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BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Hearing Loss Association of America® is pleased to announce its line-up of 2012 spring and fall Walks in 21 cities across the country. The Walk4Hearing experienced growth for the sixth straight year and surpassed its 2011 fundraising goal of $1.2 million. Hearing loss is a leading public health concern with 36 million adults reporting some degree of hearing loss, yet most people go untreated. The Walk4Hearing increases...

A surgeon at Children’s Memorial Hospital recently performed the first Alpha 1 bone conduction hearing implantation in the youngest child in Illinois. Clara Beatty, a 9-year-old with Treacher Collins syndrome, has aural atresia, a condition in which her ear canals and middle ears did not develop. The recently FDA approved hearing system provides the latest technology that has many advantages over prior generation devices. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) January 23, 2012 A surgeon at Children’s...

Whether you are running a mile or a marathon, maintain awareness to the dangers around you while running. New World's Safest Earphone allows runners to hear their music and still hear their environment. Boise, Idaho (PRWEB) January 17, 2012 Most earphones used for running focus on sealing the ear so that the user is isolated and only able to hear their own music. Without the ability to hear environmental sounds a dangerous situation is created. earHero, http://www.earhero.com,...

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NeutronicEar, the leader in Personal Sound Amplification Products (PSAP) today announced direct-to-consumer sales and reduced pricing on their newly re-designed website www.neutronicear.com . The website will feature all NeutronicEar products as well as discounted pricing on consumable accessories including special member pricing on batteries. The NeutronicEar PASP was designed as an affordable alternative to costly and time-consuming...

Carmel practice is first in area to offer Neuromonics Tinnitus Treatment as effective option. Carmel, IND. (PRWEB) January 10, 2012 Total Hearing Solutions, a division of Northside ENT, will hold informational seminars on tinnitus Tuesday, Jan. 24, in Carmel. The morning seminar will take place 10:30 a.m.-12 noon at the Monon Community Center’s east building at 1235 Central Park Drive East. The evening seminar, 6-7:30 p.m., will take place at the Total Hearing Solutions clinic at 12065...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Deafness affects 2 to 4 of every 1,000 people within the United States alone. A gene known as FGF20, located in a portion of the genome has been associated with inherited deafness in otherwise healthy families, but new clues found in mice may lead to a solution in human deafness. David M. Ornitz, MD, PhD, the Alumni Endowed Professor of Development Biology and his associates Sung-Ho Huh, PhD, and Mark E. Warchol, PhD discovered when they inactivated the FGF20 gene in...

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine report they have found new clues that may help scientists understand the genetic causes of deafness. The gene FGF20 has been associated with inherited deafness in otherwise healthy families.  The FGF20 gene codes for one member of a family of proteins known as fibroblast growth factors. Members of this family are known to play important and broad roles in embryonic development, tissue maintenance and wound healing. "When we...

Using MP3 players at high volume puts teens at risk for early hearing loss, say TAU researchers Today's ubiquitous MP3 players permit users to listen to crystal-clear tunes at high volume for hours on end — a marked improvement on the days of the Walkman. But according to Tel Aviv University research, these advances have also turned personal listening devices into a serious health hazard, with teenagers as the most at-risk group. One in four teens is in danger of early hearing loss as...

Nine out of 10 city dwellers may have enough harmful noise exposure to risk hearing loss, and most of that exposure comes from leisure activities. Historically, loud workplaces were blamed for harmful noise levels. But researchers at the University of Michigan found that noise from MP3 players and stereo use has eclipsed loud work environments, said Rick Neitzel, assistant professor in the U-M School of Public Health and the Risk Science Center. Robyn Gershon, a professor with the...

Audiological Services of San Francisco always brings the best technology to its clients and they are now introducing the Lyric Extended Wear Hearing Device. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) December 13, 2011 San Francisco hearing problems company, Audiological Services of San Francisco always provides clients with the best and most innovative way of hearing through quality aids. One of their newest additions is the Lyric Extended Wear Hearing Device. “This device is 100 percent invisible...