Researchers reporting in the Biophysical Journal have uncovered new insights into how the cochlea processes and amplifies sound. The findings could be used for the development of better cochlear implant devices.
Read MoreIn a brief press statement, MED-EL has announced at the beginning of August that Richard (Dick) Collette was stepping down as President and CEO of MED-EL USA, effective immediately. Ray Gamble has been named to replace him.
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MED-EL USA has announced that “Skinits,” which are changeable decorative skins for cell phones and other devices, are available for customizing MED-EL’s external cochlear implant components.
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The 2013 Oticon Summer Camp brought together 96 audiology students from more than 30 universities across the United States for a 5-day knowledge sharing event in Keystone, Colo.
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Australia’s NSW Medical Devices Fund has awarded a A$662,115 grant to HEARing Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) to develop an automatic cortical audiometer, a device that monitors brainwaves to determine how well people can hear.
Read MoreStarkey Hearing Technologies is partnering with silver-zinc battery manufacturer ZPower to develop a new type of rechargeable battery and recharging system that will be used with Starkey’s hearing aids.
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The AG Bell Association has published 101 Frequently Asked Questions About Auditory-Verbal Practice: Promoting Listening and Spoken Language for Children who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing and Their Families.
Read MoreHouse Research Institute (HRI) and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will conduct a 5-year clinical trial to test an auditory brainstem implant (ABI) in children.
Read MoreResearchers at Microsoft are developing software that will enable the Microsoft Xbox One video game console to automatically read sign language.
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Members of the Texas Hearing Aid Association have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc, claiming that the world’s largest retailer sells hearing aids without the state-mandated license.
Read MoreA unique 3-week summer pilot program called Read to Succeed was recently introduced by the House Research Institute’s Children’s Auditory Research and Evaluation (CARE) Center.
Read MoreWhat would your experience be watching the Flintstones on television if you had hearing loss? With a clear bit of hearing loss awareness guerrilla marketing, The House Research Institute shows you.
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The Wireless Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center (Wireless RERC) is seeking those with hearing aids and cochlear implants to fill out a survey on cell phone compatibility.
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The American Tinnitus Association (ATA) has named Cara James as its new executive director; she has a background in fundraising for international causes.
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Bruce Riley, a Texas A&M University biologist, has 20,000 zebrafish and a $1.5 million federal grant to help him study how hair cells regenerate in zebrafish and to develop a cure for deafness.
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