PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoThe Ataxias as an Example of Rare Diseases: Diagnosis, Genetics, and TreatmentRare neurological diseases like hereditary ataxias can include sensorineural hearing loss as a comorbidity, making basic familiarity with the diagnostic landscape marginally relevant for audiologists in multidisciplinary settings.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·2w agoAI-Driven Innovations in Hearing Health: A Review of Artificial Intelligence Applications in Audiology and Hearing TechnologiesNo immediate practice change warranted, but audiologists should monitor AI-driven diagnostic and fitting tools as they mature, since this review signals accelerating integration of AI across the audiology care pathway.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoEfficacy of acupuncture for tinnitus with anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysisAcupuncture may modestly reduce tinnitus severity and co-occurring anxiety, but audiologists should interpret this cautiously given the methodological limitations typical of acupuncture RCTs; it does not replace established tinnitus management approaches such as sound therapy or...＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Clinical trial·Tinnitus·2w agoClinical Trial Finds Sound Therapy Reduces Tinnitus Distress in Adults with Mild Hearing LossActive sound therapy shows a statistically meaningful advantage over placebo for tinnitus distress in adults with mild hearing loss; audiologists should monitor the full publication for effect sizes and validated outcome measures before updating protocols, but findings are...＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Journal article·Public health & policy·2w agoStudy Strengthens Case for Earlier Hearing Loss Intervention in Cognitive HealthThis study adds to a growing body of evidence supporting early hearing loss identification and treatment as part of a cognitive-aging strategy, but causality is not established; audiologists who already counsel patients on dementia risk links need not change practice, though it...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoMechanism-targeted therapies for vestibular schwannoma: Emerging molecular pathways and translational horizonsIdentifying mechanism-targeted therapies could eventually offer hearing-preserving alternatives to surgery and radiation for vestibular schwannoma patients.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoStructural connectivity between the retrosplenial cortex and hippocampus in the healthy human brain: A diffusion tensor tractography studyBetter understanding of how vestibular information is integrated in the brain's navigation circuits could inform future rehabilitation strategies for patients with balance and spatial orientation deficits.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·2w agoPrevalence and risk factors for failed newborn hearing screening among preterm infants: a prospective cohort study in Nairobi, KenyaAudiologists and health systems working in low- and middle-income countries should note that prematurity significantly raises the risk of failing newborn hearing screening, and that universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) compliance in these settings remains critically low —...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoHuman limits in next-generation fighter aviation: psychophysiological stressors, readiness, health, performance, and countermeasuresWhile peripheral to audiology, the review highlights noise- and acceleration-induced physiological stressors—including hearing and vestibular risks—relevant to occupational audiologists and researchers working with military populations.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoHypothalamic subregional volume in relation to VSS-C total symptom burden in women with migraine: an exploratory cross-sectional MRI studyUnderstanding the neuroanatomical basis of vestibular symptoms in migraine could eventually point toward brain-based biomarkers or treatment targets for vestibular migraine, one of the most common but underdiagnosed causes of dizziness.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Clinical trial·Research (general)·2w agoGreen light in France for Sensorion’s clinical trial of its latest gene therapy treatmentRegulatory clearance for a GJB-targeted gene therapy trial marks a meaningful step toward a potential disease-modifying treatment for one of the most prevalent forms of genetic hearing loss, keeping the audiology field's attention on gene therapy as a future care pathway.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·2w 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.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoExtended high frequency hearing influences cortical response amplitudes to speechExtended high-frequency audiometry may reveal early auditory processing changes in young adults before standard audiograms show loss; clinicians may consider EHF testing in at-risk young populations, though routine screening protocol changes are not yet supported by this single...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2w agoThe Role of A Surgeon in Restoring the Senses & in Biomedical EngineeringPersonal reflections from pioneering surgeons can provide historical context and inspire innovation at the intersection of audiology, surgery, and biomedical engineering.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2w agoInfluence of adding a pericardium membrane to the bioactive shield technique in vestibular socket therapy for immediate implant placement in Type II alveolar sockets: a randomized clinical trialThis article does not pertain to audiology or hearing science and holds no relevance for the audiology field.