The company’s most advanced drug candidate ACOU085 is being developed for clinical application in otoprotection (cisplatin-related) and will be profiled in functional improvement of hair cells.
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The Safety Line consists of a clip connected to an elastic line with a loop that attaches to both the Ponto Sound Processor and clothing. The user-friendly clip features a firm “barbed” grip and no sharp edges.
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On June 1, Battey will retire as the director of the NIDCD, the governmental organization announced. He has been a dedicated public servant for 35 years, according to the NIDCD, joining the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1983.
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In this longitudinal study, researchers collected detailed information on dietary intake every four years and found that women whose diets most closely resembled the AMED or DASH dietary patterns had an approximately 30% lower risk of moderate or worse hearing loss, compared with women whose diets resembled these dietary patterns the least.
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In an experiment, 5-month-old subjects spent 40% longer listening to sounds from babies than adult vocalizations of the same vowels.
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The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) announced that Plural Publishing, which produces academic and clinical publications covering audiology and speech-language pathology, has become an ASHA Corporate Partner.
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The annual recognition program honored 47 women in 2018 for their professional achievements, leadership, and contributions to the broader Twin Cities’ community.
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In 2017, for the first time in its 10-year history, the Hear the World Foundation made hearing possible for three needy children with profound hearing loss in Panama, by means of donated cochlear implants.
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The donation will enable the AAA Foundation to award five $5,000 academic scholarships to deserving students.
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During the 175th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, being held May 7-11, 2018, in Minneapolis, Litovsky will present data showing a new technique that synchronizes the cochlear signals that stimulate the brain in a way that is similar to people who can hear normally.
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Listen Technologies was among 44 companies recognized based on the development and successful implementation of measures that create inclusive cultures where women can contribute and succeed.
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The researchers found that sensory hair cell death occurred immediately after exposure to loud noise and was irreversible. Neuron damage, however, had a delayed onset, opening a window of opportunity for treatment.
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As an ambassador for Sonova’s hearing instrument brand Phonak, Brügger will be actively involved in a range of projects around the globe designed to support people with hearing loss.
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The campaign, timed to coincide with Better Hearing Month, offers links to noise-level apps, access to free earplugs, and educational information at HearingAtWork.org.
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Each BHSM, AG Bell raises awareness that early hearing screening and intervention is available and that getting the help a child, teen, or adult with hearing loss needs is key to ensuring communication access and successful and independent lives.
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