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August 21, 2008    


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Top News

Hearing Aid Tax Credit Passes 100 Co-Sponsor Threshold

Letters

A Viable Alternative For Single-Sided Deafness

2Q Sales Increase Not Necessarily Good News

Research: Help Wanted

Subjects Wanted For Bilateral Implant Recipient Survey

HearingMed Hosts Local Clinical Trial for New Laser Tinnitus Therapy

Tinnitus Treatment Survey Taps Scope

Research

Project Will Explore One-Sided Hearing and Cochlear Implants

Sound Adds Speed to Visual Perception

Low Birth Weight Tied To Increased Risk of Hearing Loss

Chronic Ear Infections Linked To Taste Damage, Increased Obesity Risk

Products

FrontRow Releases New IR Speaker Unit

Sensaphonics Unveils New In-Ear Sound Level Analyzer

People

MedRx Appoints Lauren-Ashe Dantzler Regional Sales Manager

 

Top News

Hearing Aid Tax Credit Passes 100 Co-Sponsor Threshold
Representatives from California, Texas, and Virginia join 99 of their congressional colleagues.


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Letters

A Viable Alternative For Single-Sided Deafness
TransEar deserved mention in recent asymetrical hearing loss article in The Hearing Review.

2Q Sales Increase Not Necessarily Good News
The VA may be dispensing more hearing aids, but at what cost to audiologists.


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Research: Help Wanted

Subjects Wanted For Bilateral Implant Recipient Survey
Information used in University of Iowa study will determine actual benefit from using two cochlear implants.

HearingMed Hosts Local Clinical Trial for New Laser Tinnitus Therapy
Sacramento-area residents with tinnitus condition encouraged to apply to participate in free trial happening August 20-22.

Tinnitus Treatment Survey Taps Scope
Results of online questionnaire will be analyzed with plans for future publication.


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Research

Project Will Explore One-Sided Hearing and Cochlear Implants
An implant patient's exceptional post-surgery progress inspired the proposal leading to a $3 million in-depth study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Sound Adds Speed to Visual Perception
French study shows the region involved in hearing can directly improve perception in the visual region.

Low Birth Weight Tied To Increased Risk of Hearing Loss
Norwegian study finds sensorineural hearing loss in low birth-weight babies may derive from ears being unable to fully develop.

Chronic Ear Infections Linked To Taste Damage, Increased Obesity Risk
One studies findings showed that those with a moderate to severe history of otitis media were 62% more likely to be obese.


Products

Front RowFrontRow Releases New IR Speaker Unit
Fewer components means installations will take about half the time.

 

Sensaphonics Unveils New In-Ear Sound Level Analyzer
dB Check can measure actual in-ear sound pressure levels and show recommended exposure time.


People

Medrx LaurenMedRx Appoints Lauren-Ashe Dantzler Regional Sales Manager
Based out of Tampa, Fla, her duties will be to support, expand instrumentation sales in the United States.


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The Hearing Review
, at wcampbell@ascendmedia.com.

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