AudiologyNOW! 2007 Offers Variety of Learning Opportunities
AudiologyNOW! 2007, the annual event of the American Academy of Audiology will take place April 18-21 in Denver with a focus on hearing loss prevention.
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GenVec Proprietary Adenovector and Gene Used to Restore Balance Function in Mice
GenVec, Inc, has announced the publication of pre-clinical research demonstrating that delivery of the atonal gene (math1) can re-establish sensory cells and inner ear function.
Read More$4,500 Scholarship Awarded to Outstanding Audiology Student
The Audiology Foundation of America awarded its Outstanding AuD Student scholarship to Marissa Mendrygal on January 26 during a third-year student presentation event at the Callier Center in Dallas.
Read MoreResearchers Use Award Money to Develop Micropump
Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology aim to surpass the inherent limitations of hearing aids and cochlear implants through the development of a micropump for administering drugs and gene-based therapy treatments.
Read MoreAG Bell Board Appoints Transition Team
The board of directors of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing announced the appointment of a transition management team following the departure of executive director & CEO K. Todd Houston.
Read MoreTax Benefits Announced For Families Affected By Disabilities
It is likely that 15 to 30 percent of families with a disabled child have one or more unclaimed tax benefits, according to parent attorney, Michael A. O’Connor.
Read MoreSonus Launches Scholarship Program
A new college scholarship plan launched by Sonus will award eight $2,500 scholarships annually to doctoral students in audiology
Read MoreFederally Funded Research Will Be Featured at ARO Conference
2/8/07 Current research funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) will be featured at the 2007 Midwinter Meeting of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO) in Denver February 10-15. Fe
Read MoreAG Bell Executive Director and CEO Steps Down
2/7/2007 K. Todd Houston, PhD, has stepped down as the executive director of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell). The announcement was made Jan. 30 by the association’s board of directors which
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Remembrances
In January, the hearing care field lost two 90-something pioneers in audiology, as well as a fairly young industry inventor. John Duffy, PhD, died of a series of strokes at age 93 after suffering a fall late last year. Duffy was a sometime
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Hearing Care for Adults: An International Conference
About 400 dispensing professionals—almost 200 of whom were from 27 countries outside the United States—attended this conference held near Chicago.
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HR 2007 Marketplace
A look at some of the exciting products available to hearing health care professionals.
Read MoreIncreasing Patient Satisfaction with Speech Mapping
Visible speech is one of the best-kept secrets to patient satisfaction; it makes a significant, valuable, and measurable addition to the clinical process. It is also a powerful and useful business tool.
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Upgrading Children to Super-power MCNL Aids: A Clinical Trial Using an A-B-A Test Method
An A-B-A study design, in which the child’s old hearing aids were refitted at the end of the study so that direct comparisons could be made, indicates that improvements using multi-channel non-linear (MCNL) super-power aids are not due to learning or test effects, but rather the effects of the device’s advanced technical features.
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What Can I Do to Impact Business in 2007?
A template for establishing a new direction for your business in 2007, and eight ideas that could, individually, have a dynamic impact on your company.
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