Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are seeking volunteers for a study on how the clarity of audiological information effects the memory of that information, according to a post in ‘The Daily.’
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Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), Sydney, Australia, a global leader in implantable hearing solutions, welcomed the news that the World Health Assembly (WHA) has today supported a resolution that provides a hearing health policy action plan and recognizes the benefits of prevention, intervention, and treatment of hearing loss globally, Cochlear announced.
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Strekin AG, Basel, Switzerland, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, announced that it has successfully closed a Seed C financing round totaling CHF10 million (approximately $10.3 million USD) from private investors.
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A soccer camp event, which is being hosted by Phonak, a provider of hearing solutions, and Bundesliga youth team player Simon Ollert, will take place in Ettal, Upper Bavaria, Germany over five days (June 14–18), Phonak announced.
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With the addition of Moxi Fit R, Connect Hearing is now able to fit clients with the reportedly world’s smallest rechargeable hearing aid (based on exterior dimensions compared to other products in its class), featuring the most advanced sound technology on the market.
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Donald J. Schum, PhD, vice-president of audiology for Oticon, Inc, presented the “Recipe for Hearing Sensing Success: How IFTTT is Making the IoT Even Better” at BioMed Boston on May 4, Oticon announced.
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EERS, a Montreal, Canada-based company that has developed revolutionary new hearing protection, communication, and monitory technology, has received backing from the Quebec government under its Creativity Quebec program in the form of a $3.05 million loan (approximately USD $2.26 million), EERS announced in a press release.
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Researchers from Gallaudet University—a private university for the deaf and hard-of-hearing in Washington, D.C.—are working on an app that helps deaf children learn American Sign Language (ASL), according to a recent article in the ‘Washington Post.’
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From May 21-23, hearing healthcare professionals gained a competitive edge with training from EarQ and Oticon, Smorum, Denmark, EarQ announced. The three-day event was held at the Marriott Syracuse Downtown Hotel in Syracuse, New York.
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Following last month’s interview with Richard Tyler, PhD, we turn our attention to another world expert in tinnitus, James A. Henry, PhD, a research career scientist at the VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, and recipient of the 2016 Paul B. Magnuson Award for his innovative work on the treatment and management of tinnitus—the highest honor for VA rehabilitation investigators.
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Exploration of domains related to the emotional experiences of the patient and family will act to sensitize our clientele to the topic of emotion, and possibly address underlying motivations for their visit. At a minimum, the evidence suggests that conversations about the emotional impact of hearing loss will provide a better understanding of the patient’s and family’s disability experience, foster a stronger therapeutic alliance, and likely lead to more positive practice outcomes, such as greater treatment adherence, more open and honest communication with patients, and greater patient satisfaction.
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After seeing a movie over the holiday season, I was almost chased out of the movie theater…NEVER TAKE PICTURES IN THE MEN’S WASHROOM!
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This article examines the advantages provided by the Signia primax Narrow Directionality processing for speech understanding in background noise in four studies: Comparisons of the primax system to previous research with the binax platform, SNR benefits related to average speech understanding, and comparisons to a competitive product using Signia adaptive directional and narrow directionality processing.
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In this edition, called EXPLORETIME, readers will discover the crucial role that time plays in our lives, and how it affects our decisions and structures our day. This is a great, FREE resource for hearing health professionals and their patients alike.
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Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), Sydney, Australia—reportedly the world leader in implantable hearing solutions—announced it has entered into an exclusive licensing and development agreement with Otoconsult NV, Antwerp, Belgium, for its artificial intelligence fitting assistant Fitting to Outcomes eXpert (FOX).
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