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Preliminary List of Presenters at ILAA Convention Announced
The Illinois Academy of Audiology's 16th-annual convention and exposition is planned for January 28 to 30 in Chicago, and the group has released a list of scheduled presenters.
8/28/2008
AAO-HNS On The Move
The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery has recently moved offices.
8/28/2008
AFA Bestows Professional Leadership Awards On Two AuD Grads
Two Arizona School of Health Sciences audiology graduates have been recognized for their enthusiasm and efforts.
8/28/2008
Amifostine lowers risk of cisplatin-related hearing loss in children
A cytoprotective adjuvant used in cancer chemotherapy, amifostine, reduces the likelihood of ototoxicity in children undergoing cisplatin therapy for medulloblastoma, according to a study reported in a recent issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
8/27/2008
Perfect Pitch In Humans More Widespread Than Expected
Researchers who developed a unique test for perfect pitch have found the ability to recognize and remember a tone without a reference is much more common in non-musicians than expected.
8/27/2008
Hearing Aid Awareness Week Spotlights Hearing Help
The International Hearing Society, Livonia, Mich, has declared September 28 to October 4 as Hearing Aid Awareness Week, an event recognized by the Department of Health and Human Services National Health Information Center.
8/27/2008
Sound Adds Speed To Visual Perception
The traditional view of individual brain areas involved in perception of different sensory stimuli has been thrown in doubt in recent years, and a new study shows that, in monkeys, the region involved in hearing can directly improve perception in the visual region, without the involvement of other structures to integrate the senses.
8/26/2008
Not All Hearing Aids Are Created Equal
Consumers with hearing loss might think they are saving significantly more by purchasing over- the-counter hearing aids, but they most likely will be disappointed—or could be taking risks— when purchasing such aids, according to recent research.
8/26/2008
Congresswoman Berkley Pledges to Fight for Passage of Hearing Aid Tax Credit
A supportive crowd of Las Vegas residents met recently to thank Rep Shelley Berkley (D-NV) for her co-sponsorship of the Hearing Aid Tax Credit and to urge her to champion the bill in the House of Representatives.
8/26/2008
Exploring Performance Times Needed To Receive Sounds In Complex Scene
The dynamics of the process of perceiving and processing a mix of sounds over time is the subject of a recently completed research study published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
8/25/2008
Hormone Treatment May Provide Future Hearing-Loss Prevention
A Swedish study indicates simple treatment with oestrogen-stimulating drugs may be useful in combating hearing loss.
8/25/2008
One Step Closer To Hearing Restoration
Results of two gene studies show promising results for patients with otoschlerosis.
8/22/2008
Sign Language Via Cell Phones Hits US Shores
A group at the University of Washington has developed software that helps deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans use sign language over a mobile phone.
8/22/2008
Dantzler Named Regional Sales Manager for MedRx
Lauren-Ashe Dantzler has been named regional sales manager for MedRx, Largo, Fla, where she will oversee hearing care medical-instrumentation sales nationwide.
8/21/2008
Preliminary List of Presenters at ILAA Convention Announced
16th annual Illinois Academy of Audiology Convention is scheduled for January 28 to 30, 2009 in Chicago.
8/21/2008
Compounds Have Potential for Diagnosis, Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
New research suggests a select group of compounds that interact with a protein in the brain might be used in the early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other dementia disorders.
8/21/2008
Study Finds Higher Incidence of Hearing Loss Among Diabetics
Patients with diabetes are more than twice as likely as those without the disease to have hearing loss, according to a recent National Institutes of Health study.
8/20/2008
Phonak Honors Pair of Audiologists for Pediatric Research
Phonak honors 2007 Cheryl DeConde Johnson Award winners Karen Anderson and Rebecca Kooper.
8/20/2008
Hearing Loss, Lack Of Sleep Impair Back-To-School Health
The American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery urges parents to take a closer look at their child's health for common ear-, nose-, or throat-related health issues that might affect academic success.
8/20/2008
Tinnitus Treatment Survey Taps Scope
Tinnitus is a big problem in America: some four out of 10 of the 23 million adults with hearing loss have not sought a solution for their hearing loss because they ALSO have tinnitusand in evaluating Google searches, nearly twice as many people search on the term tinnitus versus hearing loss.
8/19/2008
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