perfect job, and attributes that to her love of research and her... Read More
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2017 Oticon Focus on People Awards Announces Call for Nominations
April 10, 2017
National awards celebrate people who help to create awareness and change perceptions of hearing loss.SOMERSET, NJ April 5 -- Oticon, Inc. is seeking nominations of outstanding individuals with any d... Read More
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The Lancet: Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 Assesses the State of the World's Health
April 9, 2017
The Lancet published the most up-to-date analysis on the state of the world’s health to equip governments and donors with evidence to identify national health challenges and priorities for interven... Read More
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Hear the World Foundation: Hannah Dorothy will Receive Eight Judith Gravel Fellowship in Pediatric Audiology
April 8, 2017
Staefa/Switzerland, Warrenville/Illinois – April 6, 2017 - The recipient of the 2017/18 Judith Gravel Fellowship in Pediatric Audiology is Ms. Hannah Dorothy, a third-year doctoral student in au... Read More
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GN Hearing Conducts World's First Transatlantic Hearing Aid Remote Fine-Tuning with ReSound LiNX 3D
April 8, 2017
ReSound LiNX 3D™ Leads Industry to a New Era of Hearing Care Experience.COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GN Hearing today conducted the world’s first transatlantic remote fine tuning... Read More
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Oticon Opn™ miniRITE Is Now Rechargeable! Two New Opn Styles, Power Options and Tinnitus SoundSupport™ Bring Open Sound Experience to Even More People
April 7, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ April 4 – Oticon continues to build on the success of the award-winning Oticon Opn™ to bring the paradigm shifting benefits of the open sound experience to even more people &... Read More
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Mobile Health Apps Show Promise for Improving Health Outcomes
April 7, 2017
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Consumers and health providers have their pick of thousands of health apps and programs delivered via mobile devices, but there has been little information available on how e... Read More
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Spectrum Brands' Rayovac® Designs World's Longest-Lasting Hearing Aid Battery
April 6, 2017
Rayovac to introduce Active Core Technology at AudiologyNOW! Conference. MIDDLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The world’s leading hearing aid battery manufacturer* is introducing its newest breakthroug... Read More
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Ida Institute Introduces New E-Learning Platform and Telecare Tools at AudiologyNOW! 2017
April 5, 2017
NAERUM, DK April 4 -- The Ida Institute will introduce an entirely new eLearning universe for hearing care professionals and newly expanded Telecare tools for clients at AudiologyNOW! 2017. The inno... Read More
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