Hearing Aids Direct http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk everything you need to know about hearing aids in one place Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:07:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 NIH-funded science on hearing research at annual ARO meetinghttp://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/nih-funded-science-on-hearing-research-at-annual-aro-meeting/ http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/nih-funded-science-on-hearing-research-at-annual-aro-meeting/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:07:44 +0000 Philip Marshall http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/nih-funded-science-on-hearing-research-at-annual-aro-meeting/ The most common therapies for hearing loss either use hearing aids to increase hair cell stimulation or use cochlear implants as an electronic substitute for damaged hair cells, but both therapies depend on the presence of functional SGNs.
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]]> http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/nih-funded-science-on-hearing-research-at-annual-aro-meeting/feed/ 0 Equality – the Best Medicinehttp://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/equality-the-best-medicine/ http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/equality-the-best-medicine/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:02:26 +0000 Philip Marshall http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/equality-the-best-medicine/ In a fact sheet released by the WHO in April 2010 it was estimated that while 80% of those with moderate to profound hearing impairments live in developing countries, "fewer than one out of 40 people who need a hearing aid have one.
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]]> http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/equality-the-best-medicine/feed/ 0 Qualteq, HearUSA, Lehman, AMR, GenMar, NewPage: Bankruptcyhttp://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/qualteq-hearusa-lehman-amr-genmar-newpage-bankruptcy/ http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/qualteq-hearusa-lehman-amr-genmar-newpage-bankruptcy/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:13:45 +0000 Philip Marshall http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/qualteq-hearusa-lehman-amr-genmar-newpage-bankruptcy/ The business was purchased by Siemens Hearing Instruments Inc., the principal supplier and primary secured lender. When the results of the auction were disclosed, the stock quickly rose to about 90 cents a share, after trading in the vicinity of 40 …
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]]> http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/qualteq-hearusa-lehman-amr-genmar-newpage-bankruptcy/feed/ 0 Neutronic Ear: Leading PSAP Manufacturer Neutronic Ear Appoints Director of …http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/neutronic-ear-leading-psap-manufacturer-neutronic-ear-appoints-director-of/ http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/neutronic-ear-leading-psap-manufacturer-neutronic-ear-appoints-director-of/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:10:37 +0000 Philip Marshall http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/neutronic-ear-leading-psap-manufacturer-neutronic-ear-appoints-director-of/ Designed as an alternative to costly and time-consuming hearing aids, the Neutronic Ear PSAP is being distributed "directly to the public" under the guidance of Mr. Glennon from the firm's distribution center in Tampa, FL.
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]]> http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/neutronic-ear-leading-psap-manufacturer-neutronic-ear-appoints-director-of/feed/ 0 Banks face massive payouts to deaf customers – Action On Hearing Losshttp://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/banks-face-massive-payouts-to-deaf-customers-action-on-hearing-loss/ http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/banks-face-massive-payouts-to-deaf-customers-action-on-hearing-loss/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:21:09 +0000 Philip Marshall http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/banks-face-massive-payouts-to-deaf-customers-action-on-hearing-loss/ Banks are routinely discriminating against customers with hearing loss by failing to provide equal access to services. Action on Hearing Loss is the new …
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]]> http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/banks-face-massive-payouts-to-deaf-customers-action-on-hearing-loss/feed/ 0 US begins stem cell trial for hearing losshttp://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/us-begins-stem-cell-trial-for-hearing-loss-3/ http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/us-begins-stem-cell-trial-for-hearing-loss-3/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:14:53 +0000 Philip Marshall http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/us-begins-stem-cell-trial-for-hearing-loss-3/ WASHINGTON — US researchers have begun a groundbreaking trial to test the potential of umbilical cord blood transplants, a kind of stem cell therapy, to treat and possibly reverse hearing loss in infants. The phase I trial follows promising studies on …
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]]> http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/us-begins-stem-cell-trial-for-hearing-loss-3/feed/ 0 Independent Living Products from Maxi-Aids for the Blind, Deaf and Physically …http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/independent-living-products-from-maxi-aids-for-the-blind-deaf-and-physically/ http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/independent-living-products-from-maxi-aids-for-the-blind-deaf-and-physically/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:25:34 +0000 Philip Marshall http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/independent-living-products-from-maxi-aids-for-the-blind-deaf-and-physically/ The products they offer are specifically designed for independent living assistance for people who are blind or suffer with low vision, for people who are deaf or suffer with hearing loss, and for people who are disabled or physically challenged in …
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]]> http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/independent-living-products-from-maxi-aids-for-the-blind-deaf-and-physically/feed/ 0 Hearing loss counteredhttp://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/hearing-loss-countered/ http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/hearing-loss-countered/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:27:14 +0000 Philip Marshall http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/hearing-loss-countered/ Hearing impairment is one of the most common birth defect. Even when it is not a birth defect, one in every three people do undergo some kind of such problems …
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]]> http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/hearing-loss-countered/feed/ 0 Dear Mr. Yurek,http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/dear-mr-yurek/ http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/dear-mr-yurek/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:27:06 +0000 Philip Marshall http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/dear-mr-yurek/ When I was in mainstream I only had two friends because everyone thought I was weird because I had hearing aids. When I was in mainstream, I had a hard time focusing because (there are) too many kids in one class. My teachers they would get mad at me …
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]]> http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/dear-mr-yurek/feed/ 0 Digital hearing aidshttp://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/digital-hearing-aids/ http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/digital-hearing-aids/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:29:03 +0000 Philip Marshall http://www.hearing-aids-direct.co.uk/2012/02/22/digital-hearing-aids/ Digital hearing aids are a wonderful choice for people with hearing loss… but … In the distant past, you'd simply have to accept your hearing loss as part of life.
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