The investigation shows that the beneficial effects on cognition can be blocked by the hostile inflammatory environment present in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and that physical exercise can “clean up” the environment, allowing new nerve cells to survive, thrive, and improve cognition in the Alzheimer’s mice.
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Designed with a focus on size to create a “first-rate fit,” Enchant custom models reportedly use a variety of venting, amplifier, and battery configurations to build the smallest possible instruments to satisfy individual preferences for style, comfort, and gain. Feature options include four receiver sizes (75-100 dB), advanced wireless communication with 2.4 GHz, Near Field Magnetic Induction (NFMI) technology, dexterity enhancements for easier handling, and more.
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During September and October, Oticon will donate a portion of the sales of all Oticon Opn™ hearing aids, including special edition pink Opn, to the National Breast Cancer Coalition to support its mission to know how to end breast cancer by January 2020.
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Harvard University researchers have developed a new printing method that uses soundwaves to generate droplets from liquids with an unprecedented range of composition and viscosity. This technique could finally enable the manufacturing of many new biopharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and food and expand the possibilities of optical and conductive materials.
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The main topic of the 2018 EUHA Congress is “digitalization,” and all presentations will be available in both German and English. In addition to the lecture program, more than 130 exhibitors will be showcasing their latest technologies and innovative products in the fields of diagnostics, accessories, and design at the accompanying trade exhibition.
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This half-day event follows the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) model for externally-led Patient Focused Drug Development meetings and serves to inform the agency’s regulatory decision-making in pediatric oncology.
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“An acronym PATH for each age group was suggested to work from when providing informational counseling for individuals with hearing loss during infancy, preschool age, school age, higher education, and when entering the workforce,” the authors wrote.
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The law also provides that repairs are covered when deemed medically necessary and provides ear examinations, selection, fitting, and adjustment of ear molds, according to a statement from Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office.
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In the study, recently published in “Ear and Hearing,” experts have found a correlation between a computer model and the speech intelligibility in implant recipients. This might mean that by improving the performance of the model, the performance of individuals with cochlear implants may benefit in ways that have never before been explored.
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Much of Dr He’s research will focus on inner and outer hair cells, the two types of receptor cells that convert sound into electrical impulses in the auditory nerve. He will compare the changes at the cellular and molecular levels of hair cells between young and aging mice to determine age-related changes in gene expression, ultrastructure, and cellular function.
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Ear Pain MD™ and Ear Pain MD™ for Kids, is said to provide rapid pain relief for the symptom of ear pain, which is often associated with ear infections.
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Arneja previously served as Director of Information Systems and in his new role will lead the efforts to develop technology solutions that protect, optimize, scale, and innovate the business.
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Beginning in 2016, personnel at the US Embassy in Havana, Cuba (as well as Canadian diplomats and family members) described hearing strange sounds, followed by development of an array of symptoms. The source of the health problems has not been determined.
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The National Association for the Deaf advocated for the change as the organization felt that the term hearing impaired “focused on what people can’t do,” according to an article in the “Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.”
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Denmark-based Widex launched the WIDEX EVOKE hearing aid in April. The hearing aid is reportedly the first to give users the ability to employ real-time machine learning that can solve the tricky hearing problems that users face in their daily lives.
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