Music Brings Memories Back to the Brain Injured
In the first study of its kind, two researchers have used popular music to help severely brain-injured patients recall personal memories.
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Tinnitus Findings at U-M/Kresge Opens New Treatment Avenues
An important finding was that study animals that did not get tinnitus showed fewer changes in their multisensory plasticity than those with tinnitus. In other words, their neurons were not hyperactive.
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Noisy Toys Are Hard on Hearing
Holiday season means toy season in many homes across the country. According to the Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, it’s important to choose wisely to protect your kids’ ears.
Read MoreREiNS Collaboration Seeks Common Outcome Measures for Neurofibromatosis Clinical Trials
As potentially effective new treatments for neurofibromatosis (NF) are developed, standardized research approaches—including outcome measures specific to NF—are needed. The first report from the Response Evaluation has been published.
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Sonova Survey Shows Popularity among Hearing Care Professionals
With its two brands Phonak and Unitron, Sonova, Stäfa, Switzerland, is the preferred provider among hearing care professionals and is achieving a very high level of customer satisfaction, according to the results of two surveys, according to Sonova.
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Phonak Inaugural Sound Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award Honors Stelmachowicz
Phonak awarded its first Phonak Lifetime Achievement Award to Patricia Stelmachowicz, PhD, for more than 40 years of exceptional contributions to pediatric audiology during its 6th International Pediatric Conference.
Read MoreClearSounds and Med-El Partner Again for Launch of QUATTRO4.0™ Amplified Bluetooth with Removable Mic
ClearSounds and MED-EL are teaming up once again to offer cochlear implant users high sound quality devices, including ClearSounds’ QUATTRO4.0 Amplified Bluetooth Neckloop with removable Bluetooth microphone.
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2013 Project Amazon Audiologists Team with Oticon Clinic to Provide Life-Changing Hearing Care
Julia Shih, AuD, and AuD student Cynthia Frey recently traveled to the Oticon Clinic in Parintins, Brazil, as part of Project Amazon, a humanitarian mission funded by the Oticon Hearing Foundation.
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Oticon Medical Receives FDA Clearance to Market New Ponto Plus Family
Oticon Medical, Somerset, NJ, has announced that it has obtained 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market Ponto Plus, the company’s newest family of bone anchored sound processors.
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Special Olympics Athletes Get the Gift of Hearing
Hundreds of athletes underwent hearing screenings through the Healthy Hearing Screening Program, part of the broader Healthy Athletes initiative sponsored by Phonak and the Hear the World Foundation.
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Amplicom USA Introduces New Generation of Amplified Telephones and Accessories
Amplicom™ USA has introduced a new modular generation of amplified telephones and accessories designed for the hearing loss community.
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December 2013 Hearing Review Digital Edition
Check out this month’s digital edition of The Hearing Review which features a dispenser survey, smartphone hearing apps, counseling tips, and much more.
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Westone Introduces New Impression Material
Westone has added a new impression material to its cartridge line. SiliClone® X-act combines the accuracy and dimensional stability of Westone’s S-50 cartridge material with clean and easy flow characteristics.
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New Book Detailing Experiences of Cochlear Implant Wearers
Personal stories are shared from cochlear implant recipients in a new book by Rochester Institute of Technology Press.
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Researchers May Have Discovered a Plan to Disable Meniere’s Disease
Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine may have figured out what causes Meniere’s disease and how to attack it.
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