Regaining Proper Hearing at Last

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[03/04/2013] Around 17 million people in Germany suffer from impaired hearing. For many of them, their hearing is so damaged that a standard hearing aid is no longer enough. A new device will improve patients’ hearing and can be implanted during outpatient surgery.Regaining Proper Hearing at Last - Read more

Can Hearing Aids Help Prevent Falls?

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[15/03/2013] University of Texas at Dallas researchers are recruiting patients for a new study aimed at determining a connection between hearing deficits and the likelihood of falls.Can Hearing Aids Help Prevent Falls? - Read more

Better Hearing Aids Using Brain-Inspired Speech Enhance

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[13/03/2013] New research is aiming to produce hearing aids which can distinguish better between speech and background noise and benefit the lives of the six million people in the UK with hearing impairments.Better Hearing Aids Using Brain-Inspired Speech Enhance - Read more

Improving Language Development in Kids with Hearing Loss

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[11/03/2013] University of Miami psychologist and her collaborators demonstrate the impact sensitive parenting has on language growth for children who receive cochlear implantsImproving Language Development in Kids with Hearing Loss - Read more

New Implant Replaces Impaired Middle Ear

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[20/02/2013] Functionally deaf patients can gain normal hearing with a new implant that replaces the middle ear. New Implant Replaces Impaired Middle Ear - Read more

Gene Mutation Linked to Old Age Hearing Loss Identified

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[21/11/2012] University of South Florida researchers have identified a genetic biomarker for age-related hearing loss, a major breakthrough in understanding and preventing a condition of aging that affects 30 million Americans and greatly diminishes their quality of life.Gene Mutation Linked to Old Age Hearing Loss Identified - Read more

Software Improves Quality of Sound for Hearing Aid Users

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[14/11/2012] A new software product developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge could greatly improve sound perception for users of hearing aids. Software Improves Quality of Sound for Hearing Aid Users - Read more

Horst Giesen considers the results of REHACARE 2012

Horst Giesen, Project Director REHACARE, considers the results and looks forward to REHACARE 2013.Horst Giesen considers the results of REHACARE 2012 - Read more

Hearing Impaired Ears Hear Differently in Noisy Environments

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[21/09/2012] The world continues to be a noisy place, and Purdue University researchers have found that all that background chatter causes the ears of those with hearing impairments to work differently.Hearing Impaired Ears Hear Differently in Noisy Environments - Read more

Hearing Loss: New Screening Test to Help People in China

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[02/07/2012] The University of Southampton has developed a new hearing screening test which could help the estimated 100 million people suffering from hearing loss in China.Hearing Loss: New Screening Test to Help People in China - Read more

Laser Technology Can Improve Hearing

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[23/04/2012] The Laser Zentrum Hannover (LZH) is developing innovative technologies for improved insertion techniques and exact fitting of cochlea implants in the inner ear, as well as better quality for residual hearing.Laser Technology Can Improve Hearing - Read more

Alternative Communication: "When Starting Working Life Communication Is Especially Important"

School is out, working life begins: an exciting time in which everything changes. Also for people who articulate with the help of Alternative Communication (AC). The auxiliary means have to function exactly so that the transition functions easily.Alternative Communication: "When Starting Working Life Communication Is Especially Important" - Read more

Teaching about Hearing Can Save Young People's Ears

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[30/03/2012] A new doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that research-based teaching in school can be used to positively change adolescents' awareness and behaviour.Teaching about Hearing Can Save Young People's Ears - Read more

Faculty and Students Provide Schoolchildren with Hearing Aids

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[07/12/2011] Students and faculty from Nova Southeastern University recently completed their second medical mission in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), where they provided schoolchildren with hearing aids and audiology services.Faculty and Students Provide Schoolchildren with Hearing Aids - Read more

Science Finding is Music to the Ears

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[14/09/2011] A study led by scientists of Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute in Toronto has found the first evidence that lifelong musicians experience less age-related hearing problems than non-musicians.Science Finding is Music to the Ears - Read more

Lowering Cost Doesn't Increase Hearing Aid Purchases

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[25/07/2011] 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. Lowering Cost Doesn't Increase Hearing Aid Purchases - Read more

Hearing Loss Can Be Caused by Secondhand Smoke

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[22/07/2011] New York University (NYU) School of Medicine researchers report in a new study that exposure to tobacco smoke nearly doubles the risk of hearing loss among adolescents.Hearing Loss Can Be Caused by Secondhand Smoke - Read more

New Software 'Hearing Dummies' Pave the Way for Tailor-Made Hearing Aids

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[20/06/2011] New software 'hearing dummies' are part of research that promises to revolutionise the diagnosis and treatment of hearing impairments. New Software 'Hearing Dummies' Pave the Way for Tailor-Made Hearing Aids - Read more

Workplace Noise-Related Hearing Loss Affects Sleep Quality

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[02/02/2011] Sustained exposure to loud workplace noise may affect quality of sleep in workers with occupational-related hearing loss, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers.Workplace Noise-Related Hearing Loss Affects Sleep Quality - Read more

Higher Abuse Rates in Hearing Impaired Children

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[24/01/2011] A new study indicates that the incidence of maltreatment, including neglect and physical and sexual abuse, is more than 25 percent higher among deaf and hard-of-hearing children than among hearing youths. Higher Abuse Rates in Hearing Impaired Children - Read more

New Hybrid Cochlear Implants against Partial Hearing Loss

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[14/01/2011] Northwestern Memorial Hospital is one of nine centres in the U.S. which are participating in a study investigating the effectiveness of a new cochlear implant device that aims to restore hearing for patients with high-frequency hearing loss and functional low-frequency hearing. New Hybrid Cochlear Implants against Partial Hearing Loss - Read more

Kids with One Ear Hearing Loss Fall Behind in Language Skills

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[31/05/2010] By the time they reach school age, one in 20 children has hearing loss in one ear. That can raise significant hurdles for these children, because loss of hearing in one ear hurts their ability to comprehend and use language.Kids with One Ear Hearing Loss Fall Behind in Language Skills - Read more

Roller Coasters Linked to Common Ear Injury

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[28/05/2010] The sharp turns, ups and downs, and high speeds of today's roller coasters bring a lot of thrills, but if you're not careful, the ride could also cause damage to your ears.Roller Coasters Linked to Common Ear Injury - Read more

Analgesic: Regular Use Increases Hearing Loss in Men

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[15/03/2010] Researchers determined that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases the risk of hearing loss in men, particularly in younger men, below age 60.Analgesic: Regular Use Increases Hearing Loss in Men - Read more

Many Children with Hearing Loss also Have Eye Disorders

[18/02/2009] About one-fifth of children with sensorineural hearing loss also have ocular disorders, according to a report.Many Children with Hearing Loss also Have Eye Disorders - Read more

Summer Theatre 2006

[31/07/2006] "Tales From The Mountain” and "One Life One Chance” will be studied at The Shaw Theatre with deaf children. Summer Theatre 2006 - Read more

Deaf Children Take Part in Cambridge Arts Theatre School

[08/08/2005] The National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) in partnership with Cambridge Arts Theatre Summer School are hosting their eighth annual event for deaf young people from Sunday 7 - Friday 19 August. Deaf Children Take Part in Cambridge Arts Theatre School - Read more

Deaf Friendly Children's Theatre in London

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[27/11/2003] Following a sellout run of The Gruffalo at Soho Theatre last Christmas, Tall Stories returns with it's new children's play Something Else from 10 December to 4 January – featuring a signed and an audio described performance as well.Deaf Friendly Children's Theatre in London - Read more