Researchers from Australian National University (ANU) have conducted a study on synesthesia, a condition that allows some people to hear colors, taste sounds, and experience other cross-sensory phenomena.
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Researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center and American University have shown that, like humans, some bats use the left and right sides of their brains to process different aspects of sounds.
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Beltone has been active in the hearing healthcare industry for the past 75 years, and celebrated this history at its 2015 annual meeting, held at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers in Chicago from April 9-11.
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For May Is Better Hearing and Speech Month, EPIC Hearing Healthcare is taking the opportunity to urge employers to revisit their wellness program offerings to ensure that hearing health is covered.
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Katherine Bouton, author of Shouting Won’t Help, the bestselling memoir about adult-onset deafness, has now written Living Better with Hearing Loss: A Guide to Health, Happiness, Love, Sex, Work, Friends . . . and Hearing Aids from Workman Publishing–a daily guide to living with hearing loss.
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A 2-day audiology student workshop hosted by Audiology Systems and Otometrics gave students expert insight into the audiology profession. The April 2015 inaugural event from Audiology Systems University involved 20 students from 3 universities.
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The HHEC reports that the inaugural Unison Hearing Health Global Summit will be held September 8-11, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. In 2016, both IHS and ADA will forgo their individual annual conventions, and will hold their respective membership meetings and networking activities in conjunction with the Unison Summit.
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The American Academy of Audiology (AAA) AudiologyNOW! 2016 conference is slated for April 13-16, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. Details to follow.
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The American Academy of Audiology (AAA) is hosting a Practice Management Specialty Meeting called “The Challenging and Changing Landscape of Private Practice,” September 11–12, 2015, at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards, in Baltimore, Md.
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Phionik, a Germany-based company, is organizing the first international virtual optometry and audiology fair, Eye Ear Fair 2015, which offers exhibitors, visitors, and professionals a unique online exhibition trade fair experience.
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May is “Better Hearing and Speech Month,” and throughout the month many organizations in the hearing care industry are participating in activities and offering information to promote better hearing health.
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EarQ has announced the launch of its new website, which is aimed at making the end-user’s search for hearing healthcare easier.
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A team of researchers at the University of Oregon conducted a study that shows how the brain captures sound and processes it, transforming its rhythmic structure via the auditory system.
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Tinnitus Treatment Solutions (TTS), a provider of care and services for people suffering from tinnitus, has announced that it is now offering top-brand tinnitus hearing aids, and will soon be offering tinnitus accessories nationwide.
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Science News has reported that, contrary to a popular notion that blind people have keener hearing than sighted people, a new study shows that many blind people don’t necessarily hear well in every direction.
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