The fact that chickens have the ability to spontaneously restore their hearing by regenerating damaged hair cells after suffering hearing loss is promising, says HHF in a new public service announcement.
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The Beltone Hearing Care Foundation will donate hearing instruments to people who need hearing help and may otherwise be unable to access it. Both individuals and organizations are eligible to receive assistance from the foundation through direct nominations by Beltone staff or network members.
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New research suggests vision also involves a bit of hearing. Scientists have found the visual cortex also uses information gleaned from the ears, as well as the eyes, when viewing the world.
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In a new study, published in a recent issue of the journal Science, researchers show for the first time how the brain re-wires and fine-tunes its connections differently depending on the relative timing of sensory stimuli.
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Rita R. Chaiken, AuD, has been recognized as the Salus University Audiology Alumnus of the Year for her “extraordinary service and contributions to the profession of Audiology.”
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A group at Brigham Young University has launched the “Signglasses” project to help deaf students.
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ZPower has announced it has raised $10 million in additional funding from existing investors, bringing the total to $110 million from investors.
Read MoreFree hearing conservation seminars to help prevent noise-induced hearing loss in the workplace are scheduled in Alabama, Washington, Oregon, and Ontario throughout June around the US and Canada
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Anders Hedegaard will replace Lars Viksmoen who is stepping down from his position as CEO of GN ReSound in order to change his work/life balance.
Read MoreA precise rhythm of electrical impulses transmitted from cells in the inner ear coaches the brain how to hear, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
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A new study from Indiana University shows that children with profound deafness who receive a cochlear implant had as much as 5 times the risk of delays in areas of working memory, controlled attention, planning, and conceptual learning as children with normal hearing. The research also shows that many children develop average or better executive functioning skills after cochlear implantation. Once again, age of implantation may be a key.
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Ear Q unveils Iris, which is designed to utilize the most advanced digital tools and resources to help EarQ providers boost their local digital footprints and help more people hear better in their communities.
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The US Immigration Department has not classified the AuD as a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) designated degree program—and this will continue to pose significant problems for foreign students, as well as AuD programs.
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Building trust comes with determining what a patient needs, then guiding them along a treatment plan in a manner that demonstrates that we clearly understand and care about their difficulties.
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This month’s blog, by frequent Hearing Review columnist Marshall Chasin, AuD, looks at musical roads: highways that “play a song” when you drive over them at a certain speed.
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