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Read the latest news about audiology and hearing aid systems.
Sign Languages Provide Insight into Universal Linguistic Short-cuts
August 16, 2016
LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA - (Washington, DC) - Humans have a natural drive to reduce physical effort in nearly every activity, including using language. Instead of saying "goodbye", we o... Read More
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Reports Suggest Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment Resolves Concussion Symptoms
August 15, 2016
Olympic physician explains glymphatic drainage may reduce the deleterious effects of inflammation in patients with mild traumatic brain injury.American Osteopathic Association - CHICAGO -- Two case re... Read More
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Rep. Erik Paulsen Visits ReSound's U.S. Headquarters
August 14, 2016
ReSound Highlights the Importance of R&D in Developing Innovative Smart Hearing Technologies.BLOOMINGTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, ReSound hosted Congressman Erik Paulsen (MN-03) at the comp... Read More
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RIT/NTID, Xamarin Inc. Collaboration to Provide Opportunities for Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing Students in Mobile App Development
August 13, 2016
NSF grant will also help enhance new degree program.When faculty members at Rochester Institute of Technology’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf were creating a new degree program in mo... Read More
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Olympic Champion Also Achieves Excellence by Protecting His Child's Hearing
August 12, 2016
(Reston, VA – August 12, 2016) Audiologists around the world celebrated not only Michael Phelps’ outstanding Olympic achievements, but also the commitment of Michael and his fiancée... Read More
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FCC Charts Course to Comprehensive Hearing Aid Compatibility for Consumers with Hearing Loss
August 12, 2016
Commission Adopts a Landmark Agreement Between Consumer Advocates and Industry Associations as the Pathway to Compatibility for 100 Percent of Wireless Devices.WASHINGTON, August 4, 2016 – Today... Read More
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ASHA Names 2016 Media Award Winners
August 11, 2016
Association Recognizes News Outlets for Outstanding Coverage and Member Experts for Outreach Work.Rockville, MD - August 2, 2016 - In recognition of exceptional news reporting that contributed to impr... Read More
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Audiology Systems Offers Must-Attend Course in Balance Disorder Diagnostics Featuring Drs. Kamran Barin and Kristen Janky
August 10, 2016
For a limited time, attendees who register for the full 3-day VNG/ENG course will receive one complimentary pass for a colleague. Attendees can earn up to 21 Tier 1 certification hours. Schaumburg, I... Read More
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Sense, the National Deafblind Charity in the UK, Responds to Jeremy Corbyn's Leadership Manifesto Pledge to Integrate Health and Social Care
August 9, 2016
National deafblind charity Sense today (04 August) responded to Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership manifesto in which he announced plans that a Corbyn-led Labour government wouldintegrate health and soc... Read More
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Oticon "Hear in Pink" Campaign Promotes Hearing Health and Breast Cancer Awareness
August 8, 2016
Special Edition Pink Oticon Opn™, Media Outreach and Social Networking Combine to Drive Consumer Awareness and Support in Local Markets.SOMERSET, NJ August 3 – Since 2007, Oticon, Inc. ha... Read More
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Breastfeeding, Vaccinations Help Reduce Ear Infection Rates in Babies
August 7, 2016
GALVESTON, Texas – In what would be considered good news for many parents a new study from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston finds the rates of ear infections during a baby&rsq... Read More
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'Slow Thinking' a Conversation Stopper for People with Parkinson's
August 6, 2016
University of East Anglia - Cognitive impairment could affect the conversational ability of people with Parkinson's more than physical speech problems - according to research from the University o... Read More
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NIH Grant Provides Postdoctoral Research, Teaching Experience for Deaf Students
August 5, 2016
Nearly $4 million award will enhance partnership between RIT/NTID and UR, and prepare students for careers in biomedical and behavioral science careers.A nearly $4 million grant from the National Inst... Read More
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These Audio Cues are for the Birds
August 4, 2016
Study finds some birds process sound much as people do, suggesting stream segregation is not a uniquely human ability.BUFFALO, N.Y. – While analyzing and untangling multiple environmental sounds... Read More
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Oticon Is First to Use Pupil Size to Measure Stress of Hearing in Noisy Environments
August 3, 2016
"Pupillometry" Shows How Breakthrough Hearing Aid Technology Reduces Listening Effort, Freeing up Cognitive Resources for Better Recall.SOMERSET, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Straining to hear in... Read More
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Brain Responses Found to Originate from Previously Unknown Source
August 2, 2016
Discovery will inform further research into hearing disorders and brain training.McGill University - Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital at McGill University have made an im... Read More
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Starkey Hearing Technologies' Halo™ 2 Made for iPhone® Hearing Aid Honored with Gold Spark Award
August 1, 2016
Spark Awards honors Halo 2 with Gold Product Design Award for cutting-edge design and real-life value.MINNEAPOLIS (July 26, 2016) — Starkey Hearing Technologies has experienced an exciting last... Read More
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New Scholarship Benefits Deaf, Hard-Of-Hearing Students at RIT/NTID
July 31, 2016
RIT's National Technical Institute for the Deaf has announced the Michael E. Lawson Endowed Scholarship, which will be implemented for the 2016-17 academic year. Lawson was a former RIT men's... Read More
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New Web Resource: Cochlear Implant Coverage Under Health Insurance
July 30, 2016
WHAT: ACI Alliance published a new online resource on insurance coverage for cochlear implants (CI) including employer plans, Medicare and Medicaid, Social Security disability eligibility (for those... Read More
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Signia Holds Student University
July 29, 2016
On July 20, Signia’s U.S. headquarters in Piscataway, New Jersey welcomed 30 select audiology students from universities around the country for the annual three-day Signia Student University. T... Read More
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