Hearing Practitioner Australia·Blog·Tinnitus·13d agoStudy finds mobile phone app-delivered CBT and counselling effective for tinnitusAudiologists managing tinnitus patients should consider app-based CBT and counselling as a viable, scalable intervention option that may reduce tinnitus-related distress and functional impairment.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoEEG Spectral Analysis of Tinnitus Sound Therapy: Meta-AnalysisThis meta-analysis provides neurophysiological evidence supporting sound therapy's effect on brain activity in chronic tinnitus, but clinicians should interpret EEG outcomes cautiously as surrogate markers until they are linked to validated patient-reported symptom improvement.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoAnalysis of Depression and Anxiety in Patients With Tinnitus: A Focus on Specific Age Groups and Sex-Related DifferencesAudiologists should routinely screen working-age tinnitus patients for anxiety, depression, and insomnia, and interpret results with awareness that age and sex influence these comorbidities.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoIntegrative genomic and multi-omics analyses identify oxidative stress-related pathways and druggable targets for tinnitusIdentifying druggable molecular targets through genomic analysis could accelerate tinnitus pharmacotherapy research, an area with no FDA-approved treatments to date.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoAcupuncture Therapy in Tinnitus Using Single Needle Through Multiple Points Technique TE21-SI19-GB2 and GB3-SI19: A Case ReportWhile acupuncture for tinnitus remains controversial and evidence is largely anecdotal, case reports like this can generate hypotheses for future controlled trials in an area of high unmet patient need.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoWhite Matter Alterations Are More Robust Than Gray Matter Differences in Tinnitus and Hearing Loss: An MRI Study of Military PersonnelIdentifying robust neuroimaging biomarkers for tinnitus and hearing loss in military populations could accelerate research into brain-based mechanisms of these conditions and the development of objective diagnostic or treatment-monitoring tools.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoValidation of Russian version of Tinnitus Catastrophizing ScaleClinicians working with Russian-speaking tinnitus patients now have a validated psychometric tool (Tinnitus Catastrophizing Scale) available, though adopting it requires access to the full validated instrument and norms.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoTinnitus compensation strategies based on the current neuroplasticity theories (systematic review)Clinicians should be aware that neuroplasticity-based compensation strategies for tinnitus are being systematically reviewed, but widespread practice changes should await individual strategy-level evidence synthesis from the full paper.+Save
Hearing Tracker·Industry news·Tinnitus·2w agoNew Tinnitus Retreat for Audiology Professionals Set for June 2026Dedicated professional retreats on tinnitus signal growing demand for advanced clinician training in an area where management options and patient need continue to expand.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoEfficacy of sound therapy on tinnitus in idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocolThis is a protocol paper only; no results are yet available. No actionable change to practice is warranted until the completed review is published.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoIncreased prevalence of hearing loss and tinnitus in patients with retinal vein occlusionAudiologists and ENTs should be aware of the association between retinal vein occlusion and sensorineural hearing loss/tinnitus; consider screening referrals in patients presenting with both ocular vascular history and unexplained hearing complaints, pending further confirmatory...+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoExploration of sleep spindles from surgically induced unilaterally deaf adult humans with and without tinnitusNo immediate clinical practice change, but this study provides early neurophysiological evidence relevant to tinnitus mechanisms that researchers and specialist clinicians should monitor.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoSystemic metabolic alterations in Ménière's disease: Insights from urinary 1 H NMR-based metabolomicsPreliminary metabolomics findings suggest Ménière's disease has systemic metabolic involvement, but this is exploratory science — no actionable change for clinical practice at this stage.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoImprovement in vestibular symptoms following cervical medial branch radiofrequency neurotomy: a case report suggesting cervicogenic mechanismsIf cervicogenic mechanisms can reproducibly explain a subset of vestibular and tinnitus presentations, it could open interdisciplinary referral pathways between audiology and interventional pain medicine.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoA dilated mastoid emissary vein as a potential cause of pulsatile tinnitusClinicians evaluating idiopathic pulsatile tinnitus should consider dilated mastoid emissary vein as a vascular cause; imaging review specifically targeting this structure may improve diagnostic yield in otherwise unexplained cases.+Save
