Hearing Practitioner Australia·Other·Hearing aids·8w agoWHO guidelines update: Hearing aids “may reduce risk of dementia” in HL patientsThe WHO guideline update supports recommending hearing aids to patients with hearing loss as a potential dementia-risk-reduction strategy, but the mechanism is unconfirmed — existing practice of fitting hearing aids is reinforced, but no new clinical protocol change is warranted...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoEffects of evidence-based rehabilitation nursing combined with early neck and shoulder exercises on cervical mobility in patients undergoing transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy via the vestibular approachWhile thyroid surgery can occasionally affect nearby structures relevant to audiology (e.g., vagus nerve), this study addresses orthopedic rehabilitation outcomes and carries no meaningful implication for hearing care practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2mo agoCorrection to: A hypothetical intervention on the use of hearing aids for the risk of dementia in people with hearing loss in UK BiobankThe underlying study addresses one of audiology's highest-profile questions — whether hearing aid use reduces dementia risk — so any correction to its methodology or findings warrants attention from clinicians and researchers who cite it.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2mo agoCase Report: Repeated courses of low-frequency rTMS for refractory tinnitus: an N-of-1 studyRefractory tinnitus remains one of audiology's hardest therapeutic challenges, and this report adds a data point on whether repeated rTMS courses sustain benefit, though far larger trials are needed.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoBlast-Induced Auditory Injury: From Peripheral Pathology to Central NeurodegenerationBlast-induced hearing injury is the leading service-connected disability among veterans, and understanding its full central neurodegeneration pathway is critical for developing effective interventions and monitoring strategies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoUsing musical pitch interval comparisons to assess cochlear implant frequency-to-place mapsMusical pitch interval comparisons may offer a practical behavioural tool to detect frequency-to-place map errors in cochlear implant recipients; clinicians should watch for peer-reviewed validation before adopting as a routine assessment.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoAudiometric Profile in Post-COVID-19 PatientsAudiologists should consider asking patients about prior COVID-19 infection during case history, as emerging evidence suggests COVID-19 may be a risk factor for hearing loss, though study quality varies and no protocol change is firmly justified yet.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Clinical trial·Research (general)·2mo agoGene therapy trial for most common genetic cause of inherited paediatric deafnessIf proven safe and effective, GJB2-targeted gene therapy could offer the first biological cure for the most prevalent form of inherited childhood deafness, fundamentally reshaping paediatric audiology pathways.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoAcbd7 is essential for preserving hair cell-mediated auditory and vestibular functionIdentifying Acbd7 as essential for inner ear hair cell survival opens a potential new genetic target for future therapies addressing both hearing loss and vestibular (balance) disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoEffect of Speaking Rate and Sentence Context on Comprehension and Recognition Memory of Degraded SpeechFindings suggest that varying speaking rate and sentence context meaningfully affect comprehension and memory for degraded-signal listeners; audiologists counseling cochlear implant or hearing aid users on communication strategies may note these factors, though clinical...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2mo agoAsymmetry of vestibular pathways predicts upper-brainstem auditory imbalance in subjective somatosensory tinnitus: A tract-specific chronological reorganization modelThis mechanistic model linking vestibular pathway asymmetry to somatic tinnitus is preliminary and hypothesis-generating; no change to clinical assessment or treatment protocols is warranted based on this single study.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoAuditory brainstem encoding of speech-in-noise predicts word identification, narrative comprehension, and subjective listening effort in a selective attention taskAuditory brainstem responses to speech-in-noise show promise as objective predictors of real-world listening effort and comprehension; while not yet ready for routine clinical use, these findings support the case for incorporating subcortical electrophysiology into comprehensive...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoTransformation of vestibular schwannomas into malignant peripheral sheath tumors: a systematic review and pooled analysis of patient characteristics and survival outcomesNo immediate practice change is warranted; this is a rare, poorly understood complication, and the review is primarily informative for neurotology specialists managing vestibular schwannoma patients long-term.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoAutonomic Nervous System Responses to Rest and Exertion Following Concussion (the Measuring ANSWERS Study): Protocol for a 2-Aim Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Observational StudyConcussion can affect vestibular and auditory processing, so research into autonomic dysregulation post-concussion may have downstream relevance for audiologists who assess dizziness and balance disorders in this population.