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2w agoWeighting of Spectral and Temporal Cues with n-of-m Cochlear Implant Strategies Depends on Voice PitchAudiologists programming cochlear implants with n-of-m strategies should be aware that pitch perception relies on both spectral and temporal cues in a voice-pitch-dependent way, but specific programming changes cannot yet be recommended from this single study alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoSubjective and Quantitative Assessment of Vocal Tremor in Patients With Adductor Laryngeal DystoniaImproved objective measurement of vocal tremor in laryngeal dystonia could advance diagnostic consistency in voice clinics, but the findings have negligible direct impact on audiology practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2w agoTreatment of External Auditory Canal Hemangioma by Surgical Excision and Flap Reconstruction: 2 Case ReportsSurgical excision with flap reconstruction is a viable treatment option for external auditory canal hemangiomas, but the two-case evidence base is insufficient to change standard practice — audiologists should refer suspected canal masses promptly to ENT.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·2w agoProgressive Hearing Loss in Childhood - A Prognostic Factor Systematic ReviewAudiologists monitoring children with hearing loss should factor in identified prognostic markers (e.g., aetiology, genetics) when planning surveillance schedules, though specific clinical protocols will depend on individual guideline updates informed by this evidence synthesis.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·2w agoPerspectives on ear reconstruction and hearing intervention in microtia-atresia: insights from parent-child dyads and adultsAudiologists counseling patients with microtia-atresia should be aware that patient and family values strongly shape decisions about hearing rehabilitation and ear reconstruction; incorporating shared decision-making frameworks that reflect these perspectives is warranted,...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoPsychological Factors Associated With Discrepancies Between Subjective Balance Confidence and Objective Performance of Patients With Unilateral Vestibular HypofunctionAudiologists and vestibular rehabilitation providers should consider screening for anxiety, fear of falling, or catastrophizing in patients with unilateral vestibular hypofunction whose self-reported balance confidence does not match their objective test scores, as psychological...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoIsolation, culture, and activation of vestibular mast cells from patients with localized provoked vulvodynia: a pilot studyThis article does not pertain to the audiology field and holds no significance for hearing care professionals, researchers, or patients with hearing loss.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Hearing aids·2w agoCHOICE trial finds hearing aids don’t halt dementia, but cognitive gains emergeHearing aids should not be promoted as a dementia-prevention tool based on this trial, but the secondary finding of cognitive improvement in hearing aid users warrants attention and may support existing counselling around broader brain health benefits of hearing treatment.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2w agoHearing-aid outcomes in adults with subjective listening difficulties in noise despite normal audiogramsEvidence for fitting hearing aids in adults with normal audiograms but subjective listening difficulty in noise is still emerging; audiologists should monitor this research before routinely changing fitting criteria, but the findings may support selective trial fittings for this...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoVestibular manifestations as the initial presentation of multiple sclerosis: a case seriesAudiologists and vestibular specialists evaluating unexplained dizziness or balance disorders should include MS in the differential diagnosis, particularly when other neurological red flags are present; refer promptly to neurology when suspected.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoSurgical treatment of large vestibular schwannomas with hydrocephalus in octogenarians: Two cases with favorable functional outcomesAs the population ages, clinicians increasingly encounter elderly patients with vestibular schwannomas, and evidence supporting surgical feasibility in octogenarians—even with complications—has value for multidisciplinary treatment planning.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoCognitive impairment in idiopathic intracranial hypertension: A conceptual framework and therapeutic implicationsUnderstanding the cognitive burden of IIH is relevant to multidisciplinary teams, including audiologists who may encounter IIH patients presenting with pulsatile tinnitus or hearing changes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoJugulotympanic paraganglioma, preoperative embolization, and transmastoid retrolabyrinthine approach: Two-dimensional operative videoSurgical video reports of rare skull-base tumors like jugulotympanic paraganglioma support surgical education and technique dissemination for otolaryngologists and neurotologists managing these complex cases.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3w agoRefined circular autopsy saw design and standardized technique for postmortem human temporal bone procurement and perilymph collectionStandardized postmortem tissue procurement is foundational to inner-ear research—better samples mean more reliable histological and biochemical findings that ultimately underpin clinical advances.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3w agoVestibular rehabilitation in unilateral/bilateral vestibular hypofunction: a systematic reviewVestibular rehabilitation has systematic-review-level support for improving balance, symptoms, and quality of life in unilateral and bilateral vestibular hypofunction; audiologists and vestibular specialists should continue recommending it as a core intervention.＋Save
