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Published Mar 29, 2024
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3M's $6 billion Aearo combat earplug settlement moving forward as enough veterans opt in
3M expects a near-unanimous agreement for the settlement, stemming from one of the largest mass torts in U.S. history, to be paid out in waves through 2029. The most common payout is expected to be $10,000 before fees.
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Reviewing Oticon Intent's Tinnitus Features
HearingTracker Audiologist Matthew Allsop reviews Oticon's Tinnitus Sound Support.
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A Guide to Paying for Hearing Aids
Here's an overview of the most common options when paying for hearing aids, including financing, private insurance, the VA and government programs, charity assistance, as well as cost-cutting strategies.
hearingtracker․com
The VertiGO! Trial protocol: A prospective study to evaluate efficacy and safety a multichannel vestibulocochlear implant
A combined vestibular (VI) and cochlear implant (CI) device, also known as the vestibulocochlear implant (VCI), has been developed to restore both vestibular and auditory function. A new refined prototype is currently being investigated.
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Conceptual framework for tinnitus: a cognitive model in practice
Researchers from the University of São Paulo, Brazil, provide detailed models that highlight the complexity of tinnitus.
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Sennheiser OTC Hearing Aids and Hearables: Models, Costs, Reviews, and Sound Samples
An overview of the Sennheiser All-Day Clear and Conversation Clear Plus for people with hearing loss or who want a little hearing help from their earbuds.
hearingtracker․com
Mouse study shows how hearing loss drives Alzheimer’s disease
As reported two weeks ago in Audiologist Informer, scientists in China have linked hearing loss to the regulation of a protein (GDF1) associated with Alzheimer's disease. This article provides a quick overview.
pnas․org
Fourth Annual 'Future of Hearing Healthcare Conference' to Take Place May 8, 15, and 22
The 3-day virtual event, hosted by HHTM, will offer attendees valuable insights into the most recent advancements in treatment, research, and technology.
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- August 21-25: IHCON 2024 in Lake Tahoe, Cal. ihcon․societyconference․com
- HearingLife Hearing Aids: Products, Services, Pricing, and User Reviews hearingtracker․com
- Starkey Named a 2024 Top Workplace in the United States hearingtracker․com
- Florida Becomes 31st State to Join Audiology Interstate Licensure Compact | AAA audiology․org
- Updated Audiology Code Table Reflects New MPFS Conversion Factor | AAA audiology․org
- GN and Demant lost ground with US veterans in February - Sonova and Starkey advanced | Paywall medwatch․com
- Missouri House passes bill expanding access to hearing aids and implants krcgtv․com
- Op-Ed: NJ must restore budget allocation for hearing loss access | Arlene Romoff njspotlightnews․org
- Surprising Role of Auditory Neurons in Learning Revealed by Study in Mice hearinghealthfoundation․org
- Digital EUHA Spring Conference Presentations Now Accessible Online Until May 31 hearinghealthmatters․org
- Amplifon launches new "Listening Ahead" sustainability plan firstonline․info
- Practis Announces Acquisition of HearWorks, Adding AI Enhanced Marketing and Database Automation Services prweb․com
- Using the ACT Test for Speech in Noise Ability Assessment hearingreview․com
- Wyoming: Governor Gordon inks hearing aid bill for low-income adults wyomingpublicmedia․org
- Scientists discover a key quality-control mechanism in DNA replication phys․org
Audio/Video
- Dr. Cliff Short Video: Game-Changing Hearing Aid Upgrade [Bluetooth LE Audio]! youtube․com
- Auditory Neuroscience, Hearing Impairment and Restoration with Prof. Tobias Moser youtube․com
- Hearing Matters Podcast: Understanding Tinnitus and How to Find Relief, with Dr. James Henry buzzsprout․com
- Dr. Rachael Cook: Can this Treatment Reverse Hearing Loss From Loud Noise? youtube․com
- Dr. Cliff Vlog: Unexpected Disaster: My Clinic is Underwater! youtube․com
Research
- Clinical Trial: Clinical Performance of the Osia 3 Sound Processor Compared With the Osia 2 Sound Processor in Adult Osia Implant Users | Cochlear and Avania clinicaltrials․gov
- 💡Interactive effects of hearing aid use and cognitive function in patients with hearing loss onlinelibrary․wiley․com
- The reliability of remote diagnostic hearing assessment in school-entry-aged children tandfonline․com
- Spatial Release From Masking With Bilateral Bone Conduction Stimulation at Mastoid for Normal Hearing Subjects journals․sagepub․com
- 💡Combining Cardiovascular and Pupil Features Using k-Nearest Neighbor Classifiers to Assess Task Demand, Social Context, and Sentence Accuracy During Listening journals․sagepub․com
- 💡Alpha-Band Dynamics of Hearing Aid Wearers Performing the Repeat-Recall Test (RRT) journals․sagepub․com
- Functional outcomes for speech-in-noise intelligibility of NAL-NL2 and DSL v.5 prescriptive fitting rules in hearing aid users link․springer․com
- 💡Vitamin D Deficiency as a Risk Factor of Tinnitus: An Epidemiological Study journals․sagepub․com
- Assessing Speech Audibility via Syllabic-Rate Neural Responses in Adults and Children With and Without Hearing Loss journals․sagepub․com
- Improved tactile speech robustness to background noise with a dual-path recurrent neural network noise-reduction method nature․com
- 💡Assessing the accuracy and reliability of app-based audiometry for hearing evaluation nature․com
- 💡Sensitivity of Methods for Diagnosing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Cases of Exposures Including Intense Low-Frequency Noise journals․sagepub․com
- 💡A Longitudinal Framework to Describe the Relation Between Age-Related Hearing Loss and Social Isolation journals․sagepub․com
- Review of Binaural Processing With Asymmetrical Hearing Outcomes in Patients With Bilateral Cochlear Implants journals․sagepub․com
- Hypothesis Tests for Continuous Audiometric Threshold Data journals․lww․com
- Evaluating Speaker-Listener Cognitive Effort in Speech Communication Through Brain-to-Brain Synchrony: A Pilot Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Investigation pubs․asha․org
- Ageing impacts basic auditory and timing processing biorxiv․org
- Tinnitus: Clinical Insights in Its Pathophysiology-A Perspective link․springer․com
- Active TriCROS: A Simultaneous Stimulation With a (Bi)CROS System and a Hearing Aid in the Worst Ear for Severely Asymmetrical Hearing Loss journals․lww․com
- Easing the Burden of Tinnitus: A Narrative Review for Exploring Effective Pharmacological Strategies pubmed․ncbi․nlm․nih․gov
- Statistical estimation of noise induced hearing loss among the drivers in one of the most polluted cities of India nature․com
- A study on the relationship between recreational physical activity and audiovisual difficulty for older adults nature․com
- Effects of Age and Noise Exposure History on Auditory Nerve Response Amplitudes: A Systematic Review, Study, and Meta-Analysis biorxiv․org
- 💡Communication Under Sharply Degraded Auditory Input and the “2-Sentence” Problem journals․lww․com
- Cochlear implant cost analysis in adults: a European narrative review link․springer․com
- The relationship between cleft palate repair technique and audiological outcomes: A retrospective cohort study onlinelibrary․wiley․com
- 💡Hearing acuity in nonagenarians aged 90 and 95 assessed in a home setting using standardized pure-tone audiometry tandfonline․com
- 💡Cerumen impaction: Prevalence and associated factors in the United States population onlinelibrary․wiley․com