Short-term Datalogging: Another Approach for Fine-tuning Hearing Aids
To better understand patient complaints, a portable system is necessary to record acoustic events.
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Science-based Fittings: Cross-checking the Hearing Loss and Verifying the Fitting
The cross-check principle has been utilized throughout the audiological test battery and expanded upon with the introduction of new technologies. This article looks at the use of the cross-check principle in identifying hearing loss, and then applies it to the verification of the hearing instrument fittings.
Read MoreNYC Transit System Study Finds Noise Levels Often Exceed Recommended Exposure Guidelines
In a survey of noise levels of the New York City transit system, researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health found that exposure to noise levels in subways have the potential to exceed recommended guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Changing How Gain is Selected: The Benefits of Combining Datalogging and a Learning VC
Many people who have hearing instruments equipped with a volume control report that it is necessary to adjust the gain several times per day for different listening environments. A new hearing aid that combines datalogging and a learning VC for automatic adjustment of gain addresses this problem.
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Looking Back…Moving Forward
Perspectives from 18 companies in the hearing industry on what occurred in 2006 and what can be expected for 2007.
Read MoreHEI, Creative Work Together to Protect Consumer Hearing
House Ear Institute, Los Angeles, and Creative, Milpitas, Calif, a worldwide leader in digital entertainment products, have joined forces to provide music lovers with information about adopting healthy listening habits when enjoying music and movies through headphones plugged into Creative’s ZEN MP3 and portable media players.
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2006 Literature review
A review of product literature and promotional materials available from hearing-related manufacturers and distributors.
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In One Ear and Synchronized with the Other: Automatic Hearing Instruments Under Scrutiny
Is it more important to synchronize the classification environment across ears, or allow the classification of the environment to vary depending on the listening situation? As hearing aid technology progresses, combining laboratory data with real-world experience to find the most appropriate evaluation strategies for predicting patient benefits becomes more challenging.
Read MoreStudy Of NYC Transit System Finds Noise Levels Often Exceed Recommended Exposure Guidelines
In a survey of noise levels of the New York City transit system, researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health found that exposure to noise levels in subways have the potential to exceed recommended guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Read MoreClues to Hearing Loss Associated with Chemotherapy
Children with cancer who suffer hearing loss due to the toxic effects of chemotherapy might one day be able to get their hearing back through pharmacological and gene therapy, thanks to work done with mouse models at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Read MoreearTunes.com Offers Alternative to Computer Solitare
“I gave earTunes a standing wave ovation!”—G.V. Bekesy; “I would give my left ear for earTunes!” V.V. Gogh.
Read MoreBoston Scientific Announces FDA Approval of Harmony
Boston Scientific Corp, Natick, Mass, has received FDA approval for its new Harmony™ HiResolution® Bionic Ear System (Harmony System).
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Linear Frequency Transposition: Extending the Audibility ofHigh-Frequency Information
Linear Frequency Transposition extends the audibility of high frequency sounds for people who cannot receive this information from conventional amplification. It is demonstrated here to improve some patients’ appreciation for high frequency sounds.
Read MoreClarity, The Ear Foundation Work to Prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Whether we’re blasting car stereos, rocking out at concerts, or lying around the pool listening to our MP3 players, music, particularly loud music, is a staple of the American way of life.
Read MoreSound Understanding of Indoor Acoustics Could Make Hearing Easier
An innovative technique that, for the first time, accurately measures exactly how sound behaves in “real-world” situation is now under development—and could improve acoustics in buildings ranging from concert halls to railway stations.
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