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'Get in the Hearing Loop' Campaign Promotes Doubling Functionality of Hearing Aids – Sunday, March 14th 2010
The American Academy of Audiology, on behalf of audiologists, and the Hearing Loss Association of America, on behalf of people with hearing loss announce a collaborative public…
Improved Air Quality Linked to Fewer Pediatric Ear Infections – Sunday, March 14th 2010
A new study by researchers at UCLA and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston suggests that improvements in air quality over the past decade have resulted in fewer cases of ear…
Solar-Powered Hearing Aids Hold Promise to Many with Hearing Loss Around the World – Saturday, March 13th 2010
Millions of people around the world, especially in the developing countries, can’t afford hearing aids. That is also a problem in the United States where hearing aids are…
Antibiotic Found to Protect Hearing in Mice – Friday, March 12th 2010
A type of antibiotic that can cause hearing loss in people has been found to paradoxically protect the ears when given in extended low doses in very young mice.
The surprise…
ASHFoundation Awards 39 Research Grants, Scholarships, Clinical Awards – Thursday, March 11th 2010
Rockville, MD-January 28, 2010- The American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation (ASHFoundation) recently awarded $378,000 to 39 individuals in support of…
Diabetics Twice as Likely to Have Hearing Loss; HearUSA Centers to Offer Free Hearing Screening and Diabetes Video in March – Thursday, March 11th 2010
West Palm Beach, FL – February 23, 2010 – All of the more than 180 HearUSA (Amex:EAR) company-owned hearing care centers will be offering free hearing-loss…
Deafness Research Foundation Drawing Contest: 'It's a Noisy Planet: What Are You Doing to Protect Your Hearing?' – Wednesday, March 10th 2010
New York, Feb. 23 – In celebration of Better Hearing and Speech Month in May, Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) announces a drawing contest for children and…
New Research Gives New Meaning To The Phrase "Listen To Your Heart" – Wednesday, March 10th 2010
With Heart Health Comes Hearing Health
ROCKVILLE, MD ? February 3, 2010 - New research published in a recent edition of the American Journal of Audiology, a journal…
Hearing Loss Risks Found in the Home – Tuesday, March 9th 2010
Even if you live alone in the country, you’re still surrounded by noise levels that, over time, can contribute to hearing loss. Now, you don’t think of your…
InSound™ Medical Announces Winner of 'Tell Us Your Story' Contest – Tuesday, March 9th 2010
Aspiring Entrepreneur Wins Yearlong Subscription to Lyric®
NEWARK, CA February 22, 2010 — InSound Medical, manufacturer and developer of Lyric, the first 100…
New Website Connects Consumers and Hearing Professionals to More Resources – Monday, March 8th 2010
February 16, 2010 – Kitchener, ON, Canada ? Unitron announced today the launch of new websites that exemplify the Company’s brand, values and…
AG Bell Announces Association Award Recipients for 2010 – Sunday, March 7th 2010
Washington, D.C. ? February 18, 2010 ? The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell) today announced the 2010…
Why Wearing a Helmet Could be Bad for a Biker's Hearing Health – Saturday, March 6th 2010
Wearing a crash helmet is essential to a motorcyclist’s safety, but could it actually be harming their health and affecting their riding?
That is what academics from the…
Phonak Asks Young FM Users to Tell their Story on YouTube – Friday, March 5th 2010
MarkeTrak VIII: 25 Year Trend Highlights – Thursday, March 4th 2010
February 12, 2009 – As the BHI publishes research from the MarkeTrak VIII survey, we will be providing factoids or summaries via this eNewsletter. A PDF...
