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Outer Space, Superbowl and Hi-Tech Hearing Aids: This Week's News

February 2, 2015

3 min read

There has been fascinating news regarding hearing aids and hearing loss this week, including the sounds of space and a new device that pairs with your iPhone!

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Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids: Let's Talk Politics!

November 4, 2014

3 min read

Audicus discusses the overlap between hearing aids and politics: in the polls, on healthcare issues, and politicians who have hearing loss themselves.

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Hearing Tests to Detect Hearing Loss: The Sooner the Better

October 22, 2014

3 min read

Untreated hearing loss is a widespread problem that can affect brain development. Audicus explains the importance of hearing tests and where you can get one!

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Five Next-Generation Trends in Hearing Aids

October 22, 2014

3 min read

Audicus takes a look at five next-generation trends in hearing aids, including low power and oral hearing aids.

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Asymmetric Hearing and Hearing Aids

October 9, 2014

3 min read

Audicus takes a look at the specific challenges facing individuals with asymmetric hearing loss and how hearing aids may help.

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Hearing Aids May Reduce Risk for Dementia

October 9, 2014

3 min read

Hearing loss can lead to dementia. Audicus explores how hearing aids can counter this by reintroducing the brain to more sound signals.

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Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss and Electric Pulses

October 9, 2014

3 min read

Audicus describes a new form of treating hearing loss: using electric pulses as a form of gene therapy.

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The Multi-Billion Dollar Impact of the Prices of Hearing Aids on the Economy

October 9, 2014

2 min read

Hearing aids are expensive and often unaffordable. Audicus explores the impact that not buying hearing aids because of high prices has on the economy.

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Acoustic Malware: The Latest Threat to Computers?

October 9, 2014

2 min read

Audicus explores a new program that enables passwords and other data to be transmitted through inaudible sound - possibly opening the door for new malware.

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What’s cooler than hearing songs? SEEING songs!

October 9, 2014

2 min read

Audicus discusses a project by interaction designer Lukazs Karluck, who 3D printed music, enabling the viewer to see songs!

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Electric Cochlear Implants: A New Kind of Hearing Aid

October 9, 2014

3 min read

Researchers have developed a new type of hearing aid: a cochlear implant that lacks any external parts.

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Visually Guided Hearing Aids

October 9, 2014

3 min read

Researchers have developed a hearing aid that can filter sounds by using visual cues. We discuss these exciting new finding and implications.

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Telecoils: Hook up Your Hearing Aids!

October 9, 2014

3 min read

Audicus explains hearing aid telecoils: what they are, how they work to prevent hearing aid whistling, and how they can improve your hearing aid experience.

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Discreet Hearing Aids, Hearing Loss and Bullying

October 8, 2014

2 min read

Digital hearing aids can be small and invisible. Audicus discusses how to be confident with a hearing aid and talks about bullying.

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Hearing Aids vs. Eyeglasses: The Adoption Problem

October 8, 2014

2 min read

Only 25 percent of people with hearing loss wear hearing aids. Audicus explores the reasons, including that people need affordable and invisible hearing aids.

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Digital Hearing Aids: Features, Benefits, and How to Choose the Right Device

October 8, 2014

8 min read

Explore how digital hearing aids work, what features matter most, and how to choose the right option based on your hearing needs and lifestyle.

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Seeing By Hearing

October 8, 2014

2 min read

By converting objects into auditory counterparts, blind subjects in a study conducted by The Hebrew University were able to “see” the objects through sound.

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Age-related hearing loss and the human aging process

Superhuman Hearing: How the Locust Ear's Natural Hearing Technology Acts as a Frequency Analyzer

October 7, 2014

3 min read

Researchers discovered that the thickness and tension of the locust ear makes it act as a frequency analyzer, a naturally evolved form of hearing technology.