Doctors Remove Tick Attached to Boy’s Tympanic Membrane
The boy visited his doctor with symptoms of the sensation of a foreign body in his ear as well as buzzing sounds, according to “CTV News.”
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Author: Stefani Kim
Osteoporosis May Increase Risk of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss, Study Shows
The researchers found that 0.8% of those with osteoporosis and 0.5% of adults in the control group without the condition experienced sudden sensorineural hearing loss. This means that people with osteoporosis have a 40% increased risk of developing a sudden sensorineural hearing.
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Rinri Therapeutics Secures $1.78 Million Seed Funding for SNHL Cell Therapy
Rinri’s underlying technology, based on innovative stem cell research, seeks to reverse neuropathic sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) through the repair of the damaged cytoarchitecture in the inner ear.
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New Plextek Technology to Be Utilized for Tinnitus Detection
Plextek’s technology can reportedly be integrated into both standard commercial headphones and industry standard noise-prevention headsets to help reliably detect the early signs of tinnitus.
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HHTM Launches FindHearing.com, a New Resource for Consumers with Hearing Loss
Created by the same team that publishes Hearing Health & Technology Matters (HHTM), the mission of FindHearing.com is said to “inform, educate, and empower consumers about the importance of hearing healthcare.”
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NYU Researcher Publishes Commentary on NIH’s Hearing Loss Research Funding
Her analysis found that spending on hearing loss was low relative to disease burden, compared to the other 29 common diseases and conditions.
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BAA 16th Annual Conference and Exhibition to Take Place November 14-15, 2019
The conference will include updates from the world of research, overviews of policy updates, service innovations, and examples of clinical excellence.
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Vertigo Diagnosis May Be Aided by VOG Goggles
For the majority of people with Meniere’s disease who had fast horizontal eye movements, the goggles were able to diagnose the type of vertigo accurately with a sensitivity of 95% and a specificity of 82%.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press Releases ‘Function and Dysfunction of the Cochlea’
The book describes major advances in our understanding of the pathogenic processes underlying various forms of hearing loss and the emergence of treatments for deafness.
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Oticon Seeks Nominations for 2019 ‘Focus on People Awards’
The national awards program honors students, adults, and advocacy volunteers with any degree of hearing loss whose accomplishments show that hearing loss does not limit a person’s ability to make a positive difference in their communities or the world.
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Columbia University Researchers Test Out Brain-Controlled Hearing Aid Technology That Boosts Certain Voices
Columbia engineers have announced an experimental technology that mimics the brain’s natural aptitude for detecting and amplifying any one voice from many.
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Earwax MD and Ear Pain MD Now Available at Rite Aid Stores
Joining Amazon and thousands of CVS stores, Rite Aid becomes the latest major retailer to sell Eosera’s line of ear care products, including Earwax MD and Ear Pain MD.
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Shari Eberts Releases New E-Book, ‘Person-centered Care from the Patient’s Perspective’
In the book, Eberts shares her personal hearing loss journey, examines her experiences with audiologists over the years, and lays out her formula for person-centered care from the patient’s point of view.
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Oticon Medical Obtains FDA 501(k) Clearance to Market Ponto 4
Ponto 4 will officially launch in the US in early summer 2019.
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GN Hearing Names Scott Davis as President, GN Hearing North America
Davis will join the company June 1. In this role, Davis will oversee the company’s ReSound, Beltone, Audigy, and FalCom businesses in the United States and Canada. As part of GN Hearing’s global leadership team, he will report directly into GN Hearing CEO Jakob Gudbrand.
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