Hearing Review·Industry news·Clinical audiology·3mo agoCedars-Sinai Names Mia Miller, MD, to Lead Otolaryngology DivisionThe appointment signals institutional investment in hearing regeneration research at a major academic medical center, which could influence future clinical directions in the field.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3mo agoHearing Aids Reshape Neural Processing of Emotional Speech Without Improving Emotion PerceptionThis finding challenges the assumption that amplification alone restores full speech-emotion processing, highlighting a gap between neural adaptation and perceptual outcomes that may need targeted rehabilitation strategies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoEvaluation of the Adjunctive Use of Er:YAG Laser or Erythritol Air-Polishing in the Non-Surgical Treatment of Peri-Implantitis: A Pilot RCTThis article is outside the audiology domain entirely; it belongs to dental/oral surgery literature and has no bearing on hearing, balance, or auditory science.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3mo agoExploring the relationship between auditory processing characteristics and cognition in preschool children with developmental language disorder based on fNIRSPreliminary findings only — no immediate change to audiology or SLP practice, but reinforces the importance of assessing auditory processing in preschool children diagnosed with developmental language disorder.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoPreserving the Membranous Labyrinth With a Piezoelectric Drill? Exploring Potential for Semicircular Canal SurgeryPreliminary surgical technique data only — no practice change yet, but surgeons performing semicircular canal procedures should monitor this line of research as it may eventually reduce iatrogenic hearing loss risk.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoMethodological Factors Affecting Canine Vaginal Cytology: The Influence of Sampling Site, Swab Condition, and Fixation MethodThis article has no relevance to the audiology field and should not be included in an audiology news feed.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoConcurrent VVOR and VORS profiling reveals a threshold-dependent VOR suppression deficit in vestibular migraineAudiologists and vestibular specialists should be aware that concurrent VVOR/VORS profiling may help identify a threshold-dependent VOR suppression deficit specific to vestibular migraine, potentially improving differential diagnosis — but clinical validation in larger cohorts...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoDecoding patient preferences: key drivers in selecting thyroid cancer surgery- a discrete choice experimentThis article has no meaningful relevance to audiology practice; it relates to surgical decision-making in thyroid oncology.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3mo agoIntrapetrous Internal Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysm Secondary to Malignant Otitis Externa: A Case ReportAudiologists and ENT-adjacent clinicians should be aware that malignant otitis externa — especially in diabetic or immunocompromised patients — can rarely progress to catastrophic vascular complications such as intrapetrous carotid pseudoaneurysm; prompt escalation and imaging...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoVestibular disorders and monoamine neurotransmitters: Current evidenceClarifying how monoamine neurotransmitters modulate vestibular function may open new pharmacological avenues for treating balance disorders, a common and underserved condition in audiology and neurology practice.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Public health & policy·3mo agoNew Book Explores the Relationship Between Hearing Health and Healthy AgingPopular science books on hearing health and aging can raise public awareness and drive more patients to seek audiological care, indirectly benefiting clinic volume and patient outcomes.＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Press release·Cochlear implants·3mo agoQualia Oto Receives $1.84M NIH Grant to Advance Cochlear Implant Electrode TechnologyNIH investment in next-generation cochlear implant electrode design signals continued federal commitment to improving outcomes for severe-to-profound hearing loss patients, potentially influencing future implant performance and surgical technique.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3mo agoState of the art in speech perception assessmentNo immediate practice change, but clinicians should review whether their current speech perception test battery aligns with the state-of-the-art methods described; this review is a useful reference for updating assessment protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoPerturbing the vestibular cortex with transcranial oscillatory currents uncovers early postural alterations in Parkinson's diseaseIdentifying early vestibular cortex dysfunction in Parkinson's disease could open new diagnostic avenues using non-invasive brain stimulation, with downstream relevance to audiologists managing balance disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoTechnical and therapeutic evaluation of endoscopic treatment of early papillary thyroid cancer through oral vestibular approachWhile outside core audiology, thyroid surgery complications can occasionally affect the recurrent laryngeal nerve and voice, which may be tangentially relevant to audiologists managing communication disorders post-operatively.