AudiologyOnline·Industry news·Business & finance·2w ago· press releaseStarkey Named 2026 Star Tribune Top Workplace for Fifth Consecutive YearSustained employer recognition can signal organizational stability at a major hearing aid manufacturer, which may indirectly affect product development continuity and talent retention in the audiology supply chain.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Hearing aids·2w agoEffective hearing aid use linked to lower dementia risk in international studyThis study adds meaningful observational evidence supporting consistent hearing aid use in older adults as a potential modifiable factor for dementia risk reduction — audiologists should reinforce adherence counselling, though causation is not yet established.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Professional practice·2w agoYour Experience Matters: Hearing Care Professionals Invited to Participate in New SurveyUnderstanding how hearing care professionals currently approach patient-centered care will help shape future training, guidelines, and practice standards across the field.＋Save
Doctor Cliff, AuD·Video·2w agoAudiologists Are Faking This Critical Hearing Aid Test | DrCliffAuD VLOG 322In this week's vlog, I'm calling out a growing problem in the hearing care industry that frankly makes me furious. As more individuals with hearing loss become educated about best practices like Real Ear Measurements (REM), some hearing care professionals are finding themselves...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2w agoCurrent status and future prospects of research on psilocybin's regulation of neurotransmitters and their receptors related to the pathogenesis of tinnitusAs tinnitus lacks effective pharmacological treatments, mapping psilocybin's neurotransmitter interactions with tinnitus pathways could open novel therapeutic avenues, making this a scientifically timely area of inquiry.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2w agoEffects of Talker Sex Differences on Binaural Summation in Cochlear Implant Users and Normal Hearing ListenersFindings on talker sex differences in binaural summation for CI users may inform bilateral implant counselling and programming strategies, but replication in larger samples is needed before changing clinical protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoLong-term Outcomes of Hypo- and Conventional Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy for Non-vestibular Schwannomas: A Retrospective Cohort Study from Ramathibodi HospitalSchwannomas can affect hearing and cranial nerve function; clarifying optimal radiotherapy fractionation helps guide neuro-oncology teams and informs audiological monitoring protocols for affected patients.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoAssessing the relationships between migraine and driving risks, challenges and coping strategiesMigraine's multisensory integration demands during driving represent a poorly recognised disability burden, and audiologists treating vestibular migraine or hyperacusis (sound sensitivity) patients may need to include driving-related counselling in care plans.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·2w agoPetale ® behavioral auditory test for infants aged nine months to three years: A diagnostic accuracy pilot studyPilot-level evidence only; no actionable change to screening protocols until larger validation studies confirm diagnostic accuracy.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2w agoDevelopment of an Orff music-based intervention program based on the PERMA model for children with cochlear implants: a Delphi studyIntegrating structured music-based rehabilitation with well-being frameworks like PERMA may offer a novel adjunct to conventional auditory training for pediatric cochlear implant users, but empirical outcome data are still needed.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoNeuro-visual pathway after mild traumatic brain injury: a systematic scoping review of symptoms, objective testing, and rehabilitationAudiologists managing patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) should be aware of co-occurring neuro-visual symptoms, though this scoping review does not yet support specific protocol changes — multidisciplinary referral pathways remain the appropriate response.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2w agoElectroactive nanostructured polypyrrole coatings with on-demand drug release for immunomodulation of neural electrode interfacesReducing immune-driven inflammation at neural electrode interfaces is a fundamental challenge for cochlear implants and other auditory neuroprosthetics; advances in electrode coatings could eventually improve long-term implant performance.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2w agoIncreased head-turning, hyperactivity and low-penetrance circling behaviour in mice lacking ZPLD1, a protein that scaffolds the cupula to the roof of the ampullaIdentifying ZPLD1 as a structural scaffolding protein for the cupula advances the molecular understanding of vestibular function and opens a potential pathway for investigating genetic causes of balance disorders in humans.