Hearing Practitioner Australia·Industry news·Professional practice·6w agoPatient nominates Hobart Hearing Care for Telstra business awardHighlights that independently owned audiology clinics can achieve rapid growth and community recognition, offering a positive example for the independent practice sector in Australia.+Save
Hearing Review·Product announcement·OTC / consumer·6w agoLegato Unveils AI-Powered Hearing GlassesThe entry of AI-powered hearables embedded in everyday eyewear signals growing competition in the untreated hearing loss market, which could reshape patient pathways and referral patterns for audiology practices.+Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Hearing aids·6w agoAddressing Hearing Loss: WHO Guidelines now Includes Hearing Aids in Dementia Risk-Reduction GuidanceAudiologists can now cite WHO-level guideline support when counseling patients on hearing aids as part of a dementia risk-reduction strategy — reinforcing existing practice for proactive fitting in adults with untreated hearing loss.+Save
Hearing Review·Industry news·Professional practice·6w ago· press releaseGravity Payments and Suno Software Partner to Streamline Payments for Independent Audiology ClinicsReducing administrative friction in independent audiology clinics could free up staff time and improve financial sustainability for small practices competing with large hearing-care chains.+Save
Hearing Health Matters·Blog·Hearing aids·6w agoHearing Technology: Our Visible Traces of HealingStigma remains one of the leading barriers to hearing aid uptake, and patient-facing narratives that reframe device use as empowering could support counseling efforts.+Save
Hearing Tracker·Industry news·Business & finance·6w agoLegato Emerges From Stealth with $12M to Launch AI Hearing GlassesLegato's entry signals continued investor appetite for AI-embedded hearable eyewear, a form factor that could expand hearing-care access outside traditional audiology channels.+Save
Hearing Tracker·Product announcement·Hearing aids·6w agoFortell AI 2.0: Next-level Speech-in-Noise Performance Update for Hearing AidsAI-driven speech-in-noise processing remains one of the top unmet needs cited by hearing-aid users, so incremental platform updates from manufacturers signal the competitive direction of the field.+Save
Doctor Cliff, AuD·Video·6w agoYour Brain Controls How Your Inner Ear HearsHearing isn’t just sound traveling from your ears to your brain—the brain also sends instructions back. 👂🧠 Outer hair cells receive strong efferent input, meaning signals travel from the brain to the inner ear....+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·6w agoVisual function and symptom provocation in children and young adults with vestibular disorders: A prospective controlled studyVisual motion sensitivity tests may help clinicians identify and differentiate PPPD in pediatric and young adult patients, but replication in larger samples is needed before changing diagnostic protocols.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·6w agoPrognostic value of initial hearing threshold and accompanying symptoms in pediatric sudden sensorineural hearing loss: An age-stratified analysis using a 6-year cutoffIn pediatric sudden sensorineural hearing loss, initial hearing threshold severity and systemic inflammatory indices appear to have different prognostic weight below vs....+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·6w agoPredicting performance on the digits-in-noise test in noise and reverberation using the speech transmission indexThe STI-DIN index may improve the accuracy of digits-in-noise test interpretation in real-world or remote testing environments affected by noise and reverberation, but clinical adoption requires independent validation before changing protocols.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·6w agoAge-related changes in acoustic cue use for speech-in-speech perceptionAge-related decline in the use of pitch and spatial cues for speech-in-noise perception may explain some of the listening difficulty seen in older adults beyond what pure-tone audiometry captures; no immediate protocol change is indicated, but findings support comprehensive...+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·6w agoIn silico framework for benchmarking optogenetic hearing restorationA standardized computational benchmarking framework for optogenetic cochlear implants could accelerate pre-clinical research and create a common evaluation standard before costly in-vivo studies are conducted.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·6w agoImplantable medical devices: From basics to state-of-the-artBroad cross-specialty reviews of implantable device technology occasionally surface engineering innovations—such as new biomaterials or power delivery systems—that may eventually influence cochlear implant or bone-anchored hearing device design.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·6w agoThe Impact of Off-Axis Visual Rotations on Pitch VectionDeepening the understanding of visual-vestibular interaction in virtual environments may eventually inform vestibular rehabilitation tools and VR-based balance therapy design.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·6w agoResults for Adults with Asymmetric Hearing Loss Who Receive a Cochlear ImplantOutcomes data for cochlear implants in asymmetric hearing loss are still limited (n=41); findings may inform candidacy counselling but should not yet change implantation or fitting protocols without corroboration from larger studies.