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Oticon Earns Top Ratings in Hearing Tracker/UBS Survey of Hearing Care Professionals
May 26, 2017
SOMERSET, NJ May 24 – Oticon was rated best in value, quality, patient satisfaction and more in a survey of more than 500 hearing care professionals. Hearing Tracker announced the latest in a... Read More
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Novel Gene Therapy Experiment Offers Hope for People with Certain Hearing Loss and Dizziness Disorder
May 26, 2017
JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE - In a first-of-its-kind study published in the March 1, 2017 edition of Molecular Therapy, researchers from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders... Read More
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Roots of Related Genetic Diseases Found in Cell Powerhouses
May 25, 2017
NYU LANGONE MEDICAL CENTER / NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - Scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center have discovered the mechanisms behind a genetic change known to cause a set of related di... Read More
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When Writing Interferes with Hearing
May 24, 2017
For deaf people, the reorganization of brain circuits impacts on the success of cochlear implants.UNIVERSITÉ DE GENÈVE - A cochlear implant is an electronic device capable of restoring h... Read More
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From Millennials to Baby Boomers, U.S. Adults Say Public Places Are Too Noisy
May 24, 2017
Across Generations, Noisy Public Places Have People Fearing Hearing Loss More, Enjoying Leisure Activities Less.(Rockville, MD - May 3, 2017) - A new national survey [PDF] of U.S. adults released tod... Read More
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Young Artists, Writers Win RIT/NTID's Digital Arts, Writing Competitions
May 23, 2017
Deaf and hard-of-hearing high school students nationwide submitted entries.Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf has announced the winners of the annual D... Read More
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More Extremely Preterm Babies Survive, Live Without Neurological Impairment
May 22, 2017
Overall survival and development of infants born at 23, 24 weeks improving, study finds.DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER - DURHAM, N.C. -- Babies born at just 22 to 24 weeks of pregnancy continue to hav... Read More
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Consumer Educational Event on Cochlear Implants: The Science of Restoring Sound
May 22, 2017
WHAT: The American Cochlear Implant Alliance, Stanford University School of Medicine, and University of California San Francisco have partnered together to offer a workshop on the science behind cochl... Read More
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RIT/NTID Exhibit Sheds Light on Deaf Pioneers through Interactive App
May 21, 2017
A draw for young people or anyone interested in American Sign Language and history, “Deaf Pioneers Adventure App Development” is sure to captivate guests at Imagine RIT: Innovation and Cre... Read More
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CHF 2.58 Million for People in Need with Hearing Loss
May 20, 2017
Staefa, Switzerland, May 17, 2017 - In the 2016/17 fiscal year, the Hear the World Foundation provided CHF 2.58 million to support 23 aid projects around the world, helping people in need with hearing... Read More
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Step Up for People with Hearing Loss with the HLAA Walk4Hearing
May 19, 2017
BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) is thrilled to announce its 20 Walk4Hearing events across the nation this year, including two new locations in Buffalo, N... Read More
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Telemedicine Saves Patients Time, Money
May 17, 2017
Study also reveals significant environmental benefits. (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) --- UC Davis patients avoided millions of miles of driving — and their associated financial and environmental costs &m... Read More
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Sonova Reports Substantial Acceleration And Strong Fiscal Year
May 17, 2017
Stäfa (Switzerland), May 16, 2017 – Sonova Holding AG, the world’s leading provider of hearing solutions, announces today that the Group continued to build on its solid performance hi... Read More
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Research Survey! Calling All US-Based Audiologists
May 17, 2017
La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia is seeking US-based audiologists to participate in a short research survey. Read More
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GN Hearing Announces Launch of ReSound LiNX 3D™ with Teleaudiology Solution
May 16, 2017
GN Pioneers a New Hearing Care Experience.COPENHAGEN, Denmark--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The innovative ReSound LiNX 3D™ hearing aids are now available in the U.S. market, taking Smart Hearing to unmatch... Read More
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Winners Announced in National Math Competition
May 15, 2017
Math whizzes tested on their speed and accuracy.Winners have been announced in Rochester Institute of Technology’s annual Math Competition for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Read More
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Words Can Sound 'Round' or 'Sharp' Without Us Realizing It
May 14, 2017
ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE - Our tendency to match specific sounds with specific shapes, even abstract shapes, is so fundamental that it guides perception before we are consciously aware of... Read More
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MED-EL Announces Launch of ASM 2.0 Features for SONNET and SONNET EAS Audio Processors
May 12, 2017
New Features Incorporate Microphone Directionality and Wind Noise Reduction.May 10, 2017 – (DURHAM, NC) – MED-EL USA announced today the availability of Automatic Sound Management (ASM) 2.... Read More
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Phonak and VA Cooperate on an Innovative Distance Fitting Solution
May 11, 2017
Staefa, Switzerland – May 10, 2017 – Phonak, the leading global provider of hearing instruments and wireless communication solutions, today announces that it will start a pilot program thr... Read More
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May 23 Beyond the Lab, Understanding Communication Disorders Speaker Series: The Making of the Inner Ear
May 11, 2017
All NIH staff and the public are invited to attend.May 9, 2017 - On Tuesday, May 23, NIDCD researcher Doris Wu, Ph.D., chief of the NIDCD Laboratory of Molecular Biology and the Section on Sensory Cel... Read More
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