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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…

36 Million Americans Affected By Hearing Loss – Wed, Oct 15th 2008

Hearing loss currently affects more than 36 million Americans. Although hearing problems are commonly associated with the normal aging process, more than half of all…

Hearing Restoration May Be Possible with Cochlear Repair After Transplant of Human Cord Blood Cells – Tue, Oct 14th 2008

Tampa, Fla. (Sep. 3rd, 2008) According to an Italian research team publishing their findings in the current issue of Cell Transplantation (17:6), hearing loss due to dama…

Study Examines Function of Prosthetic Ears in Improving Hearing, Speech Recognition – Sun, Oct 12th 2008

Chicago Prosthetic ears appear to improve hearing and speech recognition in noisy environments, according to a report in the September/October issue of Archives of Facial Plastic…

Survey Shows Hearing Aids Deliver More; Cost Less – Fri, Oct 10th 2008

There is one bright spot in the economy, especially for people who experience hearing loss. The annual Hearing Journal/Audiology Online survey of hearing aid dispensers,...

Safe Listening Message for Young Children is Focus of New Podcast – Wed, Oct 8th 2008

(Rockville, MD September 9, 2008) The importance of young children learning at an early age about safe usage of personal audio devices is the focus of a new (www.asha.org/...

Biophysical Method May Help to Recover Hearing – Sun, Oct 5th 2008

Scientists based in Switzerland and South Africa have created a biophysical methodology that may help to overcome hearing deficits, and potentially remedy even substantial…

OHSU Grows Hair Cells Involved in Hearing – Sat, Oct 4th 2008

Successful production of functional sensory hair cells in the inner ears of mice suggests that a new therapy to regain hearing may be possibleAugust 27, 2008 – Portland, Ore…

Measuring the Auditory Dynamics of Selective Attention – Thu, Oct 2nd 2008

Exploring the various performance times needed to pick out specific sounds in a complex scene(Boston) – Call it the cocktail party effect: how an individual can participate in a…

New Clinic Tunes Up Brains Ability To Listen For Kids and Adults – Tue, Sep 30th 2008

Evanston – Listening might seem like a passive activity, not a skill. You have ears, therefore, you listen. But it’s not that simple t any age. A middle-aged woman may start no…

House Ear Institute Warns Against Dangers of Hearing Loss – Sun, Sep 28th 2008

All of that summer fun can have a negative impact on your hearing health according to the House Ear Institute (HEI). Were talking about damage to the inner ear that can lead pe…

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