Phonak is expanding the new-generation range of Belong platform hearing aids with the addition of the all-new Naída B hearing aid. Naída B now comes in a rechargeable Receiver-in-Canal (RIC) option, powered by lithium-ion batteries, lasting for up to 24 hours per charge. The Naída B will serve patients with severe to profound hearing…
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The new Signia Pure Charge&Go combines the advantages of the Signia Nx platform with inductive rechargeability of lithium-ion batteries. Pure Charge&Go provides all of the features users expect from Signia’s high-end hearing aids – exceptional Bluetooth connectivity, CROS/BiCros functionality and Signia’s signature Own Voice Processing (OVP) system. Pure Charge&Go comes with an inductive charger…
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Unitron’s new Moxi All is the first hearing aid in the market that offers the convenience of rechargeability, while connecting to all smartphones and regular mobile phones that have the compatible Bluetooth Hand-Free Profile. Moxi All is driven by the Tempus platform, similarly to the rest of Unitron’s Moxi range of products. It was…
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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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