Scripps Research Scientists Discover Molecular Defect Involved in Hearing Loss
The finding may lead to better understanding of how the body responds to mechanical stimuli.
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Starkey Participates in Hearing on the Hill Initative
Executives participated in recent 2009 Hearing on the Hill in Washington.
Read MoreBackers of Hearing Aid Tax Credit Headline Hearing on the Hill
The Hearing Industries Association recently hosted its biennial Hearing on the Hill to spotlight hearing loss and the Hearing Aid Tax Credit.
Read MoreBionic Ear Candidates Tap Recipient’s Experience on New Advanced Bionics Site
Advanced Bionics, Valencia, Calif, has established a new Web site for cochlear implant candidates that connects them with cochlear implant recipients and fosters a dialogue between the two, helping to demystify the implant experience, the company says.
Read MoreHEI Says Hearing Aids Are a Boon To Quality of Life
The positive impact that today’s hearing aids can have on a hearing loss patients quality of life, including their career success, usually far outweighs the initial investment, according to HEI.
Read MoreVRS and IP Relay Ten-Digit Number Registration Deadline Advisory
The Federal Communications Commission is urging people with hearing and/or speech disabilities who use VRS and/or IP Relay to register with their chosen VRS or IP Relay default provider no later than the June 30 deadline.
Read MoreAge-Related Problems in Recognizing Words Forecast by Brain Differences
The findings show speech recognition problems independent of hearing loss, according to an article in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Read MoreOticon Boosts Support of Marion Downs Lecture in Pediatric Audiology
The Oticon Foundation will provide an $82,000 grant to the AAAF to continue funding the Marion Downs Lecture in Pediatric Audiology through 2014, according to the AAAF Foundation.
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Siemens, HIA Reps Descend On Capitol Hill to Promote Hearing Aid Tax Credit
Siemens and HIA members plan to meet with Congressional leaders to discuss the proposed legislation that would provide a tax credit of $500 per hearing aid to millions of Americans who need hearing instruments but can’t pay for them, according to Siemens.
Read MoreAFA Otoscope Program Supports 100 AuD Students
Some 100 AuD students earned otoscopes this year as part of the fourth annual Audiology Foundation of America Clued into Audiology otoscope program, which tests students knowledge about the history of their profession.
Read MoreAvada Execs Hold Quarterly Meeting
Topics centered around strategic business planning and improving local business skills through Best Practices application, according to the company.
Read MoreiHear Medical to Develop New Hearing Aid Platforms
New form factors for hearing enhancement to provide alternatives to conventional hearing aids.
Read MoreUnitron Introduces Hearing Test Application for iPhone
Available on iTunes for 99 cents, uHear is a self-administered screening test to identify potential hearing loss through three assessments: hearing sensitivity, speech in noise, and a questionnaire about common listening situations, according to the Unitron.
Read MoreILAA Aud, PhD Scholarships Awarded
The recipients are Jaqueline Busen and McLorn Carpenter from Rush University, and Jessica Levine from Northwestern University.
Read MoreAuditec Snags Frank Musiek’s Auditory Processing Recordings
The Frequency Pattern test, the Dichotic Digits test, and the new Gaps in Noise (GIN) test are exclusively available from Auditec.
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