Researchers Shed Light on Brain Mechanism Responsible for Processing Speech
Research findings may contribute to improvement of voice recognition technologies.
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Virtual Office Hearing Aid Programming Software Puts an Online Audiologist in Your Personal Computer
The company has introduced a new version of its Virtual Office software with remote-control capabilities enabling America Hears professionals to provide technical support and training over the Internet on customers personal computers at home, the company says.
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HearUSA Forges Relationship to Provide Cost-Effective Hearing Aids, Services For AARP Members
The program will be introduced in October in Florida and New Jersey, says the company.
Read MoreAG Bell Mourns the Passing of Lifetime Member and ODAS Co-founder Dr James C. Marsters
He was instrumental in the development of text telephones, also known as TTYs, and was the recipient of the first long-distance TTY phone call, says AG Bell.
Read MoreUsing Stimulus Funds to Promote IDEA
Representatives of AG Bell, Washington, recently attended a Capitol Hill briefing on the challenges and opportunities of using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to support implementation of programs under the Individuals with Disa
Read MoreTinnitus Research Advocates Participate in DOD Medical Research Peer-Review Program
Tinnitus research advocates, Scott C. Mitchell, JD, and James O. Chinnis Jr. PhD, recently participated in the evaluation of research proposals submitted to the Peer Reviewed Medical Research Program (PRMRP) sponsored by the Department of Defense.
Read MoreDeaf411 Issues “Deaf-Friendly Cities in the US” Report
Report includes 20 US cities and a narrative of a selected city from each of four US regions, and lists community resources and photos representing situations that are considered deaf friendly to deaf consumers and travelers.
Read MoreInaugural Meeting Upcoming for New Jersey Academy of Audiology
Scheduled to be held on October 16 at Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ.
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Sales Up, But Mostly from VA
In the first half of 2009, net hearing aid unit sales increased by 4.73% compared to the same period last year, according to statistics generated by the Hearing Industries Association (HIA). However, when dispensing activity from the Depart
Read MoreObituary: Antionio De la Cruz, MD, 65, Otolaryngologist
De la Cruz was director of education, House Ear Institute associate, House Clinic, Los Angeles.
Read MoreSonic Alert Debuts Next-Generation Amplified Telephone
The new AmpliPOWER60T multifunction telephone with extra amplification and tone control has an extremely loud receiving volume control of up to 67dB and receiving tone control of + 10dB, says the company.
Read MoreRecipe for Rationing?
Proponents say comparative effectiveness research will bring more science into the art of medicine, but opponents fear government-rationed health care.
Read MoreHearing Aid Tax Credit Reaches 100-Cosponsor Threshold in Record Time
Sen Olympia Snowe Joins Sen Tom Harkin as Senate champion, says HIA.
Read MoreAvada Executives Meet to Discuss Business Strategies
The company recently held meetings with its regional directors and Avada members centered around the familiarization and standardization of processes in patient care protocols from initial contact with a prospective patient throughout their time as an Avada patient, says the company.
Read MoreStarkey UK Awards Research Grant to Manchester University
The research will explore the benefits of bilateral amplification, or fitting hearing instruments in both ears.
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