The latest information on cochlear implants for individuals who are experiencing hearing loss, looking for hearing health information for their loved ones, or just desire to learn more about cochlear implants to make the right hearing health decisions.
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ENGLEWOOD, CO. February 27, 2008 Cochlear Americas, the world leader in cochlear implant technology, today announced that the flagship Nucleus Freedom' sound is now co...
This unique award is presented to Nucleus cochlear implant recipients around the world to help defray the costs of higher education.
Researchers can show the way to new cochlear implant technologyDecember 18, 2007 - A Rutgers University team led by neuroscientist Robin Davis is opening new doors to improved...
Jan 19, 2008 - Adult CI users within driving distance of Tampa, FL are needed for a study comparing speech recognition performance with the Advanced Bionics HiRes and Fidelity120...
HARTFORD CT: Single-sided deafness, or SSD, afflicts some 50,000 people a year in the US alone. The loss of hearing in one ear can be caused by a traumatic injury, diseases like...
Laser-based Implants to Reproduce Natural Sound More Accurately than Current TechnologyBothell, WA Aculight Corporation, a leading developer of innovative laser has...
Valencia, Calif., October 25, 2007 - Jacqueline Law, a well renowned actress in Asia, recently completed her hearing journey at Advanced Bionics headquarters in Valencia, Calif....
1/15/2007 Dr. Benson has implanted another BAHA for us. All went well and they will receive their processor in 3-4 months, pending healing status. Although there are several audiological items to consider for...
Cochlear implants differ greatly from the BAHA in that the recipients of a cochlear implant must have a severe to profound sensorineural (nerve type) hearing loss and find that traditional hearing aids do not...
11/28/2007 Dr. Aaron Benson, Neuro-otologist of Toledo ENT Inc, recently completed our first round of implants. In November, he implanted our first adult cochlear implant, who will be activated in mid January....
New Information on Meningitis RiskTwo cochlear implant patients recently died from infections. Neither one was fully vaccinated. One of these two likely died because of the lack...
Newswise Cochlear implants, which restore hearing in profoundly deaf patients, also allow many recipients to hear and enjoy music, significantly increasing their quality of (...
New Web Site Provides Comprehensive Information About the Most Sophisticated Technological Option for People Who are Deaf or Hard-of-HearingValencia, Calif., October 8, 2007 Advan...
Newswise Children with profound hearing loss who receive cochlear implants before the age of 6 show significant gains in language acquisition, and compare favorably with chi...
Advanced Bionics and Gift of Hearing Foundation Partner to Enable Boy to Hear for First TimeValencia, Calif., September 10, 2007 Understanding the importance of the gift...
Imagine this.Youre at a busy airport waiting for your rental car when the sound goes off. Not the sound of your MP3 player or the sounds of speakers announcing arrivals and...
Tuesday 21st August 2007 -- Unique interactive show to be launched in York and Aberdeen. To hear, do you need your brain? Or your ears? What happens when parts of the ear go...
August 6, 2007 - Do you need help verifying that your insurance will cover the cochlear implant or Baha device that your medical provider has recommended for you? Do you need...
Washington, DC July 23, 2007 - Cochlear implants -- electronic devices inserted surgically in the ear to allow deaf people to hear -- may restore normal auditory pathways in the...
Denver, CO -- July 23, 2007 -- Cochlear Americas today announced the availability of three new pediatric solutions designed to enhance the hearing experience of Cochlear's...
Cochlear Implant Users Find Support, Therapy Resources with Advanced Bionics New Online Community Valencia, Calif., July 18, 2007 Recognizing that every persons experience...
June 25, 2007 Advanced Bionics Corporation, the neuromodulation division of Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) and a leading manufacturer of cochlear implants, and Hong...
Washington, D.C.--Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have, for the first time, used a bionic ear to restore hearing...
May 21, 2007 - The inventor of the Cochlear bionic ear, Melbourne University scientist Professor Graham Clark, has been awarded Germany's highest accolade in...
March 26, 2007 --Research by a professor of psychology at the University of New England is revealing that profoundly deaf people fitted with a cochlear implant (or "Bionic...