PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·2d agoExploring Auditory Attention Decoding to go with mobile and portable hardwareIf auditory attention decoding can be made to work reliably on portable hardware, it could enable hearing aids that automatically amplify whichever speaker a user is focusing on, fundamentally changing how devices are fitted and used.
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·6d agoEfficacy and safety of intracochlear corticosteroid delivery as salvage therapy for complete sudden sensorineural hearing lossIntracochlear corticosteroid delivery as salvage therapy for complete idiopathic sudden SNHL (≥95 dB HL) appears to have a measurable efficacy and safety profile, but clinicians should weigh the evidence level carefully before adopting it outside specialist centres given the...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·9d agoBoundary conditions for cortical speech tracking as an objective speech-in-noise marker: a three-dataset MEG/EEG benchmarkCortical speech tracking shows promise as an objective speech-in-noise marker, but boundary conditions identified across three datasets mean it is not yet ready for routine clinical use; researchers should note the benchmark parameters before designing new studies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·11d agoStructure-guided mapping of ototoxicity-related proteins: drug entry, damage amplification, cell death execution, and endogenous otoprotectionSystematically cataloguing ototoxicity-related proteins lays the molecular groundwork needed to develop targeted drugs that could prevent or treat medication-induced hearing loss.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Journal article·Cochlear implants·11d agoResearchers Explore Whether Auditory Nerve Cell Therapy Could Improve Cochlear Implant OutcomesIf auditory nerve cell therapy can be shown to strengthen the nerve-to-brain pathway, it could meaningfully raise the ceiling on cochlear implant performance for millions of users worldwide.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2w agoBoosting auditory nerve function with cell therapy - status, surgical approach and potential candidatesCell therapy targeting auditory nerve degeneration could eventually address the subset of cochlear implant users with poor speech outcomes due to reduced nerve survival, representing a potential paradigm shift in cochlear implant candidacy and outcomes management.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoIncreased listening effort and decreased speech perception at high presentation sound levels in older hearing-impaired adult listenersAudiologists should avoid assuming that higher presentation levels always benefit older hearing-impaired listeners; fitting and counselling protocols should account for the paradoxical degradation in speech perception and increased listening effort at high levels.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoTinnitus and decreased sound tolerance in military Veterans: Relationship with cochlear deafferentationAudiologists evaluating veterans with tinnitus and sound tolerance issues should consider assessing for cochlear deafferentation (hidden noise-induced nerve damage detectable via extended test measures such as electrocochleography or suprathreshold ABR) even when pure-tone...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoAre there distinctive EEG Signatures of tinnitus-related emotional distress? Evidence from spectral parameterization and source-level functional connectivityIdentifying objective EEG biomarkers of tinnitus-related emotional distress could eventually support patient stratification and guide neuromodulation or psychological treatment selection.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3w agoContributions of aging, auditory nerve health, and speed of processing to psychophysical gap detection thresholds in cochlear implant usersUnderstanding that gap detection in cochlear implant users is influenced by auditory nerve health and processing speed — beyond aging alone — may guide clinicians to tailor implant programming and rehabilitation, though direct programming recommendations await further work.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoValidation of the 'Arabic commands in noise test' and evaluation of the impact of conscientiousness on test performanceClinicians assessing Arabic-speaking patients with speech-in-noise difficulties now have a newly validated tool (ACINT); however, personality factors like conscientiousness should be considered as potential confounders of test performance.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5w agoThe band importance function for the Dutch digits-in-noise test: A computational derivation using human and automatic speech recognition data, including extended high frequenciesThis computational work refines the acoustic basis of the Dutch digits-in-noise test and suggests extended high frequencies may contribute to speech intelligibility; clinicians using this test should note these findings but no immediate protocol change is required pending...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·5w agoHidden auditory dysfunction in tinnitus with normal audiograms: selective and chronicity-dependent ABR changes in middle-aged adultsMiddle-aged tinnitus patients with normal audiograms may have subclinical auditory nerve damage detectable by ABR; clinicians should consider extended diagnostics (ABR, extended high-frequency audiometry) rather than assuming normal hearing in this group, especially when...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·5w agoEvaluating perceptual evidence of cross-modal plasticity in older adults with hearing loss using an audio-visual word mismatch taskThe finding that age-related hearing loss drives measurable cross-modal plasticity (increased visual dominance in speech perception) supports prioritising earlier hearing aid fitting, but does not yet provide a specific new protocol to implement.