The clinical trial was conducted between 2016 and 2019 and was designed to track changes in tinnitus symptom severity. The trial investigated the bimodal neuromodulation approach, using Neuromod’s non-invasive stimulation device that delivers sound to the ears and electrical stimulation to the tongue.
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We hear sounds in part because tiny filaments inside our inner ears help convert voices, music, and noises into electrical signals that are sent to our brains for processing. Now, scientists have mapped and simulated those filaments at the atomic level, a discovery that shed lights on how the inner ear works and that could help researchers learn more about how and why people lose the ability to hear.
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According to Cochlear, the campaign is supported by 10 hearing health nonprofit and industry partners, and establishes a simple, common metric—defined as 20 decibels in each ear—to help simplify the ongoing conversation and actions related to monitoring hearing health and treating hearing loss, especially among adults 55 years of age and older.
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Researchers found that, among pairs of people who had very different socioeconomic backgrounds—calculated according to education level and family income—there was a higher level of activity in an area of the frontal lobe called the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex.
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LRADs are loudspeaker systems on steroids and are easily capable of generating outputs on the order of 120 dBA at 10 meters. Although we don’t have very good models for noise exposure over 115 dBA, we do know that levels of 120 dBA (with peaks being up to 15 dB higher) can create acoustic trauma.
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Children with cleft lip and/or cleft palate—the most common birth defect in the United States—present unique audiologic challenges that include a high incidence of otitis media with effusion (OME). Recently, the MED-EL ADHEAR system has opened up new options for these patients. Five case studies are presented here showing how this new system represents an innovative, non-surgical therapeutic option for children who are born with cleft palate.
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The Phonak Blended Real-time Interactions and Digital-Guided Experiences (BRIDGE) model provides a flexible method for delivering critical components in hearing healthcare via eAudiology. While the BRIDGE is exceptionally useful for traversing the pandemic, its true value lies in future patient care models.
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Expanding hearing care outside the walls of the clinic requires solutions that involve the hearing care professional as well as apps that empower the users. Widex Remote Care provides a comprehensive solution for the hearing care professionals working remotely, with access to all fitting functionality, while Widex apps help hearing aid users personalize their sound in the moment. Data from the AI-functionality in Widex apps show how users react to changes in their environment, including major ones like the COVID-19 crisis.
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the necessity of wearing masks have made life doubly difficult for people with hearing loss. Here is a literature review from the National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) on the ways in which face masks and shields have been shown to challenge people with hearing loss.
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Dr Liebe is a past president of the Washington State Academy of Audiology and has written and edited numerous articles over the years for both professional and consumer publications. He is also the president and CEO of Hearing Health & Technology Matters (HHTM), an online resource and publication for hearing professionals and consumers with hearing loss.
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The Fluent FA-CVAS-10 is a 10-position wireless voice amplification system. The teacher/instructor wears a small transmitter and microphone which transmits clear audio (even when speaking through a mask) to small wireless speakers that can be set up throughout a classroom or training room.
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It is important to note that tinnitus is a symptom and not a diagnosis.
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With the proliferation of smartphone usage amongst hearing aid users, good sound quality during streaming is no longer a ‘desire’ but a ‘need.’ Unlike conventional acoustic hearing aids, the Earlens Contact Hearing Aid’s unique mechanism of action allows for the provision of low-frequency output for streamed sources while maintaining a widely vented fitting. Using an industry-wide standard method for evaluation of sound quality, subjective judgments of streamed audio quality of the Earlens compared with other MFi-capable acoustic hearing aids reveals that the Earlens Contact Hearing Aid offers the best streamed audio sound quality for both speech and music.
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The Galien MedStartUp “fosters, recognizes, and rewards excellence in scientific innovation to improve the state of human health” and is awarded by the Prix Galien Foundation.
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This is the 22nd year that the Oticon Focus on People Awards has honored hearing impaired students, adults, and advocacy volunteers who have shown through their accomplishments that hearing loss does not limit a person’s ability to make a positive difference in the world.
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