Hearing Review·Industry news·Business & finance·3w agoTreble Health Acquires Silicon Valley HearingThe deal illustrates the continuing trend of telehealth-native audiology platforms moving into brick-and-mortar care to offer hybrid service models, which could reshape competitive dynamics for independent clinics.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3w agoThe Temporomandibular Joint Compromise (TMJC) as a Cause of Otoneurological Symptoms: Headaches, Dizziness and TinnitusAudiologists evaluating patients with unexplained tinnitus or dizziness should consider asking about jaw pain or jaw-joint dysfunction as a potential contributing cause, though the review's evidence base should be appraised before changing referral pathways.+Save
RNID·Professional org·Public health & policy·3w agoCampaign with usSustained advocacy by organisations like RNID can shape the policy and funding environment that underpins hearing healthcare services and patient access in the UK.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoUnraveling the fluid mechanical mechanisms of sound production in pulsatile tinnitus using high-fidelity CFDThis CFD modelling study advances mechanistic understanding of venous pulsatile tinnitus linked to intracranial hypertension, but is not yet translatable to clinical practice; no actionable change for audiologists at this stage.+Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Tinnitus·3w agoMobile Application as a Digital Therapeutic for Chronic Tinnitus: A Randomized Clinical TrialIf the app demonstrated significant efficacy, audiologists managing chronic tinnitus patients should consider whether a CBT-based digital therapeutic could complement or extend clinic-based tinnitus management — specific outcome data from the trial should be reviewed before...+Save
Hearing Health Matters·Press release·Tinnitus·3w agoCilcare Expands U.S. Operations with CBSET Partnership and Planned Tinnitus Trial at Mass General HospitalA planned clinical trial for a novel tinnitus drug candidate at a major academic center signals growing pharmaceutical investment in tinnitus treatment, an area with no currently approved pharmacological therapy.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoThe influence of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation combined with ear copper needle scraping on the clinical efficacy and quality of life of patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss accompanied by tinnitus: A randomized controlled trialFindings from this RCT on acupoint stimulation combined with ear copper needle scraping for sudden sensorineural hearing loss with tinnitus should be reviewed before adopting; if effect sizes are clinically meaningful and replication occurs, it may warrant consideration as an...+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoTinnitus Trends in Young Adults: Prevalence and Duration from 2008 to 2023Rising tinnitus prevalence and duration in young adults warrant earlier screening and counseling in clinical practice, particularly for patients with recreational noise exposure histories.+Save
Audiology Worldnews·Blog·Tinnitus·3w agoWhat Can We Learn from a Serpent Eating Its Own Tail?Challenging purely biomedical models of tinnitus supports the case for multidisciplinary care approaches that address psychological and social dimensions alongside audiological ones.+Save
Audiology Worldnews·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoIs lovely serotonin a tinnitus traitor?If serotonin's role in tinnitus is confirmed in humans, it could open new treatment targets, which is particularly significant given the lack of approved pharmacological therapies for tinnitus.+Save
Hearing Review·Industry news·Tinnitus·3w agoCilcare Announces US Clinical Trial for Tinnitus Drug, Expands Research CapacityTinnitus has no FDA-approved pharmacological treatment, making any credible drug entering human trials a significant milestone for the field.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoGabaergic modulation alleviates auditory hypersensitivity and neuroinflammation in sodium salicylate-treated male miceIdentifying GABAergic pathways as a modulator of hyperacusis and auditory neuroinflammation opens a potential therapeutic target for patients with debilitating sound sensitivity.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·3w agoNoise exposure burden and hearing protection compliance among Saudi military personnel: A cross-sectional studyMilitary audiologists and occupational health practitioners should note persistently low hearing protection compliance in this population, reinforcing the need for structured hearing conservation programs; no change to civilian clinical protocols is indicated.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3w agoAssociation Involving Systemic Arterial Hypertension, Tinnitus, and Hearing Loss: A STROBE-Based ReviewAudiologists should consider asking about hypertension history during case history intake, as this review supports a potential association between high blood pressure and sensorineural hearing loss or tinnitus — though it does not establish causation or change current clinical...+Save