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Harbinger Research issues Investment Report on HearAtLast Holdings

19. November 2009 00:18
HearAtLast Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of suitable affordable solutions to clients with hearing needs in the billion dollar hearing loss market, announced today that Harbinger Research has issued an Investment Report on the Company. [More]

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Tax credit legislation can pave way for affordable hearing aids

18. November 2009 05:32
Hearing aids for as many as ten million Americans living with untreated hearing loss could soon become a reality if Congress acts, according to Stephen Hansbrough, CEO of HearUSA (Amex: EAR), one of the nation's largest hearing care companies. [More]

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New market research report on audiological devices

18. November 2009 02:17
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Audiological Devices - Global Market Trends [More]

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Researchers identify cause that leads to age-related hearing loss

11. November 2009 00:57
Age-related hearing loss is the most common sensory disorder among the elderly. But scientists are still trying to figure out what cellular processes govern or contribute to the loss. [More]

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Mouse with "golden ears"

10. November 2009 03:41
What do you get when you cross a mouse with poor hearing and a mouse with even worse hearing? Ironically, a new strain of mice with "golden ears" - mice that have outstanding hearing as they age. [More]

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Sonova Holding to acquire Advanced Bionics

9. November 2009 23:25
Advanced Bionics (AB), the only U.S.-based manufacturer of cochlear implants (or “bionic ears”), announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Sonova Holding AG, the world’s leading provider of hearing systems. [More]

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Stem cell therapy raises hope for autoimmune hearing loss

4. November 2009 07:09
RNL BIO Co., Ltd, a leading biopharmaceutical company specialized in adult stem cell therapeutics announced today that it treated an American college student who was suffering from autoimmune hearing loss and she gained her hearing back in two months after treatment. [More]

Majority of women smokers unaware of immediate and long term health risks

4. November 2009 06:35
Many women are aware that smoking can lead to lung cancer, heart disease and premature death. But a recent survey conducted by Angus Reid on behalf of nicotine replacement therapy brands, NICODERM(R) and NICORETTE(R) reveals that the majority of Canadian women who smoke are not necessarily aware of the host of other impacts that smoking can have on their immediate and longer term health. [More]

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Hastings Hearing Centre's initiative to spread the word concerning the consequences of hearing loss

4. November 2009 04:29
Brandon's Hastings Hearing Centre is attempting to spread the word concerning the consequences of hearing loss. The clinic hopes to do so by connecting with the community through the sport of hockey. [More]

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Tinnitus patients need more support and advice on healthcare options

4. November 2009 02:05
As many as one in seven people will experience tinnitus, or ringing in their ears, at some time of their life, but not enough is being done to support patients who experience this distressing condition, according to an extensive research review in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing. [More]

Experts team up to measure the hearing of people with AIDS

4. November 2009 01:46
Specialists in HIV and in hearing at the University of Rochester Medical Center are teaming up to measure the hearing of people with AIDS. [More]

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Not enough is being done to support patients suffering from tinnitus

3. November 2009 04:35
As many as one in seven people will experience tinnitus, or ringing in their ears, at some time of their life, but not enough is being done to support patients who experience this distressing condition, according to an extensive research review in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing. [More]

Siemens Hearing Instruments introduces new hearing solutions at the ADA 2009 Convention

30. October 2009 08:03
Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc., (www.usa.siemens.com/hearing) one of the largest manufacturers of hearing instruments in the world, today announced several new product models and enhancements at SPLASH: The Academy of Doctors of Audiology's (ADA) 2009 Convention held October 29-31, 2009, in Clearwater, Florida. [More]

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Sweep Technology, a new way for adjusting hearing aids

29. October 2009 05:17
Starkey Laboratories, Inc., one of the world’s leading hearing technology companies, is excited to introduce Sweep™ Technology – providing a completely new way to adjust hearing aids. [More]

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Helix Hearing Care Centre and RA Centre host Healthy Aging Day

28. October 2009 05:12
Helix Hearing Care Centre, The Senior Citizens Council of Ottawa, and the RA Centre hosted a Healthy Aging Day on Monday, where a capacity crowd of golden agers gathered to find out more about healthy hearing. [More]

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