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3mo agoDetermination of long-range resistance from high resolution impedance spectroscopy in human cadaveric headsNo immediate clinical practice change; findings are foundational/engineering-level data relevant to cochlear implant fitting models and future device design rather than current audiological protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·3mo agoObjective Comparison of Auditory Profiles Using Manifold Learning and Intrinsic MeasuresIf validated, data-driven auditory profiling could move audiology beyond traditional audiogram categories toward more precise, individualized classification of hearing loss.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3mo agoDetection of Inner Ear Malformations Based on Simple Anatomical Measurements: A Model ApproachClinicians evaluating cochlear implant candidates should note this model-based approach to inner ear malformation detection, but external prospective validation is needed before changing pre-surgical imaging protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3mo agoThe longer, the better? Investigating the effect of prolonged acoustic stimulation on brief acoustic tinnitus suppressionClarifying how duration of acoustic stimulation influences short-term tinnitus suppression could inform the design of more effective sound therapy protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3mo agoBiohybrid cochlear implants: neural interfaces, regenerative pathways, and translational benchmarksBiohybrid cochlear implants represent a potentially transformative advance in hearing restoration technology that could one day overcome the fundamental limitations of current electrode-nerve interfaces.＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Vestibular·3mo agoPeripheral and central vestibular neuromodulation improve postural control in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a randomized, sham-controlled, multi-arm intervention studyVestibular neuromodulation shows promise for postural control in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, but audiologists should note this is a vestibular/rehabilitation application outside direct hearing care scope; no change to audiology practice is warranted pending replication.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoGraded hypergravity is associated with large-scale reorganization of resting-state cortical networks: EEG evidence from a neurological inactivity phenotypeUnderstanding how altered gravitational loading reshapes resting-state brain networks may offer insights into sensorimotor adaptation relevant to vestibular rehabilitation research.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3mo agoInteractive Effects of Occupational Hearing Loss and Glutathion S-Transferase M1 Genotype on Tinnitus Among Noise-exposed SteelworkersAudiologists working in occupational health settings should be aware that genetic susceptibility (GSTM1 null genotype) may amplify tinnitus risk in noise-exposed workers, though genetic screening is not yet standard of care and no protocol change is warranted now.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoAuditory Efferent System Influencing the Auditory Overshoot Phenomenon: An Auditory Brainstem Response Study in Guinea PigsUnderstanding the efferent system's role in auditory overshoot could eventually inform how hearing aids and noise-reduction algorithms are designed for challenging listening environments.＋Save
Hearing Review·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoResearchers Uncover Biological Mechanism That Could Reverse Permanent Hearing LossIdentifying a biological pathway that drives inner-ear supporting cells to regenerate into sensory hair cells could fundamentally shift how permanent sensorineural hearing loss is treated in the future.＋Save
Hearing Review·Industry news·Research (general)·3mo agoMed-El Acquires Two Gene Therapy Programs from Rescue HearingThis acquisition signals that major hearing implant manufacturers are betting on gene therapy as a future treatment pathway for genetic hearing loss, which could eventually reshape how audiologists counsel patients with hereditary hearing conditions.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoDifferential vulnerability of cochlear nuclei to Lmx1 deficiency: abnormal patterning and implications for auditory circuitryIdentifying how specific genes like Lmx1 shape auditory brainstem circuitry during development could eventually inform understanding of congenital hearing disorders and guide future gene-therapy targets.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3mo agoA comparative study reveals distinct patterns of resting-state activity in tinnitus and chronic painTinnitus and chronic pain show distinct resting-state brain signatures, supporting the view that they are neurologically separate disorders despite shared emotional burden; no immediate clinical practice change is indicated, but findings reinforce the value of condition-specific...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3mo agoShort-term audio-tactile training affects cortical auditory speech-envelope tracking for incongruent but not congruent stimuliUnderstanding how combining touch and sound training reshapes the brain's speech-processing could open new avenues for multisensory rehabilitation approaches in people with hearing loss or auditory processing difficulties.＋Save
