Oticon Pediatrics Announces Appointments
Oticon Pediatrics, Somerset, NJ has promoted two audiologists to key posts.
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The Hearing Aid as a Music Synthesizer
A brief introduction to the neurological representation of music and its physiological effect, as well as a summary of the characteristics of music that are known to be most conducive to relaxation and how these can be integrated into the design of a digital signal processing hearing aid.
Read MoreMicrochip Technology, ON Semiconductor Make Bid for Atmel
Microchip Technology Inc, Chandler, Ariz, and ON Semiconductor Corp, Phoenix, have offered to purchase Atmel Corp, San Jose, Calif for $5 per share.
Read MoreOticon Pediatrics Gathers Audiologists for Knowledge-Sharing, Advocacy on Capitol Hill
Pediatric audiologists reached out to members of Congress on key hearing-care issues during a weekend conference recently organized by Oticon Pediatrics, Somerset, NJ in the capital city.
Read MoreNIDCD Campaign Aims to Protect Tweens’ Hearing
A new Web site provides parents with resources to help their tweens avoid hearing loss from overexposure to loud noise.
Read MoreFrontRow Embarks On Social Networking with Facebook Fan Page
FrontRow, Petaluma, Calif, has ventured into the social networking realm with a corporate fan page on Facebook, aiming to increase brand awareness for its classroom amplification systems among the millions of users.
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Extended Bandwidths in Hearing Aids
Hearing aids are now offering larger bandwidths, with extended frequencies out to 10,000 Hz. It is expected that qualitative and quantitative improvements in quiet and in noise with respect to speech, music, and spatial cues will be realized—leading to better speech understanding, listening enjoyment, and customer satisfaction.
Read MoreEar Breakthrough Gives Hope To Millions Of Deaf, Hard Of Hearing People
New research published in the journal Current Biology adds significantly to understanding of how the ear works, giving hope to millions of deaf and hard of hearing people.
Read MoreRIT Sponsors National Art Competition for Students with Hearing Loss
The Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY has launched its third annual digital arts, film, and animation competition for high school students in grades 9 through 12 who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
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How Hearing Aids May Be Set for Different Languages
Possible considerations for improving speech comprehension when programming hearing instruments or languages other than English.
Read MoreSide Effects Severely Under-reported In ENT Medical Journals
Harms and adverse events (untoward side effects of surgery or medicine) have been under-reported or poorly described at an alarming low rate by the publishing authors in the four leading otolaryngology medical journals, according to new research.
Read MoreNew Tool To Assess Speech Development In Infants, Toddlers With Hearing Impairments
The number of hearing-impaired infants and toddlers who are successfully aided by technological devices, such as hearing aids and cochlear implants, continues to grow, but there are still unknowns about these childrens’ speaking abilities. A new assessment tool is available.
Read MoreGeriatric Patients Receive Significant Benefit From Cochlear Implantation
Despite previous inconclusive research, geriatric patients do experience significant quality of life improvement after receiving cochlear implants for hearing loss, according to a new study.
Read MoreCochlear Implants In Children A Safe Procedure, Study Suggests
In the 6 decades since French and American surgeons implanted the first cochlear hearing devices, the procedure in children has become reliable, safe, and relatively free of severe complications, according to a recent study.
Read MoreNBC-HIS 2008 Election Results
Linda Jackson, executive director, NBC-HIS, details the election results.
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