Hearing aid gap: Millions who could benefit remain untreated
Though an estimated 26.7 million Americans age 50 and older have hearing loss, only about one in seven uses a hearing aid, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers.
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Feb 13, 2012 |
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New research to enhance speech recognition technology
New research is hoping to understand how the human brain hears sound to help develop improved hearing aids and automatic speech recognition systems.
Neuroscience
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Government needs to listen up on hearing aids
(Medical Xpress) -- Evidence is mounting of an aggressive campaign by private providers to push hearing aids onto people who are not psychologically ready for them, according to an Australian National University ...
Health
Oct 27, 2011 |
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New devices like motorcycle ambulances help poor
(AP) -- A bit of creativity never hurts, especially when it comes to solving health problems in developing countries.
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Sep 12, 2011 |
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Mild hearing loss linked to brain atrophy in older adults
A new study by researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows that declines in hearing ability may accelerate gray mater atrophy in auditory areas of the brain and increase the listening ...
Neuroscience
Aug 31, 2011 |
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Treatment approach to human Usher syndrome: Small molecules ignore stop signals
Usher syndrome is the most common form of combined congenital deaf-blindness in humans and affects 1 in 6,000 of the population. It is a recessive inherited disease that is both clinically and genetically ...
Genetics
Jul 01, 2011 |
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New software 'hearing dummies' pave the way for tailor-made hearing aids
New software 'hearing dummies' are part of cutting-edge research that promises to revolutionise the diagnosis and treatment of hearing impairments.
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Jun 13, 2011 |
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A hearing aid you install yourself
Melbourne researchers have invented a small, smart, self-managed hearing aid that outperforms most conventional hearing aids for less than half the price.
Health
May 17, 2011 |
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Novel device with rock 'n' roll roots may protect listeners from dangers of personal listening devices, hearing aids
Engineers investigating "listener fatigue"-- the discomfort and pain some people experience while using in-ear headphones, hearing aids, and other devices that seal the ear canal from external sound -- have ...
Medical research
May 13, 2011 |
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Study: Lowering cost doesn't increase hearing aid purchases
Lowering the cost of hearing aids isn't enough to motivate adults with mild hearing loss to purchase a device at a younger age or before their hearing worsens, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.
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May 10, 2011 |
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Better hearing just an App away
(Medical Xpress) -- People with hearing problems living in the developing world may have a solution on the horizon, thanks to an innovative University of Alberta professor in the Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine.
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May 02, 2011 |
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