New Drug Delivery System Developed for Chemo-Induced Hearing Loss
The novel drug delivery system uses hydrogels and nanoparticles to protect against hearing loss caused by the chemotherapy drug cisplatin.
The novel drug delivery system uses hydrogels and nanoparticles to protect against hearing loss caused by the chemotherapy drug cisplatin.
Decibel Therapeutics announced a partnership with Invitae, a medical genetics company, to launch Amplify, a no-charge genetic testing program to screen for the genetic cause of congenital hearing loss in children diagnosed with auditory neuropathy.
In the new textbook, Jane Madell, Carol Flexer, Jace Wolfe and Erin Schafer look at all aspects of pediatric audiology, with new chapters on hearing and vestibular issues in children, testing methods for neonates, and longitudinal studies on cochlear implants.
Pediatric audiologist Jane Madell, PhD, tells about The Listening Project and the new documentary everyone in hearing healthcare should see. See the trailer for the film, read the interview by Douglas Beck, and get Dr Madell’s perspectives on “why every child should hear.”
Read MoreIn order to be able to continue the success of former Congresses, the EUHA invites future attendees to take an active part in preparing and arranging the event.
Read MoreMore than 100 hearing care professionals from across the US participated in a collaborative pediatric conference co-sponsored by Oticon Pediatrics, Oticon Medical, Interacoustics, and Hearing Screening Associates, held November 3-5 in Glenview, Ill.
Read MoreRecognized internationally for his pioneering work in the field of pediatric audiology, Richard Seewald, a professor emeritus in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science.
Read MoreThe $15,000 award covers the period beginning June through May of the following year in order to help support the student’s educational needs in pursuing a career in pediatric audiology.
Read MoreThe new OtoRead combines comprehensive DPOAE and TEOAE testing and offers diagnostic testing across a wide range of frequencies.
Read MoreThe Family Centered Care panel is led by a select expert circle which believes that in order to provide optimal patient consulting and treatment, audiological care must shift to emphasize both patient and family involvement during the entire treatment process as a means to enhance the value of hearing care services.
Read MoreA soccer camp event, which is being hosted by Phonak, a provider of hearing solutions, and Bundesliga youth team player Simon Ollert, will take place in Ettal, Upper Bavaria, Germany over five days (June 14–18), Phonak announced.
Read MoreHear the World Foundation—a nonprofit founded by Sonova that helps disadvantaged people with hearing loss—announced Hannah Dorothy, a third-year doctoral student in audiology at East Carolina University, as the recipient of the 2017/18 Judith Gravel Fellowship in Pediatric Audiology.
Read MoreDonna Geffner, PhD, says that if we wait until age 7 or 8 to intervene on behalf of children with auditory processing disorders, we are denying them the benefits of early intervention, remediation, treatment, and the right to a free appropriate public education (FAPE).
Read MoreTele-audiology for infant diagnostic audiological evaluations can be performed with available equipment/systems.
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