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoBilateral nasolabial cysts: MRI findings in a rare case reportWhile nasolabial cysts can occasionally affect facial structures near the ear canal, this single case report has negligible relevance to audiology practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·2mo agoBinaural fusion and mis-identification of spatially separated concurrent vowels by cochlear implant usersCochlear implant users show elevated binaural fusion errors with spatially separated concurrent sounds, which may partly explain their poorer performance in cocktail-party listening situations; audiologists should factor this perceptual limitation into realistic...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoZDHHC5 may regulate the function of NKT cells and the immune response in Meniere's diseaseIdentifying a genetic regulator of immune activity in Ménière's disease advances the understanding of its poorly characterized autoimmune mechanisms, potentially opening new therapeutic targets.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Industry news·Research (general)·2mo agoFennec Reports Growing PEDMARK Demand as New Data Support Hearing Protection During Cisplatin TreatmentPEDMARK (sodium thiosulfate) already holds FDA approval for cisplatin-related hearing protection in pediatric patients; audiologists working in oncology settings should be aware of growing utilization, but this blog post adds no new clinical guidance beyond the existing label.＋Save
Hearing Review·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoStudy Offers New Model of How the Cochlea Processes Sound — With Implications for Hearing Aid FittingA network-based model of cochlear sound processing could open a new pathway toward individualized hearing device fitting algorithms, but practical clinical application remains a future goal.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoRecent progress of large-scale biomarker consortia and paths forward in biomarker development for autismAs auditory processing and sensory sensitivity are frequently observed in autism, advances in autism biomarker research could eventually inform more objective audiological assessment tools and co-management strategies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·2mo agoClinical features of high-frequency sudden sensorineural hearing loss and factors influencing its therapeutic efficacyFindings on prognostic factors for high-frequency sudden sensorineural hearing loss may refine patient counseling and treatment prioritization, but clinical adoption should await confirmation in larger, prospectively designed studies with clearly defined outcome thresholds.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoAgreement, Reliability, and Measurement Error of Cervical Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials in Patients: II. Meta-Analysis and Reliability of Latency and AmplitudecVEMP reliability data from this meta-analysis can inform audiologists about expected measurement error ranges when using cVEMP latency and amplitude in cochlear implant candidate evaluations, but practice changes should await local validation of these benchmarks.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoIndividual differences in hearing decline predict region-specific brain and cognitive changes in healthy aging menEarly identification and management of hearing decline in aging men may be warranted given its association with regional brain atrophy and cognitive changes, though causal direction remains unconfirmed by this study design.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoPhenotype-guided selection of venlafaxine and topiramate for vestibular migraine: a narrative reviewClinicians managing vestibular migraine patients may consider phenotype-guided drug selection (venlafaxine vs. topiramate) based on symptom profile, but the evidence base is narrative review level only—no RCT data support definitive preference.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2mo agoOrthostatic intolerance with small heart and/or disequilibrium in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome: clinical update and paradigm shiftDisequilibrium and dizziness are symptoms that bring ME/CFS patients into vestibular clinics, and evolving diagnostic frameworks may influence referral patterns and interdisciplinary care.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoGranisetron for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Prophylaxis in Microvascular Decompression Despite Prominent Non-serotonergic Emetic PathwaysMicrovascular decompression surgery is occasionally performed for auditory or vestibular nerve conditions, so awareness of perioperative nausea management approaches may be marginally relevant to surgical audiology teams.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·AI & technology·2mo agoSignal-specific performance of in-ear EEG: strengths and limitationsIn-ear EEG could eventually enable real-time, unobtrusive brain-state monitoring in hearing-aid and cochlear-implant users, making this a foundational benchmark for the field.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·2mo agoTargeted inhibition of the BDNF/AKT/mTOR pathway in the inferior colliculus ameliorates salicylate-induced tinnitus in ratsIdentifying the BDNF/AKT/mTOR pathway as a contributor to tinnitus opens a new molecular target avenue that could eventually lead to the first pharmacological treatments for tinnitus in humans.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·2mo agoProtocol for Development of Guidelines for Rapid Restoration of ReadinessGuidelines on rapid cognitive restoration in combat and sport contexts may intersect with audiology when hearing loss, concussion, or blast exposure underlies impaired readiness.＋Save