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Pediatric·6w agoLanguage Development in Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children: An Ecological Systems PerspectiveThis ecological review does not introduce new clinical protocols, but reinforces that audiologists and educators should assess family, cultural, and social factors—not just hearing device use—when planning support for deaf and hard-of-hearing children.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·6w agoHearing Impairment in Kazakhstan, 2020-2025: Dispensary Registration, Disability Certification, and Cochlear Implantation Response, with Reference to Global Burden of Disease 2021 Modelled EstimatesBenchmarking a middle-income country's hearing health system against GBD estimates highlights gaps in diagnosis, disability recognition, and surgical access that are common across similar healthcare settings globally.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·6w agoBroadband Noise Acoustic Stapedial Reflex Thresholds as a Marker of Cochlear and Neural Integrity in Individuals with Normal AudiogramsBroadband noise acoustic stapedial reflex thresholds show promise as a non-invasive marker for cochlear synaptopathy or neural integrity issues in patients with normal audiograms; if findings replicate, this could be added to the diagnostic workup for 'hidden hearing loss' and...+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·6w agoSigmoid Sinus Wall Reconstruction for Venous Pulsatile Tinnitus: A Critical Review of Surgical Outcomes, Hemodynamic Evidence, and Pressure-Associated FindingsSSWR appears to be an effective surgical option for venous pulsatile tinnitus in appropriately selected patients; audiologists and ENT teams should be familiar with hemodynamic criteria and post-surgical audiological monitoring needs, though patient selection standards are not...+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·6w agoIncidence and Risk Factors of Cochlear Implant Complications: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisSystematic review evidence on CI complication rates and risk factors can inform pre-surgical counselling and patient selection; clinicians should review the pooled incidence figures when updating consent protocols.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·6w agoBehavioral and Subjective Music Perception and Appreciation in Adults with Hearing Aids, Cochlear Implants, and Typical HearingClinicians fitting hearing aids or cochlear implants should be aware that music perception remains significantly impaired relative to typical hearing; music rehabilitation counselling and device-specific music programs are worth discussing with patients who value music.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·6w agoAge-Related Hearing Loss: Awareness, Perceptions, and Attitudes Among Adults in Saudi Arabia's Collective Healthcare ContextUnderstanding cultural and regional gaps in hearing loss awareness is essential for designing effective public health outreach and improving help-seeking behaviour in underserved populations.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·6w agoDiabetes Mellitus as a Risk Factor in Recurrent Vestibular Disorders: An UpdateEvidence remains heterogeneous and inconclusive; clinicians should note diabetes as a potential contributing factor when evaluating patients with recurrent vestibular disorders, but no change to standard diagnostic or management protocols is currently warranted.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·6w agoAutomatic Detection of Extracochlear Electrodes in Cochlear Implants Using Electric Field Imaging: Bench and Clinical ValidationEFI-based automatic detection of extracochlear electrodes is a clinically promising tool that could be integrated into post-implantation programming sessions to identify electrode misplacement without additional imaging; adoption should await broader clinical validation and...+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·6w agoThe Music-Related Quality of Life (MuRQoL) Questionnaire: Adaptation and Validation into the German Fragebogen zu Musik und LebensqualitätClinicians working with German-speaking cochlear implant users now have a validated tool to formally assess music-related quality of life; no change to audiological treatment protocols is indicated.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·6w agoProgressive Gingival Digital Workflow with Chairside Abutment Customization for Cement-Retained Implant Restorations: A Pilot Comparative Clinical Study of Two Treatment ConceptsThis article is outside the scope of audiology; it holds no significance for the hearing health field.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·6w agoEvaluating the Number of Trials for Stable Virtual Reality-Based Subjective Visual Vertical Measurement in Healthy AdultsClinicians using VR-based Subjective Visual Vertical testing should ensure an adequate number of trials per the study's protocol recommendations before interpreting results; however, adoption awaits broader validation beyond healthy adults.+Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·6w agoHearing Aid Benefit in Auditory Neuropathy Due to Friedreich Ataxia: A Case ReportThis single case suggests hearing aids may offer some benefit in Friedreich ataxia-related auditory neuropathy, but evidence is insufficient to change current fitting practice; clinicians should continue individualized assessment.+Save