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·6w agoPredicting performance on the digits-in-noise test in noise and reverberation using the speech transmission indexThe STI-DIN index may improve the accuracy of digits-in-noise test interpretation in real-world or remote testing environments affected by noise and reverberation, but clinical adoption requires independent validation before changing protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·6w agoAge-related changes in acoustic cue use for speech-in-speech perceptionAge-related decline in the use of pitch and spatial cues for speech-in-noise perception may explain some of the listening difficulty seen in older adults beyond what pure-tone audiometry captures; no immediate protocol change is indicated, but findings support comprehensive...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·7w agoBiomarkers of Subjective Tinnitus Presence and Clinical Burden: A Systematic ReviewIdentifying reliable objective biomarkers for tinnitus could transform diagnosis, patient stratification, and treatment-outcome measurement, addressing a longstanding gap in tinnitus clinical research.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·7w agoHyperacusis scores and listening characteristics: Extended high-frequency audiograms from a young population without tinnitus and with low noise exposureUnderstanding how extended high-frequency hearing relates to hyperacusis sensitivity in young, noise-naïve adults may help establish baseline norms and early markers before overt auditory damage develops.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·7w agoAsymmetry of vestibular pathways predicts upper-brainstem auditory imbalance in subjective somatosensory tinnitus: A tract-specific chronological reorganization modelThis mechanistic model linking vestibular pathway asymmetry to somatic tinnitus is preliminary and hypothesis-generating; no change to clinical assessment or treatment protocols is warranted based on this single study.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w agoElectrically evoked compound action potentials in adult and pediatric cochlear implant users: I. Cochlear nerve responsiveness and electrode-neuron interface indexFindings are preliminary; await full results and replication before adjusting cochlear implant fitting or programming protocols based on age-group differences in nerve responsiveness.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·8w agoCortical speech-in-noise processing reflects subcortical syllable encoding and lexical attentionNo actionable practice change yet; findings advance understanding of why speech-in-noise ability varies among people with similar audiograms, but do not yet translate to a clinical protocol or test.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·8w agoRelationships between ECAP amplitude growth functions and perceptual growth in cochlear implant users: Implications for individualized cochlear implant fittingIf ECAP amplitude growth functions show a meaningful correlation with perceptual loudness growth, audiologists may be able to use objective measures to streamline or partially automate cochlear implant fitting, reducing reliance on subjective patient feedback — worth monitoring...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoNear-field recordings expose the limits of far-field measures of peripheral vestibular nerve activity: implications for experimental controlsDemonstrating that far-field VsEP recordings have meaningful limitations challenges a widely used methodological assumption in vestibular research, potentially prompting reassessment of published experimental controls across many prior studies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoImplicit auditory sensory memory and short-term memory for musical and verbal stimuli in children with cochlear implantsThis study provides mechanistic insight into auditory memory limitations in pediatric CI users but does not yet offer direct clinical protocols; audiologists should be aware that spectrally degraded signals may impair sequential auditory encoding, which could inform future aural...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoAn optimized tissue processing pipeline for multiscale imaging of the intact peripheral auditory pathwayA reliable, optimized pipeline for intact multiscale imaging of the peripheral auditory pathway could accelerate basic research into cochlear structure, hearing loss mechanisms, and implant biology.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoComparative spatiotemporal dynamics of access resistance, polarization impedance, and nested bipolar impedance in standard and dexamethasone-eluting electrode arraysDexamethasone-eluting electrode arrays may reduce intracochlear fibrosis and immune response as reflected by impedance dynamics, but clinicians should await peer-reviewed outcome data on hearing preservation and speech perception before preferring these arrays over standard ones.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3mo agoElectrophysiologically-based electrode selection has the potential to improve speech perception in cochlear-implant usersElectrophysiology-based electrode selection is a promising approach to improving cochlear implant (CI) programming, but current evidence is preliminary; audiologists should monitor emerging protocols before adopting routine clinical changes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoSpeech-in-noise recognition during hearing protector use: Human performance and acoustic predictionNo actionable practice change now; findings may eventually improve hearing protector selection guidance for workers who must communicate in noise, but clinical translation awaits further validation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoTGF-β signaling regulates flat epithelium formation in severely injured adult mouse utricle through epithelial-mesenchymal transitionUnderstanding how scar tissue forms in the injured inner ear balance organ is a key barrier to developing regenerative treatments for vestibular disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoDeficits in tail-lift and air-righting reflexes in rats after ototoxicity associate with loss of vestibular type I hair cellsIdentifying the specific vestibular hair cell type responsible for functional balance deficits after ototoxicity could eventually guide the development of targeted protective or regenerative therapies.＋Save
