South Dakota House Supports Bill for Broader Count of Students with Hearing Loss
Two recent bills addressing deaf children's educational needs have been addressed by legislators in South Dakota, according to an article on the Keloland website.
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Med-El Releases Sonnet 2 Audio Processor
MED-EL USA announced that the new SONNET 2 audio processor is now available. Because MED-EL...
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ADHEAR Adhesive Adapter System for Conductive Hearing Loss Cleared by FDA
The FDA has cleared the MED-EL ADHEAR, an innovative non-surgical bone conduction solution for conductive hearing loss. Described as the “next generation of non-surgical bone conduction hearing technology,” it consists of a patented adhesive adapter that is placed onto the skin behind the ear and is worn for 3 to 7 days at a time. The lightweight audio processor is simply clicked on and off the adapter each day.
Researchers Develop ‘Optimized’ Gene-Editing System to Help Prevent Hearing Loss in Mice
Utilizing a more “precise” version of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing system, scientists from Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital were able to turn off the defective TMC1 gene that causes hearing loss, leaving the healthy copy unaffected.
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Teen Publishes Research on Harmful Noise Levels from Restroom Hand Dryers
Nora Keegan became concerned that the dryers were harmful to children’s hearing after she noticed others covering their ears while the dryers were running. She found the loudest of the dryers tested exceeded 100 dB.
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Phonak Sponsors Child's Voice Golf Tournament
To date, the organization is said to have generated over $1 million to help children with hearing loss learn listening and speaking skills critical to lifelong success.
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Phonak Sponsors Child’s Voice Golf Tournament
To date, the organization is said to have generated over $1 million to help children with hearing loss learn listening and speaking skills critical to lifelong success.
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Ohio Lawmakers Introduce Bill Requiring Insurers to Cover Cost of Children’s Hearing Aids
House Bill 243 would make it mandatory for insurance companies to pay up to $2,500 per hearing aid over 4 years for those under age 21, according to an article in “The Columbus Dispatch.”
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Thieme Medical Publishers Announces Release of 3rd Edition of 'Pediatric Audiology'
In the new textbook, Jane Madell, Carol Flexer, Jace Wolfe and Erin Schafer look at all aspects of pediatric audiology, with new chapters on hearing and vestibular issues in children, testing methods for neonates, and longitudinal studies on cochlear implants.
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Thieme Medical Publishers Announces Release of 3rd Edition of ‘Pediatric Audiology’
In the new textbook, Jane Madell, Carol Flexer, Jace Wolfe and Erin Schafer look at all aspects of pediatric audiology, with new chapters on hearing and vestibular issues in children, testing methods for neonates, and longitudinal studies on cochlear implants.
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OtoNexus Medical Technologies Wins WomanCorporateDirectors Foundation Launch Zone Competition
According to the company, OtoNexus’ winning device helps shorten treatment time, reduce misdiagnosis, and avoids unnecessary antibiotic use through the innovative use of Doppler ultrasound technology. Commercialization of the product is expected to begin this year.
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Ida Institute's 'Growing Up with Hearing Loss' Tool Adds New Chapter on Infants and Toddlers
The renamed tool is an update of the Ida Institute’s popular ‘Transitions Management’ tool that focuses on significant times of change in the life of a child with hearing loss.
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ACI Alliance CI2019 Pediatric Meeting to Take Place in Florida on July 10-13, 2019
The CI2019 Pediatric Symposium will assemble a multi-specialty group of clinicians and scientists to explore the 2019 Program Theme: Treating the Whole Child.
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MED-EL Survey Shows 'Family Voices' Most Likely to Be Missed with Hearing Loss
The survey findings illustrate the significance of hearing on families and life events: 64% of respondents said that hearing “I love you” from a partner or family member would not be the same if they couldn’t hear; this was the most mentioned life event, according to MED-EL’s survey.
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NHS to Offer Auditory Brainstem Surgery for Deaf Children in the UK
The procedure involves inserting a device directly into the brain to stimulate hearing pathways, bypassing the cochlea and auditory nerve that have not developed properly.
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Boys Town Research Hospital Awarded $11 Million Grant for Pediatric Hearing Research
The five-year Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant is set to expand the range of existing, highly successful research programs at the Boys Town National Research Hospital and tackle more complex issues that directly address the problems encountered by children with hearing loss.
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Maico Diagnostics Launches easyScreen with BERAphone
Built on the legacy of the MAICO MB 11 BERAphone, the easyScreen BERAphone is said to allow hearing care practitioners to perform ABR screening without the expense and waste of disposables.
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Researchers Identify 38 New Mouse Genes Related to Hearing Loss
To identify new molecules involved in hearing loss, the researchers took a genetic approach and created 1,211 new mouse mutants. They screened each of these mice using a sensitive electrophysiological test, the auditory brainstem response, to find out how good their hearing was.
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