Inside the World's Leading Audiology Lab

Most people picture hearing aids as chunky, uncomfortable beige devices of the 1970s. But the reality is that hearing technology has changed dramatically and continues to evolve at an extraordinary pace....

What Happens During a Hearing Test? 👂 Here’s the Process

What actually happens during a hearing test? 👂 In this quick overview, we break down what your hearing care professional will do, including: ✅ Visual ear exam ✅ Listening for tones and repeating words ✅ Tests using headphones, oscillators, and speakers ✅ Tympanometry to check...

Providing Comprehensive Care

Practice diversification is an ongoing strategic topic for independent audiology clinics facing consolidation and commoditization pressures.

Holistic Hearing Care: New Technologies and Their Whole Person Benefits

No immediate practice change is required, but the framework reinforces broadening patient counseling beyond audibility goals to include social, cognitive, and quality-of-life outcomes — consistent with existing person-centered care principles.

They Love to Run… But They’re LOUD! | Protect Your Hearing

These Iditarod dogs LOVE to run… but when it’s time to go, they get loud! 🐶 Jessie shares why protecting her hearing is so important, even while doing what she loves most. Hearing loss can impact your quality of life, but it’s preventable....

How TMJ Can Trigger Ringing in the Ears?

Dr. Ben breaks down the connection between jaw dysfunction and ringing in the ears. Want to learn more about our tinnitus clinic locations? Go here: 1) Charlotte NC: https://treblehealth.com/charlotte-nc/ 2) Philadelphia PA: https://tinnitus-philadelphia.com/ 3) San Francisco...

A Virus That Cures Hearing Loss

"Is there a cure for hearing loss?" While most hearing loss is permanent, there is currently research being conducted to identify ways to prevent, and even cure, hearing loss....

The Oldest Old in a thoughtful audiology magazine

As populations age globally, the oldest-old are the fastest-growing audiology demographic, and the field must develop tailored protocols to address their compounded clinical, cognitive, and social needs.

Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) biomarkers of tinnitus severity within tinnitus subtypes

An objective, brain-based measure of tinnitus severity would fill a critical gap in diagnosis and treatment monitoring, since clinicians currently rely entirely on patient self-report.

A description of self-selected treatments and self-reported improvement following treatment among post-9/11 veterans experiencing disruptive dizziness following a comprehensive traumatic brain injury evaluation

Post-concussive dizziness is common and under-treated in veterans; understanding patient-driven treatment choices can inform shared decision-making and highlight gaps in formal vestibular rehabilitation pathways.

Acute Effects of Static and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching on the Ankle's Range of Motion and Postural Stability

Postural stability is a key outcome in vestibular rehabilitation, and evidence on stretching protocols could peripherally inform physiotherapy components of balance disorder management.

Characteristics of Older Adults Seeking Hearing Aids for the First Time and Initial Fitting Parameters in Mainland China

Findings may inform fitting protocols and counseling expectations for first-time hearing aid users in China, but clinicians outside China should interpret carefully given likely differences in audiological profiles, healthcare access, and cultural factors.

Tinnitus and Reactions to Tinnitus: A Cross-Sectional Survey Across Different Tinnitus Durations

Clinicians should consider assessing tinnitus perception and tinnitus-related distress as separate dimensions in clinical interviews and outcome measures, as this study supports their independence across different tinnitus durations.

Speech Data for Improved Audiological Evaluation in the Romani Language

Audiologists serving Romani-speaking populations in Slovakia now have a validated set of speech materials for testing; no practice change is warranted outside this specific linguistic context.

Pre-Stimulus Head Position and Its Effect on Sound Localization Metrics in Children

Clinicians conducting sound localization testing in children should standardize and record pre-stimulus head position, as it measurably influences localization accuracy metrics.

Effects of Hearing Intervention on Cognitive Function in Patients with Presbycusis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

This systematic review and meta-analysis provides the strongest available evidence that hearing intervention positively impacts cognitive function in older adults with age-related hearing loss; audiologists should use these findings to counsel patients and reinforce the...

Study Protocol: Psychometric Testing of the German Vestibular Schwannoma Quality of Life Index-A Multicenter Study on Quality of Life and Patient-Centered Care in Vestibular Schwannoma

Validated, language-adapted patient-reported outcome tools are essential for equitable, patient-centered care in vestibular schwannoma management across German-speaking populations.

Mapping Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Rehabilitation Services Across Saudi Arabia: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study

Understanding the geographic distribution of audiology and speech-language pathology services in Saudi Arabia is a foundational step toward addressing access disparities in a large, resource-diverse country.

Seasickness, Sea Legs, and Gravity: Suppression of Motion Sickness, Development of Sea Legs, The Role of the Striated Organelle in the Vestibular Efferent System

Better understanding of the vestibular efferent system and the striated organelle could eventually inform interventions for motion sickness and balance adaptation disorders.

Short-Term Music Training Enhances Spectral Resolution for Prelingually Deafened Children with Cochlear Implants

Short-term music training may be a low-risk adjunct to cochlear implant rehabilitation in prelingually deafened children to improve spectral resolution, but sample size and study design should be reviewed before changing practice.

Exploring and Overcoming Challenges for Efficient Audiological Testing in Children Under 5 Years of Age-Screening with Otoacoustic Emissions

Audiologists monitoring pediatric oncology patients on cisplatin should consider OAE screening protocols adapted to the practical challenges of testing children under 5, though specific protocol changes depend on the study's detailed findings and local resources.

Validation of the Adaptive Danish Sentence Test (DAST): Normative Data from a Template-Based, Linguistically Rich Sentence-in-Noise Test

The DAST provides a validated, linguistically balanced speech-in-noise test with normative data for Danish-speaking populations — audiologists serving Danish-speaking patients should consider it for diagnostic and fitting verification purposes.

Impact of Education, Sex, and Residence on Tinnitus Distress, Depression, and Anxiety

Audiologists and tinnitus clinicians should consider sociodemographic factors — particularly education level, sex, and residential setting — when assessing tinnitus-related distress and screening for comorbid depression and anxiety.

TANC1::HTRA1 and KPNA4::WWTR1 fusions in non-vestibular intracranial schwannomas

Identifying distinct gene fusions in non-vestibular intracranial schwannomas could refine tumor classification and eventually inform targeted diagnostic or therapeutic approaches relevant to neurotology.

Hearing Aids for Adults With Mild to Moderate Hearing Loss

Prospective longitudinal observational study at an academic medical centre of lifestyle and cognition in older adults with a cochlear implant or hearing aid: study protocol

This is a study protocol only — no results are available yet; no actionable change to clinical practice at this time.

Advances in Pharmacological Approaches to Tinnitus and Hyperacusis: Insights into Mechanisms, Biomarkers, and Clinical Heterogeneity from an International Scientific Meeting

No approved pharmacological treatments for tinnitus or hyperacusis emerged from this review; clinicians should not change prescribing practice based on this conference summary alone.

Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy in Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review of Cortical Responses in Distinct Clinical Populations

fNIRS shows research promise as an implant-compatible neuroimaging tool for hearing loss populations, but is not yet ready for routine clinical use; no actionable change for practising audiologists.