Sonova Presents New Product Line at AAA 2018
Sonova Holding AG, a provider of hearing solutions, announced that it will present its latest innovations at AAA 2018. The Group further broadens its portfolio of rechargeable hearing aids and expands...
View ArticleASHA Poll Shows Many Parents Unaware of Early Signs of Communication Disorders
Results of a new national poll released by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) for “May Is Better Hearing & Speech Month” show a majority of communication professionals say...
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ADHEAR Adhesive Adapter System for Conductive Hearing Loss Cleared by FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the MED-EL ADHEAR, an innovative non-surgical bone conduction solution for conductive hearing loss, the company announced on May 1. Described as...
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Aid for Children in Panama: Oh, How Wonderful Hearing Is!
By Louise Kaben Thanks to a cochlear implant (CI), Isai from Panama can hear again. This 3-year-old boy has lived with profound hearing loss since he was a 1-year old. The hearing implant that he has...
View ArticleInfants May Prefer Peer Vocal Sounds During Pre-Babbling Stage, Say Researchers
Even at the pre-babbling stage—before they can form sounds resembling syllables like “ba, ba, ba”—infants recognize vowel-like sounds, but they tend to dwell on these sounds when from the mouths of...
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Apple’s ‘Everyone Can Code’ Program Available For Students with Vision,...
Apple is teaming up with leading educators for blind and deaf communities across the US to bring accessible coding to their schools, the technology company said on a press release posted on its...
View ArticlePreterm Infants May Sleep Better Hearing Mother’s Voice
Hearing a recording of their mother’s voice may help neonates maintain sleep while in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to preliminary data from a new study, the American Academy of...
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Phonak To Sponsor Child’s Voice Golf Tournament June 12
Phonak, a global provider of hearing aids and wireless communications solutions, announced its sponsorship of the Child’s Voice Golf Tournament on Tuesday, June 12 at the Cantigny Golf Club in Wheaton,...
View ArticleNew Research Looks at Educational Disparities in Native Users of ASL
A new study of the educational needs of students who are native users of American Sign Language (ASL) shows glaring disparities in their treatment by the US Department of Education, the Linguistic...
View ArticleNew Rapid Genetic Test May Prevent Sepsis-Related Hearing Loss
More than a million neonatal deaths worldwide each year are estimated to be due to sepsis1. In the UK there are approximately 90,000 admissions to neonatal intensive care units per year. Nearly all...
View ArticleGenetic Test to Identify Risk of Pediatric Hearing Loss in Development at...
A new genetic test that could identify the risk of, and therefore help to avoid permanent antibiotic-related hearing loss in newborn babies, is being developed in Manchester, UK, the NIHR Manchester...
View ArticleSodium Thiosulfate May Help Reduce Cisplatin-Related Hearing Loss, New Study...
An international trial has found that a medicine commonly used to treat poisoning is effective in reducing deafness in children receiving chemotherapy for cancer, the University of Melbourne announced...
View ArticlePortable Music Players May Contribute to Hearing Loss, Study Shows
According to the results of an Erasmus University Medical Center study, Dutch children who used headphones to listen to music were more likely to have hearing loss, Reuters reported. Of the 3,316...
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Cortical Neuroplasticity in Hearing Loss: Why It Matters in Clinical...
Audiology & Neuroscience | July 2018 Hearing Review Observing changes in brain processing–and adjusting our intervention strategies accordingly By Anu Sharma, PhD, and Hannah Glick, AuD With a...
View ArticleOticon Launches KIPA Website for Pediatric Audiologists, Clinicians, and...
Oticon is pleased to announce the launch of www.KIPAgroup.org, a new website said to expand access to the resources of the Knowledge and Implementation in Pediatric Audiology (KIPA) group. KIPA,...
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Phonak Now Accepting Applications for Teen Advisory Board
Phonak, a hearing aid provider, announced it is accepting applications for its first Teen Advisory Board through August 6, 2018. Teens ages 15-18 residing in the US or Canada who currently wear hearing...
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Pediatric Amplification, Noise Management, and Incidental Learning
Tech Topic | September 2018 Hearing Review Should noise reduction algorithms be used in pediatric hearing aid fittings? Here is an examination of the rationale and arguments from the literature which...
View ArticleSensorion Receives Approval for SENS-401 Phase 2 Clinical Trial
Sensorion (FR0012596468 – ALSEN), a biotech company specializing in the treatment of inner ear diseases, announced that the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA)—a European network of the Heads of the...
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Eosera Launches Ear Pain MD and Ear Pain MD for Kids
Biotechnology company EOSERA®, Inc announced that it has developed two new products for ear pain relief, Ear Pain MD™ and Ear Pain MD™ for Kids, is said to provide rapid pain relief for the symptom of...
View ArticleNew Illinois Law Requires Insurers to Provide Replacement Hearing Aids for...
Under a new state law, Illinois insurers are required to cover replacement costs of hearing aids every three years for children with hearing loss 18 and younger. This legislation is a huge step in the...
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