Oticon Holds Virtual 2020 Audiology Summer Camp
The annual professional development event is designed to supplement and complement students’ education with relevant, practical, professional world knowledge and insights.
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Author: Stefani Kim
Study Shows How Tests of Hearing Can Reveal HIV’s Effects on the Brain
When comparing the FFR results of 68 HIV-positive adults to 59 HIV-negative adults, the investigators found that the auditory-neurophysiological responses to certain speech cues were disrupted in HIV-positive adults, even though they performed normally on hearing tests—confirming that these hearing difficulties are grounded in the central nervous system.
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Face Masks Challenging for People with Hearing Loss, Researchers Say
The researchers recommended several ways for clinicians to overcome the barriers of masked communication, including simple strategies, such as facing the patient and getting their attention while speaking.
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Having Both Hearing and Visual Impairments May Lead to Elevated Dementia Risk
In the study of 2,051 older adults (22.8% with hearing or visual impairment and 5.1% with both impairments) who were followed over eight years, dual sensory impairment was associated with an 86% higher risk for dementia compared with having no sensory impairments.
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Grason-Stadler Releases GSI Audera Pro Clinical EP/OAE Device
All test modules on the Audera Pro feature data organization designed with efficiency in mind, according to GSI. This includes multiple pages available in a single report to include ABR, ASSR, and OAE data.
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New EuroTrak Study Compiles Data From Spain
Fifty-two percent of Spanish people with hearing loss do not use hearing aids for fear of social rejection. The fact is that the stigma around using hearing aids continues to be the main barrier in Spain today to people with hearing loss not wanting to adapt.
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Researchers Study Sounds Used in Perception Experiments
The research team in the Music, Acoustics, Perception, and Learning (MAPLE) lab has repeatedly shown crucial differences in the processing of natural versus artificial sounds, raising questions about the degree to which tone beeps can actually properly test the auditory system.
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‘Common Inherited Genetic Variant’ Identified as Frequent Cause of Adult Deafness
While the particular manifestations of this genetically induced hearing loss varied, as did the age at which hearing problems began, its prevalence suggests that it is common (highly penetrant) and that many thousands of people might be at risk of deafness as a result, explain the researchers.
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Sonova Provides Interim Business Update for First Half of FY 2020/21
Sonova reports its business activities have picked up from the low point of 35% in April 2020, reaching 59% of prior year levels for the first three months of FY 2020/21 at constant exchange rates.
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Sensorion Appoints Edwin Moses as Chairman of its Board of Directors
Moses is currently Chairman of Achilles Therapeutics Ltd, Avantium NV, and LabGenius Ltd, and is an Operating Partner at Keensight Capital.
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Otonomy Announces Positive Top-Line Results from Tinnitus Drug Trial
The trial reportedly achieved its objectives by demonstrating a positive clinical signal for OTO-313 based on a TFI responder analysis, with a favorable safety profile, according to the company.
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BBC Looks at How Loud Music Can Lead to Early Signs of Hearing Damage
The article examined a study from researchers at the University of Manchester, which suggests that although the damage observed is not enough to be diagnosed as a full-blown hearing loss, it could potentially have a cumulative effect on hearing later in life.
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Cochlear Announces FDA Approval of Three New Products
The approval of the Cochlear Nucleus Kanso 2 Sound Processor, Nucleus 7 Sound Processor for Nucleus 22 Implant recipients, and Custom Sound Pro fitting software reflects Cochlear’s “ongoing commitment to innovation in hearing technology, providing access to smartphone connectivity and helping to improve hearing performance, and enhancing the cochlear implant fitting experience for hearing health professionals.”
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USC Researchers Produce Sensory Hearing Cells
To achieve reprogramming, the scientists exposed fibroblasts and supporting cells to a cocktail of four transcription factors, which are molecules that help convey the instructions encoded in DNA. The scientists identified this cocktail by testing various combinations of 16 transcription factors that were highly active in the hair cells of newborn mice.
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CILcare Offers Webinar on Tinnitus Drug Candidates
CILcare, a preclinical provider in otology, will hold a free webinar on July 9 at 8 pm (CEST) called “How to Assess Drug Candidates on Tinnitus Preclinical Models For a Successful Transition to Clinical Trials.”
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