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December 10, 2008

Central Auditory Dysfunction in Older Persons With Memory Impairment or Alzheimer Dementia” in Archives of OHNS, June 2008

DRF's Medical Director, Dr. George A. Gates, article on "Central Auditory Dysfunction in Older Persons With Memory Impairment or Alzheimer Dementia", was published  in the Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery in the month of... read more »

December 08, 2008
October 14, 2008

Digital Arts, Film and Animation Competition for students with hearing loss

National Technical Institute for the Deaf/Rochester Institute of Technology has announced its third annual Digital Arts, Film and Animation Competition for students with hearing loss in grades 9 through 12.  This national competition recognizes... read more »

October 08, 2008

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: DRF CENTURION CLINICAL RESEARCH AWARD

The Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) is partnering with the American Academy of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery’s (AAO-HNS) CORE Grants Program to offer a new one-year grant of $50,000... read more »

October 08, 2008

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: RESEARCH IN HEARING AND BALANCE SCIENCE

The Deafness Research Foundation (DRF) requests applications from both new applicants, and DRF awardees applying for a second year of funding, who are dedicated to exploring new avenues of hearing and balance science. All... read more »

October 02, 2008

Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development (JRRD) Sepcial Issue on Cochlear Implants

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development (JRRD) today released Volume 45, Issue 5, a special issue on cochlear prostheses for adults with hearing impairments.  Hearing loss is among the most... read more »

August 21, 2008

Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss

DRF Council of Scientific Trustees member Dr. Steven D. Rauch of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary writes in the New England Journal of Medicine on Idiopathic Sudden Senrorineural Hearing Loss. This... read more »

August 12, 2008

Toys"R"US Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids

Special Toys for Special Kids

The 15th edition of the Toys“R”Us “Toy Guide for Differently-Abled Kids” is
now available. It offers a wide variety of toy options categorized with
symbols indicating the... read more »

August 05, 2008

Screening - Higher Rates of Hearing Loss Found - New York Times


New York Times article on how hearing loss may be more widespread than previously believed; article by Eric Nigourney.

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August 04, 2008

Soldier's Story Illustrates Risk Hearing Loss in War - USA Today

USA Today article on hearing loss in the military; article by Gregg Zoroya.
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November 21, 2007

DRF Rings the Opening Bell at the NYSE

To celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Deafness Research Foundation, The New York Stock Exchange Euronext welcomed the DRF on Wednesday, November 21, 2007.  Andrea Kardonsky, Chief Operating Officer, had the honor of ringing the... read more »

November 01, 2007

DRF-funded Johns Hopkins Scientists Make Discoveries About Tinnitus

Brain scientists at Johns Hopkins have discovered how cells in the developing ear make their own noise, long before the ear is able to detect sound around them. The finding, reported in this week's Nature, helps to explain how the developing... read more »