Researchers from the University of Maryland found that age-related problems with understanding speech are due to the inability to hear at certain volumes and also because the aging brain is not able to correctly interpret the meaning of sound signals.
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A causative gene for sensorineural hearing loss, or SNHL, has been identified by Japanese researchers, who have replicated the condition using a transgenic mouse. This discovery could potentially be used to develop new treatments for hearing loss.
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Interacoustics Academy, the internal knowledge center within Interacoustics that specializes in audiological and vestibular training, announced a series of online AAA-approved courses that cover several practical clinical healthcare topics, such as Wideband tympanometry and Real-Ear Measurements.
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Hamilton CapTel for Business and Tenacity have released a new captioned telephone for business professionals who have difficulty hearing over the phone–employees can listen while reading word-for-word captions on their office phone via existing network.
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Researchers have discovered a gene region that raises a child’s risk for middle ear infection, known to doctors as acute otitis media (AOM). The finding may offer clues to helping develop more effective treatments to prevent one of the most common and painful childhood illnesses.
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The FCC Disability Advisory Committee unanimously approved 3 resolutions for people with hearing loss: Internet Protocol (IP) captioned telephone service quality standards; 911 training for video relay service communication assistants; amplified phones.
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The 2016 Oticon Focus on People Awards celebrates 12 remarkable individuals whose courage, vision and commitment are helping to change the perception of hearing loss. First place winners in 4 categories were recognized at an awards ceremony at Oticon US headquarters.
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Children with Tourette syndrome (TS) may process aspects of language faster than other children, a new study shows. Kids with TS, a neurological tic disorder, are faster at assembling sounds into words – the part of language called phonology – than typically developing children.
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Otometrics will be exhibiting its new AURICLE ProbeTube Assistant and MADSEN Zodiac immittance solution at the International Congress of Hearing Aid Acousticians (EUHA 2016), held October 19-21, 2016 in Hannover, Germany.
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The Hearing Review is proud to announce that Folio 2016 has selected our September 2015 issue as a finalist for the 2016 Eddie & Ozzie Awards. HR is a finalist for an Eddie Award in the Best Full Issue, Business-to-Business (B-to-B) category for healthcare trade magazines.
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Viewers spend 100% more time on Web pages that contain video, and 85% of Internet users are more likely to purchase a product or service after watching a video. In this blog, Michele Ahlman explains how hearing healthcare practices can use video on their social media channels.
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October 1 brings new ICD-10 codes for audiologists and speech-language pathologists, reports ASHA. With the 10th revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10), the NCHS is moving forward with implementation of major updates to the code set.
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WhisperRoom Inc announces that it now offers booths that are compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Many of the sound enclosures on the market are difficult to access for physically challenged individuals, but the new ADA-compliant booths are all-access.
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Cochlear Limited announces the launch of the Cochlear Nucleus Profile Implant with Slim Modiolar Electrode (CI532), designed to preserve hearing structures, boost hearing performance, and be easier for surgeons to use.
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Starkey teamed up with “Shark Tank” star Daymond John for an Apple Store event in Santa Monica, Calif, where he discussed the accessibility and independence created by Made for iPhone hearing aid—Halo 2.
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