SignON and Alternative Communication Services Announce a Collaborative Partnership – Thursday, March 4th 2010
SignOn: A Sign Language Interpreting Resource, Inc., (SignOn), a Seattle-based corporation, and Alternative Communication Services, LLC, (ACS), of Illinois announce a…
Starkey Hearing Research Center Staff Presents Around the World – Wednesday, March 3rd 2010
Researchers Share Knowledge at Conferences in Colombia, Scotland and Sweden
Minneapolis, Feb. 16, 2010 ? The
Lip It Skinit, Connect It and More with New Accessories from Advanced Bionics – Tuesday, March 2nd 2010
VALENCIA, Calif., February 5, 2010 ? Advanced Bionics® recently introduced several new accessories that will make using their behind-the-ear (BTE) sound processors more…
Unitron™ Named a Best Small-Medium Employer in Canada for Second Year – Monday, March 1st 2010
February 10, 2010 – Kitchener, ON, Canada ? Unitron?, a global innovator of technologically advanced hearing instruments, has been named one of the Top 50 Best Small…
Study: Second Cochlear Implant Can Restore Two Important Facets of Binaural Hearing – Sunday, February 28th 2010
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…
Super Bowl Champion Sets Example for Parents and Protects His Child's Hearing – Saturday, February 27th 2010
Reston, VA – Feb. 12, 2010 Audiologists everywhere cheered when Drew Brees, the quarterback of the Super Bowl Champion New Orleans Saints, set an example…
Genvec Enters Collaboration on Hearing Loss Treatments with Leading Global Pharmaceutical Company – Friday, February 26th 2010
GAITHERSBURG, MD – January 19, 2010 – GenVec, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNVC) today announced that the company has entered into a research collaboration and…
Oticon Foundation Supports Haiti Earthquake Victims – Thursday, February 25th 2010
The Oticon Foundation announced that it will donate 250,000 kroners (approximately $50,000) to support relief services for victims of the earthquake that devastated Haiti on…
2010 Starkey Academic and Clinical Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted – Wednesday, February 24th 2010
William F. Austin Scholarship and Outstanding Student Clinician Scholarships to be Awarded in August
Minneapolis, Feb. 19, 2010 ?...
Duke Scientists Map Brain Pathway For Vocal Learning – Wednesday, February 24th 2010
By Duke Medicine News and Communications
Scientists at Duke University Medical Center have identified neurons in the songbird brain that convey the auditory…
HLAA Announces Second Annual Joan Andrews Scholarship – Tuesday, February 23rd 2010
The Hearing Loss Association of Florida announces the second annual Joan Andrews Scholarship. Joan Andrews, former president of the Florida Association of Self Help…
ReSound Introduces Next Generation of Custom Hearing Instruments: Live 312 Remote Microphone ITC Models – Tuesday, February 23rd 2010
Minneapolis, MN (February 2, 2010) – Since pioneering Remote Microphone technology in 2008, ReSound has continued to expand this innovative technology so that…
Advanced Bionics Launches "Connect to Mentor" Site for Prospective Cochlear Implant Recipients – Monday, February 22nd 2010
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…
Study: Baby Boomers Survived Rock 'N' Roll Era with Hearing Intact – Monday, February 22nd 2010
Madison, Wisconsin – Despite dire predictions about listening to loud music, members of the rock ‘n’ roll generation are aging with much better hearing than their parents had at…
uHear itunes Medical Application a Top 10 Download as Concerned Americans Test their Hearing – Sunday, February 21st 2010
February 2, 2009 – Plymouth, Minnesota – Today represents a milestone for the uHear application as it surpasses the quarter of a million download mark. uHear,...