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoAQP4-Mediated Glymphatic Clearance: Sleep, Neurodegeneration, and the Translational GapThe glymphatic system's role in clearing neurodegenerative waste during sleep may eventually help explain links between sleep disruption, hearing loss, and dementia risk that audiologists encounter clinically.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2w agoVisually challenging conditions on sign language intelligibility show behavioural analogies with spoken languageDemonstrating cross-modal parallels between visual sign language and auditory spoken language perception deepens our understanding of how the brain processes language under degraded sensory conditions, with implications for rehabilitation and communication accessibility research.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Research (general)·2w agoSensorion pivots to new gene therapy for hearing loss: Australian trial plans underwayGJB2 mutations are the single most common cause of inherited deafness, so a targeted gene therapy entering clinical trials could eventually offer a biological treatment option alongside conventional amplification for a well-defined patient population.＋Save
The Audiology Project·Blog·Professional practice·2w agoThe Importance of AudiologyContextualising audiology's long history helps professionals and the public appreciate the evidence-based foundations of modern hearing care.＋Save
Hearing Review·Industry news·Education & training·2w agoAmyn Amlani Named Chair of Communication Sciences and Disorders at University of OklahomaLeadership changes at university audiology programs can influence the direction of research, clinical training pipelines, and workforce development in the field.＋Save
Hearing Review·Industry news·Accessibility·2w agoO2 and Mavenir Trial Network-Based Technology to Improve Call Clarity for People With Hearing LossNetwork-level audio optimization could become a low-barrier, device-agnostic way to improve phone communication for hearing-impaired patients, potentially complementing hearing aids without requiring any patient-side action.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Press release·Accessibility·2w agoO2 and Mavenir Trial Network Technology to Improve Call Clarity for People with Hearing LossIf network-level call-clarity technology matures and reaches consumers, it could meaningfully reduce communication barriers for hearing-aid users and those with untreated hearing loss without requiring changes to hearing devices themselves.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Press release·Research (general)·2w agoAcousia Reports Promising First-in-Patient Phase 2a Results for ACOU085 in Cisplatin-Induced OtotoxicityIf confirmed in larger trials, a drug that prevents chemotherapy-related hearing damage (ototoxicity) could significantly reduce one of the most common and life-altering side effects of cisplatin-based cancer treatment.＋Save
Doctor Cliff, AuD·Video·2w agoHearing Loss and Your MemoryAre you concerned about your memory as you get older? One of the most important things you can do to minimize your risk of cognitive decline as you age is to be proactive about treating hearing loss....＋Save
Hearing Review·Press release·Research (general)·2w agoSensorion Names SENS-601 Lead Gene Therapy Program, Files Clinical Trial Applications for GJB2-Related Hearing LossGJB2 mutations are the most frequent genetic cause of congenital deafness, so a successful AAV gene therapy could eventually offer a biological treatment option for a large portion of patients with hereditary hearing loss.＋Save
RNID·Other·Research (general)·2w agoTargeting mitochondria to protect against noise-induced hearing lossIdentifying the mitochondrial pathways driving noise-induced hearing damage could open entirely new pharmacological prevention strategies for an extremely common and currently irreversible condition.＋Save
RNID·Other·Research (general)·2w agoDeveloping gene therapy for TOMT-linked hearing lossTOMT-linked hearing loss is a distinct genetic subtype, and targeted gene therapies for specific mutations represent the frontier of curative audiology research.＋Save
RNID·Other·Research (general)·2w agoInvestigating the feasibility of gene therapy for stereocilin-related hearing lossStereocilin mutations cause a specific inherited form of hearing loss, and a successful gene therapy could one day offer a curative option beyond hearing aids or cochlear implants.＋Save
RNID·Other·Hearing aids·2w agoEvaluating a novel signal-processing strategy for improving perception of speechA successful new signal-processing strategy for noisy environments would directly address one of the most common and persistent complaints of hearing-aid users, potentially improving device satisfaction and uptake.＋Save
RNID·Other·Tinnitus·3w agoDisentangling brain activity underlying hyperacusis and tinnitusIdentifying distinct brain-level mechanisms for hyperacusis versus tinnitus could pave the way for condition-specific diagnostic tools and therapies, which are currently lacking.＋Save
RNID·Other·Research (general)·3w agoReal-time monitoring of listening effort and fatigue in older adultsValidated real-world measures of listening effort and fatigue could fill a major gap in audiological assessment, enabling more person-centred rehabilitation for older adults.＋Save
