News on Cochlear Implants

VALENCIA, Calif., February 5, 2010 ? Advanced Bionics® recently introduced several new accessories that will make using their behind-the-ear (BTE) sound processors more...

by David Tenenbaum Cochlear implants are electronic devices that stimulate auditory nerves directly, bypassing damage in the inner ear, and thus restoring some hearing. Although...

Valencia, Calif., May 15, 2009 - In the first such online community of its kind, Advanced Bionics®, the only U.S.-based manufacturer of cochlear implants (or...

Chicago - Some complications may occur in children receiving cochlear implants, and are highly correlated with trauma to the ear area and inner ear...

Chicago - Children with cochlear implants in both ears appear to have difficulty controlling the loudness and pitch of their voices, but these measures improve...

Music therapy can assist in the speech acquisition process in toddlers who have undergone cochlear implantation, as revealed in a new study by Dr. Dikla Kerem of the University...

For many of the roughly 36 million American adults with some degree of hearing loss, a hearing aid does not provide enough help, and a cochlear implant risks permanently losing...

11 December 2009 - The first year to two years of life is a critical time for hearing impaired children and their language development. Whilst young babies...

Valencia, Calif. (PRWEB) December 9, 2009 -- Advanced Bionics® (http://www.advancedbionics.com), the only U.S.-based manufacturer of cochlear implants (or "bionic...

Sonova Holding AG, the world's leading provider of hearing systems, announced today that it has entered into a share purchase agreement with the shareholders of Advanced Bionics...

Oct. 6, 2009 - For decades, cochlear implants have made it possible for children who are deaf to enter a hearing world. But hearing is just one piece of the...

Aug. 4, 2009 - Adults with severe hearing loss benefit from pairing a cochlear implant in one ear with a hearing aid in the other ear, even though the sound signals from each...

Life-Changing Technology Restores Hearing in People with Severe-to-Profound Hearing Loss Centennial, Colo., (September 8, 2009) - Cochlear, the global leader in implantable...

Richardson, Texas (Aug. 13, 2009) - Having two ears is not just a matter of doubling the amount of sound you would hear with one ear. And yet you might not know that from the way...

Valencia, Calif., July 23, 2009 - Advanced Bionics recently announced the launch of their Bionic Ears for Kids kit, which contains the newest addition to the Bionic Family,...

Richardson, Texas (June 29, 2009) - Noisy restaurants are one of the banes of people who have received cochlear implants. Although the high-tech devices restore partial hearing,...

Denver, Colo., (July 10, 2009) - Cochlear Americas announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the CochlearTM Baha BP100 Sound Processor,...

London, ON -The Cochlear Implant Program at the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) working in collaboration with researchers at The University of Western Ontario's National...

Comprehensive assessment tool for infants and toddlers expands BRIDGE to Better Communication Program June 17, 2009 - (Durham, NC) - The MED-EL Corporation today...

VALENCIA, Calif., May 15, 2009 - In the first such online community of its kind, Advanced Bionics®, the only U.S.-based manufacturer of cochlear implants (or "bionic ears"),...

Sound and WAY Beyond Allows Adults and Teens to Perfect Their Listening Skills at Home Denver - April 27, 2009 - Cochlear Americas, the world's leader in advanced hearing...

UT Dallas Study Links Devices With an Overall Improved Quality of Life Feb. 18, 2009 - For years, hearing scientists have known that cochlear implants improve the communication...

General anesthesia can be tolerated by patients older than 65 New York - February 26, 2009 - Contrary to conventional medical wisdom, a new study by NYU Langone Medical Center...

The cochlear implant is a remarkable technology that helps people with severe hearing loss to understand speech, even when on the telephone. Listening to music, however-even a...

Free Rehabilitation Programs Expand BRIDGE to Better Communication  Durham, NC - (February 12, 2009) - MED-EL Corporation announced today that the company has launched a...