A new book from Thieme, Auditory Processing Deficits, provides clinical information on APD, an important, growing area of interest in the field of audiology. Written by Vishakha Rawool, PhD, the book contains the latest guidelines on screening, diagnosis, and intervention of auditory processing deficits, and includes key information on related assessment tools and management strategies.
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MED-EL has released a new publication called Explore Magazine, which explores hearing loss-related topics. The latest issue focuses on hearing loss and children, while earlier editions focused on Music, and Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair, the couple behind MED-EL. Readers can sign up for a free subscription or download a free digital version on the MED-EL website.
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GN Store Nord (GN), Copenhagen, has announced that Anders Boyer has decided to resign as CFO of GN Store Nord and GN ReSound. Boyer will continue at GN as CFO during his termination period and will be part of the process to identify his successor.
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A licensed hearing aid dispenser and owner of Syracuse Hearing Aid Centers in New York was recently arrested on charges that he operated a criminal scheme in his insurance billing practices. According to reports, the business fraudulently billed more than $1.6 million by selling public employees custom fit earbuds, then billing the state insurance for hearing aids.
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Audigy Group announced that it has launched a podcast series, “Attainable.FM,” an online portal of audio-based shows that speak on a range of topics of interest to the hearing care industry. Listeners can expect to hear from industry thought leaders on business, leadership, team building, and marketing.
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A team of scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has identified a small molecule that inhibits the function of a “disordered” protein—p27—that helps to regulate cell division. The inhibition of this protein with small molecules may aid in the regeneration of sensory hair cells in the inner ear to restore hearing.
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Plural Publishing announced the publication of a new book, Tinnitus: Clinical and Research Perspectives, which summarizes findings from basic and clinical research regarding tinnitus mechanisms, effects, and interventions. The text features international authors, clinicians, and researchers.
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EarTech, a company that produces the Dry & Store family of products for hearing instruments, has announced the launch of DryDome®, a moisture control and drying device designed for hearing instrument care.
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ZPower announced that, as of October 13, 2015, its facility and devices are registered with the FDA. Specifically, ZPower’s facility in Camarillo, California is now an FDA registered Medical Device Establishment for the manufacturing of medical device accessories.
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The public is invited to a Thursday, December 10, 2015 talk titled “How NIDCD research is preventing or reversing hearing loss,” as part of the NIDCD Speaker Series. It is scheduled for 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the Porter Neuroscience Research Center, Building 35A, Room 640, on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md. It will be given by Lisa Cunningham, PhD, chief, NIDCD Section on Sensory Cell Biology.
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Nurotron Biotechnology, a maker of cochlear implant systems based in Hangzhou, China, announced that it has won a tender that will result in its largest order for cochlear implants to date. The order for 2,000 CIs for children in China is from the China Disabled Persons’ Federation, a central government association.
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Salus University students and faculty members from the optometry and audiology programs recently volunteered at the Special Olympics Pennsylvania Fall Festival at Villanova University–considered to be the largest annual student-run Special Olympics event in the world.
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The Academy of Doctors of Audiology (ADA) has announced that Rita Chaiken, AuD, of Atlanta has been elected to serve as the ADA President for the 2016 program year. Dr Chaiken was officially appointed 2016 ADA President during the Opening General Session of the ADA Convention on Friday, November 13, 2015.
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Experts have published a list of the most urgent priorities for researching hearing loss, which affects more than 10 million people in the United Kingdom. According to UK researchers, hearing loss is a health priority area, but significantly less money is spent on hearing research than on other public health concerns, such as vision loss and diabetes.
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The FDA has cleared two new Oticon Medical products for marketing in the US: The Minimally Invasive Ponto Surgery (MIPS), an update of the tissue preservation surgery for use with the company’s Ponto System; and the Ponto BHX Implant, which has a laser-ablated titanium surface that promotes a faster and stronger bonding to bone, and is designed to increase the strength of the bone-to-implant interface by more than 150%.
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