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Infrared light can stimulate neurons in the inner ear as precisely as sound waves, a discovery that could lead to better cochlear implants
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
VALENCIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Alfred E. Mann Foundation announced the donation of two cochlear implants valued at $50,000 from Advanced Bionics Corporation during the recent Alfred
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
BIO-Europe Conference - 17-19 November 2008 - Mannheim/Heidelberg, Germany. There are currently no drugs available to protect against, prevent or restore hearing loss. The only options for individuals suffering hearing loss are hearing aids and cochlear implants.
the DeafBlog (Free subscription) | 30/10/2008
The Ear Foundation has developed a new website which provides information on all aspects of cochlear implants. Sounding Board is a service for busy professionals working to help young people with cochlear implants. The site enables visitors to ask questions,...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 26/10/2008
The Disability Law Center on Monday will present a free screening of the Academy Award-nominated documentary "Sound & Fury," as well as the sequel, "Sound & Fury: 6 Years Later.
the DeafBlog (Free subscription) | 17/10/2008
...that was the message in the Guardian's recent article about cochlear implants. Every year, about 800 children are born with different degrees of deafness in the UK; a much smaller number lose their hearing through other causes such as...
The Guardian Technology blog (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
A little computer inside their head is changing the life of hundreds of deaf British children every year
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 02/10/2008
Growing numbers of seniors are turning to cochlear implants to restore communication and connection — and to prove that a slow descent into deafness is not an inevitable part of aging.
Bellaonline.com (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008
Do deaf children benefit from having a Cochlear implant and if so how? Does it give them a better future, improved opportunity for education and are there social benefits?
the DeafBlog (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
NDCS, in collaboration with other charities, has achieved a milestone victory concerning cochlear implants in England and Wales. Cochlear implant funding for deaf children has for many families been a postcode lottery with some children offered one implant, some two...
Ivanhoe Broadcast News (Free subscription) | 26/09/2008
Cochlear implants have come a long way since they were first introduced six decades ago. .
Newswise (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
The Department of Veterans Affairs' Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development (JRRD) today released Volume 45, Issue 5, a special issue on cochlear prostheses for adults with hearing impairments. Noise-induced hearing loss is among the most common disabilities affecting veterans, making this issue particularly relevant for OEF/OIF veterans.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 25/09/2008
In the six decades since French and American surgeons implanted the first cochlear hearing devices, the procedure in children has become reliable, safe, and relatively free of severe complications, according to research presented during the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, in Chicago, IL.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
The number of hearing impaired infants and toddlers who are successfully aided by technological devices, such as hearing aids and cochlear implants, continues to grow, but there are still unknowns about these children's speaking abilities, according to a Purdue University expert.
Science Daily (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
In the six decades since French and American surgeons implanted the first cochlear hearing devices, the procedure in children has become reliable, safe, and relatively free of severe complications, according to new research.
