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NIDCD Grantee Receives NIH Challenge Grant To Study Hybrid Cochlear Implant – 1.6 days ago

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…

Hearing Motors That Rev Up Your Hearing – 2.6 days ago

A recent study from the University of Utah, co-authored by the Chair of the Bioengineering Department, Dr. Richard Rabbitt, has demonstrated that the human ear actually has tiny,...

Scientific Breakthrough Could Bring Repair of Hearing Loss Closer – 3.6 days ago

14 December 2009 – A new study into hearing has uncovered the secret of our extraordinary ability to perceive a range of sounds – from a pin dropping to the…

U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) and Federal Partners Launch Historic Six-City Listening – 4.6 days ago

January 15, 2010 – During this economic downturn with record-breaking unemployment rates, ODEP and its Federal partners are launching a six-city Listening Tour…

Hearing Coalition Continues Opposition to Hearing Aid Tax – 5.6 days ago

Congress also considers children’s coverage mandate and payment disclosure rules
The election of Scott Brown (R-MA) to the Senate is likely to have a…

UA Professor Begins $5.6 Million Study of Treatment for Tinnitus Among Military Personnel – 5.6 days ago

Tuscaloosa, Ala. – A University of Alabama researcher is embarking on a $5.6 million phase-three, randomized, controlled clinical trial to evaluate the…

Hearing Loss in the Workplace Resources Crucial for Success – 0.9 weeks ago

Getting and keeping a job in the current economy is not easy, and it is even more of a challenge for people with hearing loss. However, there are ways to maximize the chances…

Scientists Set Their Sights on Hearing Breakthrough for Babies – 1.1 weeks ago

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…

Rochester Institute of Technology/National Technical Institute for the Deaf Offering Two Programs for Teens with Hearing Loss – 1.2 weeks ago

On Saturday, February 6, 2010, from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., New York City-area students with hearing loss and their parents are invited to a free one-day conference entitled “Life…

Elusive Protein Points to Mechanism Behind Hearing Loss – 1.4 weeks ago

A serendipitous discovery of deaf zebra fish larvae has helped narrow down the function of an elusive protein necessary for hearing and balance. The work, led by Rockefeller…

Useful Tips for Longer Hearing Aid Life – 1.5 weeks ago

Hearing aids are expensive and it’s just common sense to take care of them. Here are six tips discussed in an article on Healthy Hearing that will extend the life of your…

FDA Advisory Panel Votes 15 to 0 in Favor of Approving Envoy Medical's Esteem® Fully Implantable Hearing Restoration System – 1.7 weeks ago

Envoy Medical, a Minnesota corporation, has developed the first Fully Implantable Hearing Restoration System known as the Esteem®. On December 18th, an Advisory Panel of…

The Hearing Loss Association of America's Walk4Hearing™ Tops $1M Goal – 1.8 weeks ago

Bethesda, MD: The Hearing Loss Association of America® is pleased to announce that the association’s Walk4Hearing? program surpassed its…

Siemens Hearing Instruments Names Brian Kinnerk as CEO in the Americas – 1.9 weeks ago

Hearing industry veteran heads top hearing aid manufacturer

Customize Your Advanced Bionics Sound Processors With Eye-Catching Looks From Skinit – 2.1 weeks ago

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

TV Ears to Unveil First "Senior-Friendly" HDTV at Consumer Electronics Show – Wed, Feb 17th 2010

- New 32-inch LCD TV includes built-in wireless transmitter, headset for better listening, easy-to-use remote control, automatic shut-off service –  SAN DIEGO ?...

Hear the World Expedition 2010 – Tue, Feb 16th 2010

2009-12-09, Stafa, Switzerland – Hear the World combines…

More Than 27 Million Americans Will Suffer from Untreated Hearing Loss in 2010 – Mon, Feb 15th 2010

HearUSA CEO Says It’s Time to Recognize Hearing Care as a Medical Necessity
West Palm Beach, FL – January 5, 2010 – With hearing loss…

Smoking and Hearing Loss: Make it Your Resolution to Quit – Sun, Feb 14th 2010

Decades of research has shown time and time again that smoking is bad for your health. Yet 1 in 5 Americans continue to puff away daily, causing negative health effects ?...

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