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Published Jul 26, 2022

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3M setting aside $1 billion to resolve earplug litigation; Aearo Technologies to enter bankruptcy proceedings

3M announced it plans to resolve the Combat Arms earplug litigation by sending subsidiary Aearo Technologies through bankruptcy and setting $1 billion in a trust fund to pay claims.

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Mass Eye and Ear Researchers Awarded $12.5 Million NIDCD Grant to Continue Hidden Hearing Loss Research

A team of Mass Eye and Ear researchers in the Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, including Drs. Sharon Kujawa and Charles Lieberman, have been awarded a 5-year, $12.5 million research grant from NIDCD to continue their groundbreaking research on cochlear synaptopathy, or hidden hearing loss.

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Trends in Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids and Hearing Aid Compatibility for Wireless Phones

A 10-year snapshot of the availability of telecoil and Bluetooth wireless technologies for hearing aid users. This article also shows how the different Bluetooth technologies are becoming more widely employed in hearing aids, and why there is good reason to believe more universal streaming will be available soon.

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Signs of Alzheimer’s in Blood 17 Years Before Symptoms Begin

A newly developed immuno-infrared sensor allowed researchers to discover biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease in blood samples 17 years before clinical symptoms appeared. The sensor is able to detect the misfolding of amyloid beta.

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