PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoUtricular Compound Action Potential Thresholds to Pulsed Interaural Vibration in Guinea Pig, and Mechanical Tuning Curve Estimates in Mouse, Rat, Sheep, and HumanUnderstanding utricular response thresholds and mechanical tuning across species lays important groundwork for refining bone-conduction-based vestibular diagnostic tests in humans.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w agoInfluence of hearing in the non-implanted ear and age on long-term speech recognition benefit for adult cochlear implant users with asymmetric hearing lossAudiologists fitting cochlear implants in adults with asymmetric hearing loss should monitor the non-implanted ear's residual hearing and patient age as factors likely to influence long-term speech recognition outcomes, though specific management changes depend on the study's...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4w agoLanguage outcomes following long-term auditory processing training in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders: a retrospective case seriesEvidence for long-term language benefits of auditory processing training in neurodevelopmental populations is sparse, and even preliminary data from case series can inform the design of more rigorous future trials.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Cochlear implants·4w agoCochlear implant pioneers to receive 2026 Honda PrizeRecognition of Clark and Hochmair underscores the transformative clinical legacy of cochlear implantation and may elevate public and policy awareness of hearing technology.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Clinical audiology·4w agoA New Framework for Understanding Speech in Challenging Listening SituationsA clearer shared language for understanding speech perception in difficult listening environments could sharpen clinical counseling and guide future research priorities in audiology.＋Save
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Tinnitus·4w agoCan Pleasant Tinnitus Exist?Exploring the subjective and potentially varied emotional experience of tinnitus could encourage more nuanced, individualised patient counselling in audiology practice.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Industry news·Cochlear implants·4w agoIngeborg and Erwin Hochmair Honored for Pioneering Cochlear Implant WorkRecognition of the Hochmairs' foundational cochlear implant work highlights the long translational arc from basic engineering research to life-changing clinical devices, reinforcing the field's scientific credibility.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4w agoDiving-related ear, nose, and throat disorders: a structured review using a phase-of-dive frameworkAudiologists and ENT clinicians who see recreational divers should be aware of the phase-specific mechanisms of diving-related ear injury (e.g., barotrauma on descent, reverse squeeze on ascent); this review provides a useful clinical framework but does not change established...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·4w agoDeterminants of road traffic injury preventive behaviors among old pedestrians: An application of the PRECEDE modelWhile peripheral to audiology, this research touches on fall and injury risk in older adults — a population audiologists frequently serve — but the findings do not directly inform hearing-related clinical decisions.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·4w 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·Vestibular·4w agoCognitive-motor interference during the suppression head impulse paradigmVestibular clinicians should be aware that adding a cognitive task during the suppression head impulse paradigm (a balance/eye-movement test) may affect results; this finding is preliminary and does not yet warrant changes to standard vestibular test protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoHow to manage thyroid eye disease: recent advances - a narrative reviewThis article is not relevant to the audiology field and carries no significance for hearing health professionals or researchers.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoA novel technique utilizing a free gingival graft to treat a suprabony pocket distal to the mandibular second molar: a case reportThis article is not relevant to the audiology field and carries no significance for hearing health professionals or researchers.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoIs male sex a barrier to transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy? A comparative study of surgical outcomesThis article is not relevant to the audiology field and carries no significance for hearing health professionals or researchers.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoNeuroperiodization After Sport-Related Concussion: A Perspective on Adaptive Load Prescription Within the Amsterdam Return-to-Sport StrategyFor audiologists who manage post-concussion vestibular symptoms, emerging concussion rehabilitation frameworks may eventually intersect with vestibular rehabilitation protocols, though this perspective offers no immediate clinical guidance for hearing care.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w 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.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoStatic Plantar-Load Distribution and Stabilometry in Children and Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis Under Different Testing Conditions: A Pilot StudyUnderstanding postural control deficits in scoliosis may eventually implicate vestibular and somatosensory processing, which is adjacent to audiology's scope in balance assessment.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoPolarity-Dependent Effects of Sinusoidal Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation on Cardiovascular Responses During Cognitive LoadUnderstanding how vestibular stimulation influences cardiovascular control could have future implications for both vestibular rehabilitation and monitoring patients with autonomic nervous system disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoDietary Intake of Enzymatically Processed Bee Larvae Mitigates Progressive Noise-Induced Hearing Impairment in MiceIdentifying a dietary intervention that can slow noise-induced hearing loss opens a potential new prevention avenue, though translation from mouse to human requires substantial further research.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoMulti-omics analysis of ion channels expressed by chicken embryo vestibular type I and type II hair cellsA detailed molecular map of vestibular hair cell ion channels in an established animal model advances the basic science needed to eventually understand, diagnose, and treat human balance disorders.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoResearch finds deafness can re-wire brain to boost peripheral visionUnderstanding how lifelong deafness reshapes brain organisation (cross-modal plasticity) has long-term implications for cochlear implant candidacy counselling and setting realistic expectations about auditory rehabilitation outcomes.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoConflict-dependent gain control in area VIP during visual-vestibular self-motion processingMapping how the brain resolves visual-vestibular conflict could eventually inform understanding of dizziness and balance disorders, but the current work is foundational rather than clinical.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoEffects of Traditional and Virtual Reality-Based Vestibular Rehabilitation on Balance and Visual-Motor Skills in Children With Specific Learning Disorders: A Randomized Controlled TrialVR-based vestibular rehabilitation may be a viable alternative to traditional balance therapy for children with specific learning disorders; audiologists and allied health providers working with this population should note this as an emerging evidence-based option, pending...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4w agoA Survey of U.S. Audiologists' Speech-in-Noise Testing Practice Patterns for AdultsIf this survey confirms ongoing underutilization of speech-in-noise testing, audiologists should critically evaluate whether their current practice includes routine speech-in-noise assessment for adults, as it directly informs hearing aid fitting and counseling.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·4w agoMultilevel narrative assessment in children with early cochlear implants compared to typically hearing peersEarly cochlear implantation appears to support oral language development, but clinicians should monitor multilevel narrative skills as a sensitive marker of ongoing language gaps compared to hearing peers — incorporate narrative assessment into follow-up protocols for this...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4w agoVisualizing the inner ear: Historical perspectives and future directions to elucidate labyrinth structure and functionAdvances in inner ear imaging could eventually improve diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss and vestibular (balance) disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·4w agoHistamine and the mechanisms of nausea and vomiting: Translating the uncertain pharmacology of cyclizineClarifying the pharmacology of cyclizine could eventually inform more rational prescribing for vestibular-disorder patients experiencing nausea and vomiting.＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Research (general)·4w agoEffects of hearing intervention on blood-based biomarkers of neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration: a secondary analysis of the ACHIEVE randomised controlled trialare secondary and exploratory — audiologists should not change practice based on these biomarker findings alone, but the study adds biological plausibility to hearing intervention as a potential tool for brain health preservation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4w agoAssessment of Self-Perceived Hearing Disability Using the Arabic Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale-12 (SSQ-12) Among Adults Referred for Contralateral Routing of Signal/Bilateral Contralateral Routing of Signal (CROS/BiCROS) EvaluationThe Arabic SSQ-12 shows promise as a self-report tool for Arabic-speaking adults with single-sided or asymmetric hearing loss being evaluated for CROS/BiCROS fittings, but validation data should be reviewed before routine adoption.＋Save
