Greystone Books to Publish ‘Sound,’ a Story of ‘Silence and Noise,’ by Bella Bathurst
Bathurst shares the true story of how she lost her hearing and eventually regained it, and what she learned from her 12 years of deafness.
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The University Carlos III of Madrid Incorporates AI Technology Into Performances for Hearing Impaired
This innovation is based on software that uses an augmented reality system to allow members of the audience to individually see adapted subtitles and a sign language interpreter, and listen to the audio description.
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2018 ‘Hear the World’ Calendar Available From Hear the World Foundation
One hundred percent of the proceeds benefit the Hear the World Foundation, a global nonprofit that aids disadvantaged people, particularly children, with hearing loss.
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Study Compares Levo System to Traditional Tinnitus Masker
The study was led by James Henry, PhD, recognized for his work in treating and managing tinnitus.
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InnerScope Hearing Technologies Announces New E-Commerce Store
InnerScope continues to expand infrastructure and growth capabilities within its new e-commerce platform, according to the company.
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Back to Basics: Smartphones and Microphones
There are a multitude of apps for smartphones that can turn them into sound-level meters, recording devices, playback devices, and even allow them to be coupled with external devices for hearing aids via Bluetooth or other wireless protocols.
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Research on Pitch Perception May Inform Cochlear Implant Development
For decades, scientists have debated how, exactly, humans perceive pitch, and how the ear and the brain transmit pitch information in a sound.
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FDA Approves Remote Programming Feature for the Nucleus Cochlear Implant System
The remote programming feature is indicated for patients who have had six months of experience with their cochlear implant sound processor and are comfortable with the programming process.
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Open Letter to OTC Hearing Device Regulators
Now that the political hay has been harvested, the real business of affordable and accessible hearing care is on the table and at your mercy.
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Sivantos Introduces New Signia Nx Platform with Own Voice Processing
Sivantos has launched the Signia Nx, a new hearing aid platform that offers own voice processing (OVP) and reportedly the only true combination of Bluetooth and binaural audio processing link (Ultra HD e2e).
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Recreational Noise Exposure Not Likely to Cause ‘Hidden Hearing Loss’ in Young Adults, UT Dallas Study Finds
Based on previous studies, researchers have hypothesized that recreational noise exposure might damage the circuitry between sensory hair cells in the inner ear and their auditory nerve targets that deliver information to the brain.
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Sonova’s ‘Life without Limitations’ Film Wins Awards at Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards
The film portrait of a dancer affected by profound hearing loss earned gold in the “Fairs, Shows, Events, Conference Openers” category, silver in “Medical Films,” and silver in “Corporate Videos.”
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Audibility Extender: Using Cognitive Models for the Design of a Frequency Lowering Hearing Aid
The recently enhanced Audibility Extender (AE) in Widex BEYOND hearing aids contains several new features and reflects our evolving knowledge about cognitive factors in listening so that a wider range of hearing aid users receive maximum benefit from this technology.
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Can Apple AirPods Be Used As Hearing Aids?
The short answer: No, but the situation is complex. As this article explains, the key problem with the wireless Bluetooth protocol is latency—or the amount of time it takes to capture, process, amplify, and convey the signals wirelessly to the earbuds.
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IUPUI Cell Biologist Tackles Age-related Hearing Loss with $1.9 Million NIDCD Grant
Cell biologist Benjamin J. Perrin of the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) is advancing knowledge of age-related hearing loss with the goal of informing possible therapeutic cell-regeneration approaches to the often-debilitating problem.
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