Starkey is releasing an updated version of their Muse iQ hearing aids, dubbed Muse iQ R, with a rechargeable battery. The company says that the new hearing aids are the “smartest, smallest rechargeable hearing aids in the market”. Announced at the Hearing Innovation Expo in Las Vegas, the Muse IQ R also contains the 900sync…
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Phonak and Advanced Bionics have announced the results of their long-term cooperation, a new microphone technology called MultiBeam. MultiBeam is designed to help people who wear hearing aids or cochlear implants to hear better in noisy environments. A specialized taskforce of more than 10 digital processing and acoustics engineers has been working on the…
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Pharmacy Times, a trade magazine for pharmacists, has recently published a list of the common drugs that can cause damage to hearing, or attribute to the symptoms associated with hearing loss. The most common example of a therapeutic substance that affects hearing is Aspirin. Doses greater than 2.5 grams a day can contribute to the…
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A new experimental device, developed by researchers at University of Michigan, may be able to relieve symptoms of tinnitus by targeting the unruly activity in brain responsible for the phantom sounds patients hear. The experimental device uses precisely timed sounds and weak electrical impulses to activate touch-sensitive nerves, steering the damaged nerve cells back to…
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According to the journal Nature, scientists from Broad Institute have successfully performed gene editing experiments on mice, treating genetic hearing loss. This technique may someday be used to prevent and treat deafness in children born in families with a history of hearing loss. Before that happens, extensive tests will have to be performed in order…
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ConnectClip is a state-of-the-art wireless Bluetooth microphone and headset, compatible with the latest line of OPN hearing aids. ConnectClip enables its users to enjoy connectivity to all modern smartphones and other Bluetooth enabled devices, such as tablets and PCs. Users will be able to conveniently experience enhanced sound quality, with a greater ability to multitask…
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A new study conducted by Wright State University in Ohio has demonstrated that neurofeedback training may be able to reduce the severity of tinnitus, or even completely eliminate the condition. The researchers looked at a new potential way to treat tinnitus by having people use neurofeedback training to turn their focus away from the sounds…
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Starkey’s invisible-in-the-canal line of hearing aids, SoundLens Synergy iQ, has been nominated for the 2018 Edison Award, recognizing Starkey’s innovation, creativity and ingenuity in the global community. SoundLens Synergy iQ was selected as a 2018 Edison Award nominee for its unique technology designed to enhance auditory sense of externalization, localization, and presence, which are…
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One of the biggest stigmas when it comes to hearing aids is their appearance. For years hearing aids have been seen as bulky and clunky devices that people did not want to be seen wearing. As technology has gotten better, hearing aids have gotten smaller. There are now several different option for those hearing aid…
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Someone suffering from hearing loss may be suffering from various degrees or types of hearing loss, but the most common is known as high frequency (or high pitch) hearing loss. High frequency hearing loss occurs between 2000 Hertz – 8000 Hertz, leading to difficulty hearing speech in noise, as well as the voices of women…
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