The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Wayne State University researchers a $330,000 grant to develop a 3-D neural probe, which may ultimately lead to developing a novel implantable device designed to suppress tinnitus.
Read MoreThe New York Times is reporting that two former police officers with hearing aids have filed a discrimination complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against the New York Police Department (NYPD). The officers were forced to retire because of their hearing aids.
Read MoreAnother start-up device manufacturer has released a self-testing hearing evaluation system and non-prescription hearing aid. The company, Austin, Tex-based Audiotoniq, has introduced the Audiotoniq Professional Hearing Test and a digital BTE at the 2011 Hearing Loss Association of America Convention in Washington, DC.
Read MoreThe National Association of the Deaf (NAD), a civil rights organization representing deaf and individuals with hearing loss, announced the filing of a major federal lawsuit against Netflix for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to provide closed captioning for most of its “Watch Instantly” movies and television streamed on the Internet.
Read MoreThe International Hearing Society (IHS) will hold its 60th Annual IHS Convention & Expo taking place September 15 to 17, 2011, at the Seaport Hotel and Seaport World Trade Center in Boston. The theme for this years event is Reinvent Your Business.
Read MoreAudion Therapeutics today announced that it has entered into a 2-year agreement with the Sanofi-aventis to develop new treatments for hearing loss through a regenerative medicine approach.
Read MoreThe National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR) will be holding its 5th International Conference at The Nines Hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon on October 12 to 14, 2011. The conference title is Expanding our Horizons: Medical Conditions and Audiology.
Read MoreSonomax Technologies Inc has announced that it has attained its first licensing contract with uFIT Custom Hearing Protection Inc, which will distribute Sonomaxs instant, self-fit hearing protection in 25 countries.
Read MoreCrash dummies help auto makers make stronger and safer cars. Now researchers from the University of Essex and Phonak are creating new software hearing dummies that can help with diagnosis, as well as to create more precise and customizable hearing aids.
Read MoreUnitron has concluded its “Favorite Sounds” campaign with a video that highlights the favorite sounds of hundreds of hearing health care professionals.
Read MoreDreamZon, an Israel-based developer of assistive devices for the deaf and those with hearing loss, has entered the United States market with LightOn, an alert system for mobile phones.
Read MoreThe Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) will present its National Access Award to the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts during HLAA’s Convention 2011. The convention is being held at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, June 16 to 19, in Arlington, Va.
Read MoreAccording to a new report by iData Research, the Chinese and Indian retail and wholesale markets for hearing devices is valued at over $1 billion and will almost double in value by 2017. Hearing device companies that focus on customer education will benefit most.
Read MoreMayo Clinic researchers have discovered two genetic mutations responsible for a devastating neurological condition that slowly causes dementia and hearing loss. The researchers say their study has revealed a new neural pathway that may help understand a variety of similar conditions.
Read MoreThe United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the new implantableAlpha 1 (M) Bone Conduction Hearing System from Boulder-based Sophono Inc. bleAlpha 1 (M) Bone Conduction Hearing System from Boulder-based Sophono Inc.
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