Posted in News Research

CGF166 Clinical Trials Update

Some encouraging news on the hunt for a cure for sensorineural hearing loss: GenVec and Novartis have announced they intend to resume the Phase 1/2…

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Posted in News Technology

Listening with Hearables

The next generation of hearing aids is now being born, and they promise to be at the vanguard of a revolution. But calling them hearing…

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Hearing Aids vs PSAPs

The hearing aid industry is facing an Uber moment. Or is it? The market is being disrupted by newcomers armed with new technology at a cheaper…

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The Search for a Cure

There is no cure for sensorineural hearing loss, the type that 90% of us with fading hearing have.  But thanks to some deaf chickens, there…

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Posted in Research Videos

How Your Ears Work

This incredible short video by the BBC has amazing visuals that show you how your brain receives sound. Sadly, and somewhat ironically, the audio mix is…

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Posted in Tips & Advice

Canadian Financial Assistance

Hearing aids are expensive. But that’s for another post.  There is government financial assistance available for Canadians.  The amount and your eligibility depends on where…

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Finding A Quiet Restaurant

Background noise, music and hard walls that turn the restaurant into a noisy, echo chamber.  It all makes conversations with your dinner companions difficult or…

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“The Big Six” Hearing Aid Companies

They are known as “The Big Six” for a reason.  Together they control about 98% of the global market for hearing aids.* And it’s a…

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Posted in The Lighter Side

Who is Lady Mondegreen?

Yes, even hearing loss can sometimes be funny. The late, great Dr. Oliver Sachs was at his office one day when his assistant announced she…

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Great video explains age related hearing loss.

We are all going deaf.  The longer you live the more hearing you will lose.  It’s an immutable fact of growing old. One of the…

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