Updates on news, services, seminars and workshops on hearing and speech in Malaysia and its surroundings.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Naída CI Q70 - Cochlear Implant - Hearing Aid Hybrid
“While AB is unique in our tireless focus on performance, we also understand that people want to wear beautiful products. With Naída CI, we have delivered a quantum leap forward in performance and wireless connectivity in a small, attractive package”, said Hansjuerg Emch, President of Advanced Bionics and Group Vice President of the Sonova Medical Division where AB resides. “We are especially excited to deliver a world first—the combination of the most advanced cochlear implant technology with state-of-the-art Phonak technology available in hundreds of thousands of hearing instruments. If you use Phonak products and get a cochlear implant from AB, you now have the opportunity to enjoy many of the same Phonak features and accessories.” Source: Advanced Bionics
Monday, August 12, 2013
Bacteria-caused middle ear infections mystery solved.
A study on the DNA net discovery was published in the online science journal Plos One in February and clinical drug trials are now underway. "Bacteria in the ear hide in a sticky glue made up of big nets of DNA from the children's own immune system," Dr Thornton said. "It is similar to what happens in the lungs of people with cystic fibrosis, where a treatment known as Dornase alfa is used to break up this sticky DNA." "We are now trialling this treatment in the ears of children when they have grommets inserted. We believe this could get rid of these bacteria and stop children getting more infections and needing more ear surgery."
Source: Medical Express
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Don't just get hearing aids, Get better hearing!
When one has difficulty hearing another person, we seek better hearing so why go and buy hearing aids?
Audiology is the study of sound and how we hear. There is much research and technology available to help us hear better. Research to discover how people hear has given rise to the development of implants that can help the very deaf hear again. Studies also have shown that recovery of hearing function takes time and involved rehabilitation.
The keen desire to give better hearing has given rise to algorithms and hearing aid prescription rules that offer more speech understanding.
Thus audiologist use this knowledge to assess hearing abilities and how to best help people hear better.
So next time you want better hearing see an Audiologist.