GN Otometrics Lends Its Support to the Hear the World Foundation
The Foundation’s new partnership with GN Otometrics provides it access to audiological equipment at favorable rates.
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Audigy Group Chosen as Model for Consistent Growth in Inc. Magazine’s Build 100 List
Audigy Group was nominated in the April issue of Inc. magazine to “The Build 100.”
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New iPad Audiometer App from MelMedtronics
MelMedtronics has launched seven new iA Audiometer applications (apps) for the iPad.
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New Book Explores the Link Between Access to Sound and the Developing Brain
Science writer Lydia Denworth explores why children learn language and relates her decisions regarding cochlear implantation and the impact of early access to sound on children’s brains.
Read MoreToddlers Able to Understand Unfamiliar Accents, Says New Study
A new University of Toronto study has found that by two years of age, children are remarkably good at comprehending speakers who talk with regional accents the toddlers have never heard before.
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Sound World Solutions Introduces CS50 PSAP
The CS50 functions as a Bluetooth headset for mobile phones, features three preset amplification profiles, and allows personalization using a free app for Apple iOS 7, Android, Windows, or Mac OS X.
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Brain Differences Between Deaf and Hearing People Depend on First Language Learned
In what is reported to be the first study of its kind, researchers have shown that the language we learn as children affects brain structure, as does hearing status.
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Research Provides New Insights Into Ménière’s Disease
Researchers at the University of Exeter Medical School have been able to suggest what goes wrong in the body when people develop Ménière’s disease, and provide new insight into factors that lead to its development.
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Open Letter From Phonak President Jeff Newnham to the Hearing Healthcare Community
Jeff Newnham, president of Phonak Inc, comments on a recent letter from a new network buying group that contains Phonak’s VA and government services contract price list that is causing confusion within the hearing healthcare community.
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Neuromonics Names Clinical Sales Manager
Neuromonics, Inc, has named Sarah J. Smith, AuD, clinical sales manager.
Read MoreADA 2014 Student Business Plan Competitors Take the Next Step to Vegas
Nineteen contestants from 13 universities are getting down to the business of developing their Executive Summaries—the first step on the path to victory in the 2014 Academy of Doctors of Audiology Student Business Plan Competition.
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GSI AudioStar Pro Offers Over 20 New Enhancements
Grason Stadler has announced significant updates to its GSI AudioStar Pro.
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Sonic’s New Charm60 Standard IIC Targets One-Size-Fits-Many Approach
Sonic says its new Charm60 Standard IIC takes a one-size-fits-many approach that enables hearing care professionals to offer a discreet instant-fit product that delivers on Sonic’s commitment to make “everyday sounds better.”
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New Invention Helps Cochlear Implant Wearers Enjoy Swimming, Sports, and More
Innovative shirt design offers active cochlear implant (CI) users a new, attractive, functional alternative to wearing CI sound processors in the water or when participating in physical activities, says Ci Wear.
Read MoreC&EN Publishes Article on Pharmaceutical Approaches to Hearing Treatment
More pharmaceutical and research companies are developing drugs to treat and prevent hearing loss, according to an April 7 article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN).
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