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UNC Researchers Receive Grants to Improve Alzheimer's Care – Sat, Nov 1st 2008

Thursday, October 16, 2008- Two University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine researchers have been awarded a $540,000, three-year grant for a project aimed at…

Comfort Audio Contego Helps Courtrooms Secure Proceedings – Fri, Oct 31st 2008

Chicago, IL Security in the courtroom just improved as non-secure assisted listening devices (ALD) for the hard of hearing (HoH) are being replaced by a wireless High-Defi…

Hybrid Cars: Danger for Hearing Impaired? – Thu, Oct 30th 2008

Check out the growing popularity of hybrids in the face of growing gas prices:In 2008, Toyota will sell 280,000 hybrids alone. Honda hybrid light duty vehicles increased by 4%...

HIA Prevails at FDA – Wed, Oct 29th 2008

The Federal Register confirmed earlier this week that the new version of ANSI S3.22-2003 will be incorporated into the Hearing Aid Regulation effective October 15, 2008 and WILL...

Cochlear Implants in Children a Safe Procedure – Tue, Oct 28th 2008

Chicago, IL In the six decades since French and American surgeons implanted the first cochlear hearing devices, the procedure in children has become reliable, safe, relatively…

Audio Pros Get Hearing Tested in Record Numbers – Mon, Oct 27th 2008

Los Angeles, CA October 7, 2008 During the three-day AES Convention, a record-breaking 674 people came to the House Ear Institutes booth to have their hearing This years…

Hearing Loss in Youth More Prevalent Than Thought – Sun, Oct 26th 2008

A recently released study by doctors at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore MD raises alarm on the prevalence of hearing loss, most especially among younger people.It is now…

NIDCD Launches Campaign to Protect the Hearing of Tweens – Fri, Oct 24th 2008

New Web Site Offers Parents Resources to Help Tweens Avoid Hearing Loss from NoiseA new campaign to help parents of 8- to 12-year-olds teach their children how to avoid hearing…

An Experts View of Hearing Assistive Technology – Thu, Oct 23rd 2008

New hearing technology has advanced exponentially in the past decades, bringing smaller and better hearing aids and other assistive devices.Dr. Mark Ross, Professor Emeritus of…

Management of Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Inconsistent Among Clinicians – Wed, Oct 22nd 2008

Chicago, IL Patients seeking care for sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSHL) are receiving inconsistent care due to lack of established clinical practice guidelines, says re…

House Ear Institute Launches Online Hearing Conservation Workshop – Tue, Oct 21st 2008

Los Angeles, CA October 3, 2008 House Ear Institute has created an innovative interactive online hearing conservation workshop. Designed for the general audio and the a…

MRI Reveals Inner Ear Anomalies in Children with Hearing Loss – Sun, Oct 19th 2008

Chicago Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), physicians can identify soft-tissue defects that contribute to hearing loss in children, according to a report in the September…

New Website Promotes Assistance for Children in Need – Sat, Oct 18th 2008

Seven million children in the United States between the ages of six and nineteen are hearing impaired, and research has shown that these children are much more likely to have…

Musicians Should Rock Responsibly – Fri, Oct 17th 2008

If youre a professional musician and your hearing isnt perfect, it may have an impact on your career, unless you aspire to be the best garage band on your block. Then quality of…

Geriatric Patients Receive Significant Benefit from Cochlear Implantation – Thu, Oct 16th 2008

Chicago, IL Despite previous inconclusive research, geriatric patients do experience significant quality of life improvement (QOL) after receiving cochlear implants for lo…