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 MoreIn 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 MoreChildren 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 More“I gave earTunes a standing wave ovation!”—G.V. Bekesy; “I would give my left ear for earTunes!” V.V. Gogh.
Read MoreBoston 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 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 MoreWhether 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 MoreAn 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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Available Gain Before Feedback (AGBF) remains an important component in assessing the effectiveness of a feedback cancellation algorithm. However, in the real-world where numerous hearing aid algorithms and features may come into play, there are many more facets to consider.
Read MoreHouse Ear Institute, Los Angeles, will celebrate 10 years of providing hearing conservation education and health services to thousands of Audio Engineering Society (AES) members at the 121st AES Convention through its Sound Partners™ hearing conservation education program.
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A sneak-peek at the products and services being unveiled at this year’s Academy of Dispensing Audiologists (ADA) Convention in Scottsdale, Ariz, and International Hearing Society (IHS) Convention in San Antonio.
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A brief update on Bluetooth terminology and developments, with special emphasis on those impacting hearing care.
Read MoreAmerica Hears, Bristol, Pa, and Dynamic Hearing, Richmond, Australia, a developer of software for the hearing aid and personal communications industries, introduces the Freedom AD, a hearing aid that will use the ultra-low-delay ADRO® (adaptive dynamic range optimization) technology.
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Many dispensing professionals are surprised to see that clients with thresholds in the severe range can make excellent candidates for cochlear implants.
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With the resurgence of BTE fittings, knowledge about how to select, create, and acoustically modify earmolds using horns, vents, and damping is more important than ever.
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