Introducing ‘full SuperPower strength in the smallest SuperPower device ever available, the Ponto 5 SuperPower also delivers significant advancements in sound processor technology – including a patented feature to prevent audible feedback – along with a sleek cosmetic design,” according to the company.
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A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) has joined forces with scientists from the University of Trento in Italy to test an action video game for children, which would enhance reading skills. The results, published in the journal “Nature Human Behaviour,” demonstrate improved reading abilities after just twelve hours of training.
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The company reports that SENS-401 was “safe and well tolerated, however, it did not meet the primary endpoint of 15 dB, a significant improvement in pure tone audiometry (PTA, dB) in the affected ear from baseline in comparison to placebo at the end of the four-week treatment period.”
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A recent study published in the “European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology” examined the effect of cochlear implantation on quality of life and cognitive decline on young (under 60) and older (over 60) participants with severe-to-profound hearing loss.
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The Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) announced that it filed comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on its proposed rule establishing Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids. Once finalized by the FDA, consumers 18 and older with mild-to- moderate hearing loss will be able to purchase hearing aids at retail and online outlets.
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The new facility is located on the 27th floor of the Torre Glòries building – a 38 story skyscraper which marks the gateway to the new technological district of Barcelona.
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Tuned, an online hearing health platform, announced that Kim Cavitt, AuD, a past-president of the Academy Doctors of Audiology (ADA), will join the board of advisors.
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Mimi announced a new partnership with Circulr Sound, the creator of personal AI audio devices called Hybrid Neckphones. Circulr Sound will bring Mimi Sound Personalization to its Smart Audio Wearables.
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Examinations of the labyrinthine structure of the inner ear are made by CT scan, although interpretation of the images is very difficult, and can delay or completely rule out the treatment. DTU PhD student Paula López Diez is studying how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used for image analysis.
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Each Ear, LLC announces Basic Hearing Aid Training for Caregivers, a new community outreach tool for hearing aid clinics, designed to build new and to fortify existing relationships with local nursing homes and assistive living facilities.
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Sonde Health, an enterprise vocal biomarker company, and GN Group announced that they have signed a multi-year strategic partnership to research and develop commercial vocal biomarkers for Mild Cognitive Impairment.
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The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) cautions that OTC hearing aid rules currently under review by the FDA may unintentionally hinder or repeal important consumer protection authorities, undermining states’ ability to ensure safe and affordable access to hearing aids. Currently, all 50 states have hearing professional licensing requirements and many have important protections for hearing aid consumers, including advertising restrictions, as well as mandatory warrantees and returns.
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Oticon, Inc announced that it will again partner with the American Academy of Audiology (AAA) Foundation Empowering Students Scholarship Program to fund scholarships for graduate students earning AuD or PhD degrees in audiology.
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In Part 2, Suzanne Carr Levy, PhD, and Drew Dundas, PhD, discuss the perceptual benefits to naturalness and overall sound quality of the direct drive approach used in the Earlens system.
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Practice differentiation is one of the most effective defensive methods available to the independent practitioner, and offering custom hearing aids, earmolds, and plugs is probably the one of the easiest and most effective ways to further differentiate your hearing care practice. Here’s how you can easily do this.
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