Complications Common, Often Linked to Trauma in Children Receiving Cochlear Implants – Saturday, February 20th 2010
Chicago – Some complications may occur in children receiving cochlear implants, and are highly correlated with trauma to the ear area and inner ear…
New Oticon Corporate Strategy Strengthens Commitment to People First – Friday, February 19th 2010
SOMERSET, NJ February 15 A new, active generation of end users is coming and Oticon will be ready to meet their rising expectations with new products, services and business…
Cochlear Implants Associated With Improved Voice Control Over Time in Children Who Are Deaf – Thursday, February 18th 2010
Chicago – Children with cochlear implants in both ears appear to have difficulty controlling the loudness and pitch of their voices, but these measures improve…
Jerry Yanz Joins Hansaton USA – Wednesday, February 17th 2010
Hearing aid industry veteran named Director of Audiology at Hansaton USAFebruary 1, 2010 ? Minneapolis, MN – Representatives of Hansaton USA announced that Jerry Yanz has…
Music Therapy Can Assist Toddlers' Communication Rehabilitation Process – Tuesday, February 16th 2010
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…
Researchers Identify Protein Needed to Develop Auditory Neurons – Sunday, February 14th 2010
January 12, 2010 – Loss of spiral ganglion neurons or hair cells in the inner ear is the leading cause of congenital and acquired hearing impairment….
FY2010 Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations Bill Signed into Law – Saturday, February 13th 2010
December 20, 2009 – President Obama signed into law an omnibus fiscal year 2010 spending bill that combined six different appropriations bills which provide…
Study Casts Doubt on Caffeine Link to Tinnitus – Friday, February 12th 2010
New research supported by Deafness Research UK has found that giving up caffeine does not relieve tinnitus and acute caffeine withdrawal might add to the problem. This is the…
Sting to Support Global Hearing Loss Campaign – Thursday, February 11th 2010
Grammy award winning singer songwriter Sting will lend his support to the Hear the World initiative, a global hearing loss campaign that helps raise awareness about the…
Meniere's Disease Affects Many – Wednesday, February 10th 2010
Like many diseases, experts aren’t exactly sure what causes Meniere’s Disease, named after an 18th century French doctor who documented dizziness caused by inner ear…
Gordon Walker Elected President of Better Hearing Institute – Tuesday, February 9th 2010
January 15, 2010 – The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) elected Gordon Walker, VP General Manager of Knowles…
AG Bell Announces 2010 Recipient of the Honors of the Association Award – Monday, February 8th 2010
AG Bell has named Inez K. Janger as the 2010 recipient of its prestigious Honors of the Association Award, which is given to individuals who have demonstrated dedication to, and…
Hearing Aid Tax Credit Attracts Record 113th Co-Sponsor – Sunday, February 7th 2010
Washington, DC, January 26, 2010 – Hearing Aid Tax Credit legislation in the House of Representatives (H.R. 1646) shattered previous co-sponsorship records…
HLA- Florida Offers Chance to Win October Cruise for Two – Sunday, February 7th 2010
The Assocation is offering raffle tickets for a “Cruise for Two” on the newer Royal Caribbean ruise ship, Freedom of the Seas, sailing October 17, 2010 to the Western…
Dangerous Decibels Presents Educator Training Workshop Following National Hearing Conservation Association Conference – Saturday, February 6th 2010
Westminster, CO – The National Hearing Conservation Association announces that an Educator Training Workshop will be presented by Dangerous Decibels from…
Leadership Opportunities for Teens 2010 Applications Available! – Saturday, February 6th 2010
AG Bell’s acclaimed LOFT 2010 program will take place from June 20-24, 2010, at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek in Orlando, Fla., just prior to the
HLAA Convention 2010 in Milwaukee, June 17 - 20 2010 – Friday, February 5th 2010
The Hearing Loss Association of America® would like to invite you to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Convention 2010, June 17 – 20, at the Hilton Milwaukee City…
Human Echolocation: Using Your Ears To "See" In The Dark – Thursday, February 4th 2010
Bats don’t see very well. But they eat a bunch of mosquitoes by employing a form of sonar ? echolocation ? to snatch skeeters right out of the sky ? in…
Oticon Pediatrics Helps Kids Stay Plugged In to Fun with New Child Friendly Comic Book Series – Thursday, February 4th 2010
Thomas, the hero of the new Plugged In comic strip, is a typical fun-loving…
NIDCD Grantee Receives NIH Challenge Grant To Study Hybrid Cochlear Implant – Wednesday, February 3rd 2010
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…
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