Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Listen Foundation Provides Auditory-Verbal Therapy
The Listen Foundation near Denver is holding its annual 'non-event' fund drive. The Foundation provides auditory-verbal therapy for cochlear implanted children who could not otherwise afford it.
Artist Depicts Husband's Response to Cochlear Implant
Hooked Up, a landscape of hovering metallic rings by artist Bing Thayer interprets her husband's experience with new sounds.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
New Research on Cochlear Implant Performance in Noise
UC Irvine has published an interesting look at cochlear implant performance in noise with the aid of a directional microphone and noise reduction algorithm.
India Corporations Donate Cochlear Implant Surgery
150 - 200 cochlear implant operations are performed each year in India. Corporations are trying to increase that number.
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Hybrid Cochlear Implant for Partial Hearing Loss
An experimental cochlear implant is designed to relieve partial hearing loss.
Researchers Examine CI Difficulty With Tonal Language
Researchers at University of California Irvine study the reason cochlear implant users have difficulty understanding spoken Mandarin language.
Cochlear Limited Purchases Supplier
Cochlear Limited buys the cochlear implant related inventory and equipment of supplier Crystalaid.
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
6 Month Old Recieves Bilateral Implants
A 6 month old is believed to be the youngest child to receive a cochlear implant in Illinois.
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