Research: Solving the “Cocktail Party Problem”
Research in the March 6 issue of the Cell Press journal Neuron demonstrates how the brain homes in on one speaker to solve this "Cocktail Party Problem."
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Newly Formed American Cochlear Implant Alliance to Publish Supplement in CI International
The new ACI Alliance, headed by long-time hearing healthcare advocate Donna Sorkin, will be publishing a supplement in the journal Cochlear Implants International.
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Phonak Wins 2013 Gold Stevie Award
The Phonak Customer Care Team took home the gold at the 2013 International Stevie Awards.
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Higgins Begins Term as IHS President
The International Hearing Society has announced that Thomas Higgins, ACA, BC-HIS, has assumed the position of president of IHS. Higgins’ term runs until the end of 2014.
Read MoreUK University Students Launch Start-up for Temporary Tinnitus
A company set up by physics students at the University of Edinburgh and University College Dublin has come up with a solution to the problem of temporary tinnitus.
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March 2013 Hearing Review – Table of Contents
The March 2013 Hearing Review is now available online.
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EuroTrak + JapanTrak 2012: Societal and Personal Benefits of Hearing Rehabilitation with Hearing Aids
This multi-country consumer survey about hearing, hearing loss, and hearing aids shows evidence that hearing rehabilitation with hearing aids leads to societal and personal benefits, while revealing the factors that impact hearing aid adoption rates.
Read MoreGN Otometrics and ReSound Team up for FittingNOW! Winter Series
GN Otometrics is presenting its FittingNOW! Winter Series 2013, in conjunction with sister company GN ReSound.
Read MoreWHO: Over 360 Million People Have Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids Reach Only 10% of Global Need
More than 360 million people in the world have disabling hearing loss, according to new global estimates on prevalence released by the WHO, for International Ear Care Day (March 3).
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Elite Hearing Network 2013 Annual Business Summit Draws 1,000 Attendees
Record-breaking attendance highlighted the 2013 Annual Business Summit of the Elite Hearing Network. Held in February in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, the summit attracted nearly 1,000 individuals.
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A Look Back 40 Years to Tumultuous 1973
Nixon’s second inauguration and Watergate, the Supreme Court’s decision on Roe vs Wade, the establishment of the EC/proto-EU, and Comet Kohoutek were the harbingers of an extremely rocky period in hearing industry history.
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March 2013 Hearing Review Product Showcase
New products featured in the March 2013 Hearing Review
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Designing Hearing Aid Technology to Support Benefits in Demanding Situations, Part 1
The A/D converter has been an Achilles’ heel in hearing aid design. Here’s why, as well as details about a new hearing aid that has tackled this problem.
Read MoreJAMA Releases Network Reader App
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has released its first mobile application to provide access to the content from all 10 medical journals, including JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.
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Otometrics Appoints Mona Dworsack-Dodge as Director of Audiology Services
GN Otometrics has hired Mona Dworsack-Dodge, AuD, as director of audiology services. In this new role, Dworsack-Dodge will be responsible for the general management of the audiology services department.
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