PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoThe Gut-Ear Axis: From Dysbiosis to Auditory and Vestibular DisordersEstablishing a mechanistic link between gut microbiota and auditory/vestibular health could open entirely new preventive and therapeutic avenues in audiology.
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoGingerol-Rich Extract Derived from Zingiber officinale Roscoe Alleviates Motion Sickness via Inhibiting the Ileal IL-33/ST2/PLC-γ1/TRPA1 PathwayIdentifying a gut-based signaling pathway behind motion sickness opens a potential new drug target, which is tangentially relevant to audiologists managing vestibular patients who experience motion sickness.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoA Unique SLC26A4 Mutation Spectrum in a Mongolian Enlarged Vestibular Aqueduct Cohort via Whole-Exome Sequencing: A Preliminary StudyNo immediate practice change; findings are preliminary and population-specific, but they add to the genetic atlas of SLC26A4-related hearing loss and may guide targeted genetic testing panels for Mongolian patients with enlarged vestibular aqueduct.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoCalcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP): Biology, Signaling, Pathophysiological Roles, and Therapeutic ApplicationsUnderstanding CGRP's role in the auditory and vestibular systems may open future therapeutic targets for conditions such as vestibular migraine and Ménière's disease.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4mo agoAudiovestibular Dysfunction in Alcohol Use Disorder: A Systematic Review of Human Primary Clinical EvidenceAudiologists should screen patients with known alcohol use disorder for both hearing and vestibular (balance system) dysfunction, as this systematic review confirms meaningful clinical associations; however, the strength of individual studies limits firm protocol changes pending...+Save