Data from the presented studies showed that SENS-401 protected inner ear function and enhanced sensory hair cell survival in preclinical models of acoustic trauma and, separately, cisplatin infusion.
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With this enhancement and re-launch, the Company currently has two eCommerce DTC sales platforms dedicated to helping the hearing-impaired community find what it says are “easy and affordable” hearing solutions.
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Cochlear implant recipients with the Nucleus® 7 Sound Processor can now control their hearing with the Nucleus Smart App from a compatible Android device, which is designed to allow them to monitor and adjust their settings, view personalized hearing information, and even locate a missing sound processor, all from the convenience of their smartphone.
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The new website aims to facilitate participation and collaboration by pediatric audiologists around the world on current and future pediatric audiology projects and studies.
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Today, Justin tours the world with his seminar, “Embracing Our Limitations,” a 15-minute talk illustrating his personal struggles with severe-to-profound hearing loss in a famous musical family.
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Sallie Frye, MA, an audiologist who as International Marketing Manager of Frye Electronics helped propel the company to worldwide prominence, passed away due to complications related to Alzheimer’s disease on May 22 in her home near Portland, Ore. She was 81.
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Audiology and neuroscience have the potential to radically change the future of healthcare.
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Recently there have been news reports about famous musicians who can no longer perform their music and have chosen to retire. “By hook or by crook, that should not happen,” says Marshall Chasin, AuD.
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As we transition from the traditional bundled service model into a fair and transparent fee-for-service system, one challenge will be to foster recognition of the value that we bring to the table, says Dennis Van Vliet, AuD.
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When new users were fitted with Own Voice Processing (OVP), increased communication was self-reported in 75 of the 96 communication settings (78%) they nominated (via COSI). Only 4 of the 32 participants did not report increased communication in at least 1 of the 3 situations selected.
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Brent Edwards, PhD, who has recently been appointed director of the National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) research center in Sydney, Australia, is interviewed by Douglas Beck, AuD, in this edition of “HR’s“ Inside the Research. Topics include research at NAL, the NAL’s cortical auditory evoked potential (CAEP) system known as HEARLab, over-the-counter hearing aids, and more.
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While administering a screening test for dementia is relatively simple, the process and results may trigger significant emotions and anxiety within the patient. The patient may feel confused, vulnerable, and scared. This article addresses these issues, and how to manage and minimize negative thoughts and feelings associated with dementia screenings. Further, this article by audiologists Douglas Beck, Barbara Weinstein, and clinical psychologist Michael Harvey offers how to use dementia screening processes and outcomes to do what is truly in the best interest of the patient—not just with regard to hearing and listening, but globally, too.
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This article examines listening effort, auditory working memory, speech-in-noise comprehension, and the large network of interconnected brain areas now known as the “listening connectome.” Written by Edward Overstreet, PhD, and Michel Hoen, PhD, they explain why traditional speech perception measures in quiet may be insufficient for evaluating the effectiveness of many of the latest advances in CI technology.
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With a better understanding of cortical brain changes associated with hearing loss, the potential to develop objective brain-based tools (ie, biomarkers) increases. These tools may help clinicians determine when a patient should receive intervention, what kind of intervention or rehabilitation would be ideal, and may offer the ability to monitor how well a chosen intervention or rehabilitation method is working. Prominent researchers Anu Sharma and Hannah Glick explain why.
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There has been great interest in using speech-evoked cortical auditory evoked potentials (CAEP) as an objective hearing aid validation measure, because CAEPs allow us to assess the audibility of speech sounds at the highest (cortical) levels. Here is a review by Sridhar Krishnamurti and Larry Wise, as well as results from a study they conducted that suggests there is clinical value of CAEPs for assessing cortical changes from amplification, as well as using this data in audiology services to demonstrate patient benefit.
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