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After reviewing over 40 modern hearing aids in an acoustic lab, we're ready to reveal the top performers in three different categories. Grab a pair of headphones and see if you can hear the difference.
hearingtracker․comA new study demonstrates the reversal of hearing loss in mice through gene activation. Early intervention proved crucial, revealing a critical window for successful reversal.
hearingtracker․comBest Buy is expanding its offerings for people with mild-to-moderate hearing loss by introducing in-store hearing aid experiences in 600+ locations.
hearingtracker․comEargo reports net revenues of $8.1 million in Q2 2023, up 12% year-over-year, with 5,098 gross systems shipped (up 14%). Gross profit for Q2 2023 was $1.6 million, compared to $2.5 million for Q2 2022. Its cost-reduction plan continues to "streamline our business and significantly reduce cash burn to provide an extended runway to execute our omnichannel strategy,” reports Interim CEO and COO William Brownie.
finance․yahoo․comRegeneron Pharmaceuticals plans to acquire Decibel Therapeutics in a deal valued between $109-213 million depending on achieved milestones.
hearingtracker․comPhonak has expanded its Lumity hearing aid line to include Naída for severe-to-profound hearing loss, Sky for children with personalized app connectivity, and CROS for unilateral hearing loss, with all offering better speech clarity and universal connectivity.
hearingtracker․comNews
- Nominations Open for 2023 Oticon Focus on People Awards hearingtracker․com
- First steps towards a new vaccine for childhood ear infections newswise․com
- 3D analysis of inner ear provides insights into Ménière’s disease news-medical․net
- Selecting and Fitting Devices for Tinnitus Management audiologyonline․com
- Akoio® Reimagines Hearing Aid Battery User Experience prnewswire․com
- Huey Lewis Opens Up About ‘Devastating’ Hearing Loss news․google․com
- EQT and the Struengmann brothers: Septuagenarian billionaire twins from Germany are quietly remaking the world of health care fortune․com
- Grand Piano Passion Identifies Best Hearing Aid Technology for Music prnewswire․com
- ADA AuDacity Conference Student Scholarship Applications - Deadline is today for November 2-5 Event in Bonita Springs, FL! mailchi․mp
- Former Oticon veterans want to separate noise from conversation – now they're seeking capital to grow Augmented Hearing | Paywall medwatch․com
- How Demant will reach its climate goals: Electric cars, green power and supporting suppliers | Paywall medwatch․com
- HearUSA Named Number One Hearing Care Retailer in Newsweek’s America’s Best Retailers 2023 prnewswire․com
- Virally Mediated Gene Therapy Holds Promise for Treating Age-Related Hearing Loss leader․pubs․asha․org
- Mosquito hearing could be targeted by insecticides phys․org
- MedPAC Recommends Standardizing Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits (Hearing, Vision, and Dental) | AAA audiology․org
Audio/Video
- Dr. Cliff Vlog: Terminating Patients – Better Business Bureau (BBB) Complaint youtube․com
- This Week in Hearing: Genesis AI – New Multifunctional Hearing Aids that Mimic the Brain with Achin Bhowmik, PhD hearinghealthmatters․org
- This Week in Hearing: Pioneering Online Hearing Care: Interview with Audicus CEO Patrick Freuler hearinghealthmatters․org
- Dr. Racheal Cook: 5 Reasons Your Disposable Hearing Aid Batteries are Dying SO FAST! youtube․com
Research
- Auditory brainstem mechanisms likely compensate for self-imposed peripheral inhibition nature․com
- Clinical Trial: Avatar-mediated Therapy Versus Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Persisting Experiences of Hearing Voices | Multiple Universities classic․clinicaltrials․gov
- Experimental evaluation of earplug behavior in front of high-level impulse noise using laser Doppler vibrometer pubs․aip․org
- Hearing Aids Reduce Self-Perceived Difficulties in Noise for Listeners With Normal Audiograms journals․lww․com
- Congenital Cytomegalovirus-Associated Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Children: Identification Following Universal Newborn Hearing Screening, Effect of Antiviral Treatment, and Long-Term Hearing Outcomes journals․lww․com
- Model-based prediction of otoacoustic emission level, noise level, and signal-to-noise ratio during time-synchronous averaging pubs․aip․org
- Diagnosing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Sustained During Military Service Using Deep Neural Networks journals․sagepub․com
- Balance Control in Individuals with Hearing Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis karger․com
- Music in noise recognition: An EEG study of listening effort in cochlear implant users and normal hearing controls dx․plos․org
- Nuances in intensity deviant asymmetric responses as a biomarker for tinnitus dx․plos․org
- Web-based psychoacoustics of binaural hearing: Two validation experiments pubs․aip․org
- An Opportunity for Constructing the Future of Data Sharing in Otolaryngology link․springer․com
- The Relationship between the Characteristics of Tinnitus and the Hearing Curative Effect of Sudden Deafness karger․com
- Clinical Trial: Optimization of a Non-invasive Electrophysiological Method for Studying the Functionality of Auditory Nerve Fibers classic․clinicaltrials․gov
- Acquired Stenosis of the External Ear Canal linkinghub․elsevier․com
- Decoding auditory working memory content from intracranial high frequency activity in humans biorxiv․org
- Clinical performance, safety, and patient-reported outcomes of an active osseointegrated bone-conduction hearing implant system at 24-month follow-up link․springer․com
- Hearing outcomes following cochlear implantation with anatomic or default frequency mapping in postlingual deafness adults link․springer․com
- Speech perception in modulated noise assessed in bimodal CI users link․springer․com
- Cochlear implants and deafness: a global case study to increase policy awareness and action on an under-resourced health issue tandfonline․com
- A Data-driven Distance Metric for Evaluating the effects of Dynamic Range Compression in Adverse Conditions journals․sagepub․com
- Evaluation of deep marginal feedback cancellation for hearing aids using speech and music journals․sagepub․com
- Development of an Optimized Protocol for Cochlear Implant Care to Increase Cochlear Implant Access journals․lww․com
- Screening for Falls: A Prospective Pilot Study for the Audiology Clinic pubs․asha․org
- Test-Retest Reliability of Virtual Acoustic Space Identification Test in School-Going Children pubs․asha․org
- Clinical Trial: A Feasibility Study of a Novel, Fully Remote Counseling and Sound Therapy Program for Hyperacusis classic․clinicaltrials․gov
- Is Inappropriate Pulse Timing Responsible for Poor Binaural Hearing with Cochlear Implants? biorxiv․org