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  The Connection Between Tinnitus and Hearing Loss: Unraveling the Causes
  Tinnitus is a prevalent auditory condition characterized by the perception of sound without any external source. This persistent ringing, buzzing, or hissing sensation can significantly impact one’s quality of life.  Furthermore, there is a compelling association between tinnitus and hearing loss, suggesting an intricate relationship between these two conditions. In this blog post, we delveContinue reading “The Connection Between Tinnitus and Hearing Loss: Unraveling the Causes”
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  5 Tips for Protecting Hearing Health
  May is Better Hearing and Speech Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of hearing health. Preserving your hearing abilities is crucial for maintaining overall well-being. In this blog post, we will share five top tips to help you protect your hearing and prevent potential damage.  Limit Exposure to Loud Noises  OneContinue reading “5 Tips for Protecting Hearing Health”
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  Be aware of these common causes of hearing loss
  Hearing loss is a common condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is a gradual or sudden reduction in the ability to hear sounds, and it can affect people of all ages. The causes of hearing loss can vary, and in this blog post, we will discuss some of the most common causes. Age-relatedContinue reading “Be aware of these common causes of hearing loss”
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  Celebrate Better Hearing and Speech Month by prioritizing hearing health
  May is known as Better Hearing and Speech Month and serves as a reminder to take care of our hearing health.  Our ability to hear plays an essential role in our daily lives, and protecting it should be a top priority. Unfortunately, hearing loss is becoming increasingly common, with over 466 million people worldwide sufferingContinue reading “Celebrate Better Hearing and Speech Month by prioritizing hearing health”
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  Neosensory partners with Oaktree to expand hearing tech services in Canada
  We are very excited to announce that we are now able to offer our innovative, science-backed hearing technology to Canadian audiologists and clinicians thanks to a new partnership with Oaktree Products. Neosensory has maintained a successful partnership with Oaktree Products in the U.S. that allowed us to work with audiologists, ENT specialists and clinics acrossContinue reading “Neosensory partners with Oaktree to expand hearing tech services in Canada”
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  Clarify helps veterans with service-related hearing loss
  Beyond physical injuries and mental stresses, many veterans return home with unexpected consequences. The most common service-related disability reported by veterans is hearing problems – specifically, tinnitus and hearing loss. Gunfire, explosions and loud machinery can do lasting damage that reduce a person’s ability to hear over time. Blast exposure is linked to auditory processingContinue reading “Clarify helps veterans with service-related hearing loss”
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  Hearing aid alternatives: an in-depth review
  Sitting in his bright garden in California, David Sheehan remembers his early days with bittersweetness. He’s recollecting events that, he says, can explain his current relationship with hearing loss. “The hard rock and the acid rock and heavy metal… we did a lot of damage to our ears,” Sheehan says. David is far from theContinue reading “Hearing aid alternatives: an in-depth review”
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  Living with age-related hearing loss
  Huh? What? Could you repeat that? If you catch yourself uttering these phrases on a regular basis, you might have hearing loss. Especially common in older people, the condition is highly treatable and nothing to be ashamed of. Read on to learn more about age-related hearing loss, when and why to see a doctor, andContinue reading “Living with age-related hearing loss”
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  ‘It changed our lives’
  The impact of Neosensory Clarify goes beyond better hearing Neosensory Clarify is the first alternative to hearing aids for people living with high-frequency hearing loss. Instead of amplifying sound, Clarify relies on the brain’s natural ability to adapt to new inputs. Keep reading to learn how Clarify changed the lives of two of its earliestContinue reading “‘It changed our lives’”

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Developers

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  Meet Team Rehab
  Team Rehab is part of the Neosensory  Community Research Program. Neosensory is excited about exploring the frontiers of science and technology. As part of this effort, we have launched the Community Research Program, which aims to bring like-minded people together from around the world and across skill sets to work on projects with real-world impact andContinue reading “Meet Team Rehab”
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  Meet Team EEG
  Team EEG is part of the Neosensory  Community Research Program. Neosensory is excited about exploring the frontiers of science and technology. As part of this effort, we have launched the Community Research Program, which aims to bring like-minded people together from around the world and across skill sets to work on projects with real-world impact andContinue reading “Meet Team EEG”
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  Meet team CGM
  Team CGM is part of the Neosensory  Community Research Program. Neosensory is excited about exploring the frontiers of science and technology. As part of this effort, we have launched the Community Research Program, which aims to bring like-minded people together from around the world and across skill sets to work on projects with real-world impact andContinue reading “Meet team CGM”
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  Community Research Program
  Here at Neosensory, we love exploring the frontiers of science and technology. Sometimes it’s hard to get involved with research when you are not a part of a university or a large tech company. We want to make it easy for anyone to become a part of this exciting exploration.  We are happy to announceContinue reading “Community Research Program”
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  Connecting parents and children with Neosensory Buzz
  Babies have one primary way of communication: crying. Deaf and hard-of-hearing parents have many ways of knowing exactly what their children need even without hearing them, such as interpreting body language to determine their needs and emotions or devices that alert parents to crying noises by giving visual alerts. Software engineer Mithun Das wanted toContinue reading “Connecting parents and children with Neosensory Buzz”
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  Creating a one-button keyboard with the help of Buzz
  Most computer keyboards have a total of 101 keys. Software developer Ajay Verma thought there had to be a way to type more efficiently, so he cut down the number of buttons for his project Haptapp Uploader – to one. The initial idea Verma conceived the idea of Haptapp Uploader in 2007 as a methodContinue reading “Creating a one-button keyboard with the help of Buzz”
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  Feel the Future: Winners Announced
  Neosensory’s third contest, Feel the Future, has come to a close. After weeks of hard work, our top 4 contestants presented to a panel of expert judges made up of Dr. David Eagleman, Ashley Huffman, and Dr. David Parisi.
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  Making touch-sensing prosthetics affordable with Buzz
  There was no shortage of creative entries in Neosensory’s second developers contest “Expand your Senses” hosted in cooperation with Edge Impulse and Hackster, ranging from a device helping firefighters move through smoke to a gadget letting you feel your internet connection. The judges were especially impressed with SensiGlove, a device allowing wearers of prosthetics toContinue reading “Making touch-sensing prosthetics affordable with Buzz”
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  Feel the Future: Submitting your entry 
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  Feeling electric current with the Thunder Finger and Buzz
  “Imagine if chefs couldn’t taste, artists couldn’t see, and musicians couldn’t hear. Humans can’t perceive electric current, so engineers and electricians can never physically feel their work.” Freelance hardware developer Zack Freedman had enough of only feeling electric currents in the form of zaps. So, he set out to create the Thunder Finger, a deviceContinue reading “Feeling electric current with the Thunder Finger and Buzz”
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  Feeling your internet connection with Neosensory
  Over the last year, working from home has become the norm for many office workers. Zoom calls, Slack messages, and live streams have replaced face-to-face meetings and conversations at the water cooler. This new way of working has also tested the bandwidth (and patience) of many home-office workers, who have come to realize how unpredictableContinue reading “Feeling your internet connection with Neosensory”
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  Bringing the sense of touch to prosthetics with Neosensory
  The winners are in for Neosensory’s second developer contest. Our judges were thrilled with the dozens of inventive entries that leveraged Buzz to create devices ranging from health monitors to echolocation devices. In this ongoing series, we’ll be showcasing the most exciting submissions. To see all winners, click here. A group of software engineers took theContinue reading “Bringing the sense of touch to prosthetics with Neosensory”

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