ASHA Podcast: Consumer Tips For Navigating Hearing Aid And Cell Phone Compatibility Issues
Tips aim to help hearing aid users avoid audio interference when using a cell phone.
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Gene Discovery Reveals a Critical Protein’s Function in Hearing
Discovery of a deafness-causing gene defect in mice has helped identify a protein that protects sensory cells in the ear, according to a study led by University of Iowa researchers.
Read MoreMost Children Who Have a Hearing Impairment Receive Insufficient Treatment, Study Says
Among the main reasons is a lack of or improper intervention by medical doctors, parents, and teachers, says the BHI.
Read MoreSycle Offers Double, Money-back Guarantee Through End of 2009
The company has always offered customers 30 days free, followed by 90 days of no-risk use. With this offer, the company is refunding double whatever usage fees have been paid during the 90-day trial period, says the company.
Read MoreSonic Innovations Warns Hearing Loss Affects Income Loss
The company notes that an overall $100 billion in earnings may be lost due to unaddressed hearing difficulties.
Read MoreNeural Pathway Missing in Tone-Deaf People, Says Study
Syndrome may be similar to other speech and language disorders.
Read MoreOtoSonics Aims to Raise $2 Million For Device That Diagnoses Ear Infections
Its device, ConfirMEE, could provide physicians with an effective diagnostic tool and could help cut down on the overuse of antibiotics to treat earaches that would get better on their own, says the company.
Read MoreAudina Releases New Intuition 12 Custom Digital Hearing Instrument
The product incorporates nano chip technology with 24-bit precision for accurate audio signal processing with lower internal noise and distortion, says the company.
Read MoreHoward Leight Participates in MSHA-Yale Field Study of Technologies to Help Prevent Hearing Loss Among Mine Inspectors
By age 50, about 90% of coal miners, and 49% of metal/nonmetal miners, have a hearing impairment, versus 10% of non-miners, according to The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Read MoreAnthem Media Purchases Publisher of HR and HRP
Acquisition of Ascend Media division expands product revenue, says Anthem.
Read MoreSonic Innovations Awarded VA Contract
The VA has awarded the company a 1-year contract with four 1-year extension options. Sonic anticipates participating in the contract for the entire 5 years, said the statement.
Read MoreAG Bell Establishes Two New Shared Interest Groups
The LSL Students and New Professionals SIG, and the CI Users SIG offer networking opportunities.
Read MoreAmerican Tinnitus Association Names New Development Director
National research funding organization refocuses development efforts on finding a cure.
Read MoreImproving Hearing Through Music
Musicians, trained to hear sounds embedded in a network of melodies and harmonies, are primed to understand speech in noisy settings, according to a new study.
Read MoreIts Not Just About Hair Cells: New Research Shows Tectorial Membrane Plays More Active Role in Helping Us Hear
Researchers from the Auditory Mechanics Section in NIDCDs Division of Intramural Research used nanotechnology techniques to devise a new method for studying the properties of the tectorial membrane.
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