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2 New Articles for Diabetes and Hearing Loss

A dispatch from The Audiology Project — filed

Hands using a fingerstick lancet pen to draw blood for glucose testing, with a black blood glucose meter and test strips nearby on a beige surface.
✦ PlateHands using a fingerstick lancet pen to draw blood for glucose testing, with a black blood glucose meter and test strips nearby on a beige surface.

The Audiology Project (TAP) founder has known about the connection between diabetes and hearing loss for a long time. TAP began when she found out that it was not as well known as what she was seeing with her patients. We have come a long way since 2016, and are SO excited to see this information jump more into the mainstream. We have two big NEW articles to announce that are getting a lot of traction. M. Nisar, S....

Clinical Takeaway

No actionable change warranted from this blog post alone; audiologists should remain aware that patients with diabetes are at elevated risk for hearing loss and consider routine hearing screening in this population, but the post itself cites no new clinical guidance.

Why It Matters

Growing awareness of the diabetes–hearing loss comorbidity may prompt audiologists to advocate for routine hearing screening in diabetic patients, expanding the field's role in chronic disease management.

Key Points
  1. 01The Audiology Project (TAP) highlights two new peer-reviewed articles on diabetes and hearing loss.
  2. 02TAP has been raising awareness of this comorbidity since its founding in 2016.
  3. 03Diabetes is associated with increased risk of hearing impairment, likely via vascular and nerve damage.
  4. 04The blog post serves as an awareness update rather than a primary research report.
  5. 05No specific study data or clinical recommendations are provided in the post itself.
Claims & Evidence

Awareness of the diabetes–hearing loss comorbidity has increased since TAP's founding in 2016.

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