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The Lancet Neurology: Scientists Discover Unique Pattern of Hidden Brain Damage in Male Soldiers Exposed to High Explosive Blasts
January 22, 2017
Findings in eight US soldiers are consistent with blast physics, but small study indicates need for more research to understand link with clinical symptoms.Scientists have identified a distinctive pat... Read More
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Sally J. Pimentel Endowed Scholarship established at RIT/NTID
January 21, 2017
The scholarship is designed to encourage deaf and hard-of-hearing students to continue graduate studies in STEM programs. Read More
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Hear the World Foundation Donates Cochlear Implants for the First Time
January 20, 2017
Disadvantaged children with profound hearing loss receive the gift of hearing in Panama. Read More
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FCC Appoints HLAA to the Second Term of the Disability Advisory Committee
January 19, 2017
January 10, 2017 - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) appointed Lise Hamlin to be the representative member and Barbara Kelley the alternate for HLAA on the FCC’s Disability Advisory Co... Read More
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Impaired Sound Processing May Explain Persistent Hearing Deficits in People With Cochlear Implants
January 18, 2017
Cochlear implants have restored hearing in hundreds of thousands of people around the world, but many users still have hearing difficulties -- they may have trouble recognizing musical melodies or str... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies' New Ear Health Product Line Now Available
January 17, 2017
New complete ear health product line seeks to improve overall hearing health and reduce the time individuals wait to address hearing issues. Read More
Industry
Pop-outs: How the Brain Extracts Meaning from Noise
January 17, 2017
By Robert SandersWhen you’re suddenly able to understand someone despite their thick accent, or finally make out the lyrics of a song, your brain appears to be re-tuning to recognize speech that... Read More
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ASHA 2017 President Gail Richard Begins Term
January 16, 2017
(Rockville, MD - January 3, 2017) - Gail Richard, PhD, CCC-SLP, took office as the 2017 president of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) on January 1. Read More
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Cutting Through the Clamor: How the Brain Helps Us Understand Spoken Words in Noisy Settings
January 15, 2017
Humans are exquisitely skilled at perceiving spoken words, even when speakers’ voices are intermittently overwhelmed by noise, as happens in the din of construction sites or on busy urban street... Read More
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MED-EL Convenes Global Hearing Implant Researchers for Age-Related Hearing Loss Workshop in New York
January 14, 2017
January 12, 2017 – (New York, NY) – More than 100 leading scientists and hearing health experts from around the world will gather starting today for a two-day scientific workshop sponsored... Read More
Industry
Experts Update Best Practices for Diagnosis and Treatment of Earwax (Cerumen Impaction)
January 13, 2017
Important Patient Education on Healthy Ear Care.January 3, 2017 - ALEXANDRIA, VA— An updated clinical practice guideline from the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery F... Read More
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Treatment Significantly Reduces Chemotherapy-Induced Hearing Loss in Children
January 12, 2017
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES - Investigators from Children's Hospital Los Angeles and 37 other Children's Oncology Group hospitals in the U.S. and Canada have determined that sodium thi... Read More
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Robert Eastman named Vice President Sales for Unitron US
January 10, 2017
January 06, 2017 - Plymouth, MN, USA — Unitron, a global innovator of advanced hearing solutions, today announced the appointment of Robert (Bob) Eastman as Vice President of Sales at Unitron US... Read More
ASHFoundation Awards $740,000 to 68 Individuals
January 9, 2017
(Rockville, MD - December 21, 2016) - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) recently awarded $740,000 in research grants, scholarships, and clinical achievement awards to 68... Read More
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New Memoir by Audiology Pioneer James Jerger
January 8, 2017
(San Diego, CA – January 4, 2017) – James Jerger: A Life in Audiology captures the author's extraordinary career in audiology spanning more than 60 years and provides a compelling pict... Read More
Industry
FTC Announces Workshop on Hearing Health and Technology
January 7, 2017
The Federal Trade Commission announced today that it is hosting a workshop in Washington, DC on April 18, 2017, to examine competition, innovation, and consumer protection issues raised by hearing hea... Read More
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CaptionCall Module v2.0 for Noah 4 Provides Ease in Certification for Hearing-Care Professionals
January 7, 2017
SALT LAKE CITY — CaptionCall, LLC, the leading provider of captioned telephone service for people who have hearing loss, is now offering the CaptionCall Module v2.0 for Noah 4. Using the module... Read More
Industry
Signia Hearing Aids Named as CES 2017 Innovation Awards Honoree
January 6, 2017
January 4, 2017. Signia today announced that it has been named a CES 2017 Innovation Awards Honoree for two of its products, the Cellion hearing aid and the myHearing app. Read More
Industry
Audioscan Introduces Multiple Software Improvements - the Most User-Friendly Verifit Ever!
January 6, 2017
Including dramatically faster data-entry and copy functions, enhanced fitting formulas, and user sound file improvements. Read More
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Sale of Otometrics to Natus Medical Incorporated Final
January 5, 2017
Otometrics begins new era as part of Natus – becomes the world’s largest independent provider of hearing aid fitting solutions. Read More
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