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New Texas Law Allows Individuals to Indicate Hearing Difficulties on Vehicle Registration
Senate Bill 976 aims to clear up any miscommunication that may occur during a traffic stop, as the health information will be available to an officer who runs the license plate through their system.
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Researchers Develop Potential Treatment for Auditory Processing Disorders, Tinnitus
Combining seizure-preventing electrical stimulation with repetitive musical tones improves processing of sounds in the brain, according to new research.
New Missouri Program to Provide Hearing Aids for Low-income Residents
The Hearing Aid Distribution Program (HADP)—which received $100,000 in state funding this year according to the report—will cover up to $3,900 per pair and $1,950 per hearing aid for people living at or below the federal poverty line.
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Fraunhofer Institute Develops Ultrasound Transducer to Help Diagnose Ear Infections
The new otoscope featuring a Fraunhofer CMUT is currently at the prototype stage with market launch anticipated within a few years.
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Australian Child’s Hearing Loss Databank Can Help Researchers Worldwide
The Victorian Childhood Hearing Impairment Longitudinal Databank, which has collected information for eight years, is featured in the latest ”International Journal of Epidemiology.”
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Researchers Develop Storytelling App for Deaf Children who Speak in Sign Language
The initial findings found that a child’s motivation increased when technology was part of the activity, specifically when rewards in the form of virtual trophies were offered.
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GN Hearing Launches Suite of Custom Hearing Aids
The new portfolio is said to package ReSound LiNX Quattro technology with “brilliant sound and excellent streaming into discreet custom-crafted hearing aids,” according to GN’s announcement.
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‘Vestibular Testing Interpretation’ Combines Test Review with Case Studies
Authored by three ENTs and two audiologists, the new textbook offers “an easy-to-read and comprehensive overview of vestibular testing,” according to Plural Publishing.
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Speech Processing is Complex Before Reaching Cerebral Cortex, Researchers Find
Previously, it was assumed that all auditory information was equally transmitted via the auditory pathways from the ear to the cerebral cortex. The current recordings of the increased activity of the vMGB show that the processing of the auditory information begins before the auditory pathways reach the cerebral cortex.
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Oticon Launches Xceed, Xceed Play, and CROS Hearing Solutions
Oticon announced the arrival of new adult and pediatric power hearing aids as well as a new CROS/BiCROS hearing solution to the Oticon Velox S family.
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Research Shows Some Veterans Live Far from VA Facilities That Offer Cochlear Implants
The study, published in “JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery,” looked at 19.9 million veterans; 50% of them lived at least 80 miles from a facility offering cochlear implants, and 4 million lived 160 or more miles from one.
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Auris Medical Forms Scientific Advisory Board for Tinnitus Research and Development
The Company aims to implement the further development of Keyzilen as well as its early-stage tinnitus programs with non-dilutive funding.
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Listen Technologies Partners with Audio Geer for Distribution
Audio Geer will represent Listen Technologies’ full range of assistive listening solutions, including the award-winning audio-over-Wi-Fi Listen EVERYWHERE and advanced wireless two-way ListenTALK.
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New Series: Phonak ABCs of eAudiology
Phonak has developed a handbook of step-by-step guides for incorporating eAudiology and Phonak eSolutions into daily hearing care practice.
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Phonak ABCs of eAudiology #3: 10 Steps to Clinical Applications & Providing Feedback for eAudiology
When conducted via eAudiology, effective communication between hearing care practitioners and patients and their significant others is dependent on both technical and interpersonal factors.
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Phonak ABCs of eAudiology #2: 10 Steps to Optimizing Your eAudiology Practice Environment
When planning an optimal space to practice eAudiology, consider function, practicality, and human factors.
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Phonak ABCs of eAudiology #1: 10 Steps to Licensure & Stakeholder Support for eAudiology
Ensuring that your clinic or agency, as well as individual clinicians, are fully prepared to initiate eAudiology is critical to success.
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