Starkey Hearing YouTube·Video·7d agoThe Future of Hearing Aids? LE Audio Changes EverythingLE Audio is transforming wireless audio, and hearing aids are at the center of it. Here’s how this next-gen standard delivers better sound, lower power, and universal connectivity. Years ago, leaders in the hearing industry helped shape what’s now known as LE Audio....＋Save
Hearing Health Matters·Product announcement·OTC / consumer·7d ago· press releaseKnowles Introduces Balanced Armature Hybrid Driver Architecture for Over-Ear HeadphonesExpanding balanced armature technology into over-ear headphones signals a convergence between hearing aid acoustics and consumer audio, which could influence patient expectations and future hearing device design.＋Save
HearingTracker YouTube·Video·7d agoCearvol Wave: Testing Results from Our AudiologistWe put Cearvol Wave through both real-world use and objective lab testing to see how they stacks up. Can these $397 hearing aids help make speech clear and how do they compare to other OTC hearing aids? Watch to find out our thoughts and hear sound samples with your own ears!...＋Save
Doctor Cliff, AuD·Video·7d agoHearing Aids for Alzheimer's PatientsTreating individuals with advanced dementia is a challenge. They forget to wear them, frequently lose them, and don't maintain them. Without constant support, they're a headache...and often an expensive one....＋Save
RNID·Professional org·Accessibility·7d agoShape the future of subtitles and signing for on-demand TVRegulatory decisions on subtitle and sign-language provision directly affect the daily media access and quality of life of millions of people with hearing loss in the UK.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·7d agoEmotion-Specific Associations Between Perceived Sound Quality and Auditory Emotion Recognition in Children With Cochlear ImplantsAudiologists fitting pediatric CI patients should be aware that perceived sound quality may influence emotion recognition differently across emotion types; however, the study is preliminary and no specific protocol changes are indicated until findings are replicated in larger...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·7d agoMaturation of Cortical Auditory Evoked Potentials in Response to Tones and Noise During Adolescence and Young AdulthoodNo immediate practice change; these normative developmental findings are foundational research that may eventually refine age-appropriate benchmarks for auditory testing in adolescents.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·7d agoThe Pediatric Cochlear Implant Use Questionnaire: Assessing Habits and Barriers to UseAudiologists managing pediatric CI patients can consider adopting the PCIUQ as a structured screener to identify barriers to device use, though independent validation in diverse populations is needed before broad clinical deployment.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·7d agoEfficacy of Cochlear Implantation in Kelch-like Protein-11 (KLHL11) IgG-Associated RhombencephalitisNo practice change warranted from a single case report; clinicians should be aware that cochlear implantation may be considered in autoimmune-related bilateral hearing loss, but outcomes data remain extremely limited.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7d agoVestibular implants in bilateral vestibular failure: current evidence and future directionsVestibular implants represent a potentially transformative but still investigational treatment for one of audiology's most debilitating and under-addressed conditions.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Public health & policy·7d agoAssociations and trends in recency of hearing tests in the United StatesNo immediate practice change, but findings reinforce the need to proactively screen underserved racial groups who are less likely to have had recent hearing tests.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·7d agoAudiometric evaluation and quality-of-life in OSIA users - a retrospective monocentric studyRetrospective single-center data suggest OSIA may benefit suitable candidates, but the study's design (no control group, single site) limits confidence; do not change patient selection criteria based on this alone.＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Vestibular·7d agoInvestigating the feasibility and acceptability of the TeleRehabilitation of balance clinical and economic Decision Support System (TeleRehaB DSS) in adults at risk of falls: study protocol for a multicentre clinical trialThis is a protocol paper; no results are yet available, so no change to vestibular or falls-prevention practice is warranted at this time.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7d agoHuman Steering Control Under Unpredictable DisturbancesA deeper understanding of human sensorimotor control under unpredictable conditions may eventually inform vestibular rehabilitation models, but this connection is speculative at present.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·7d agoMechanistic study of HES1/PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway in cisplatin-induced sensorineural hearing lossIdentifying the molecular mechanism behind cisplatin-induced hearing loss opens a potential therapeutic window to prevent ototoxicity (medication-related hearing damage) without compromising cancer treatment efficacy.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·7d agoEfficacy of the Additional Effect of Stellate Ganglion Block in Combination of Intratympanic Steroid and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Refractory Sudden Sensorineural Hearing LossAudiologists and otologists treating refractory sudden sensorineural hearing loss should await full published results before adopting stellate ganglion block as adjunct therapy; the trial adds to a thin evidence base for this combination approach.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·7d agoLink Between Chronic Tinnitus and miR-30e, miR-206 , and miR-124 Polymorphisms Modulating the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor GeneIdentifying genetic variants that modulate BDNF expression in tinnitus patients could open future pathways for targeted therapies, but the field is at a basic science stage.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7d agoComparison of Quality of Life Between Patients with Chronic Unilateral Vestibular Hypofunction and Bilateral VestibulopathyAudiologists and vestibular specialists should assess quality-of-life outcomes in patients with bilateral vestibulopathy separately from those with unilateral dysfunction, as these groups likely carry different symptom burdens and counseling needs.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7d agoImpaired Dynamic Postural Control in People with Diabetes: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study Using Computerized Dynamic Posturography (Bertec)Audiologists and vestibular specialists should be aware that patients with diabetes may present with measurable postural control deficits; consider incorporating balance screening into vestibular assessments for this population.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·7d agoManagement Options and Their outcomes in Bilateral Advanced OtosclerosisClinicians managing bilateral advanced otosclerosis should consider the multimodal treatment landscape (stapedectomy, hearing aids, cochlear implants); this review may inform patient counselling but does not yet shift established guidelines.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·7d agoPatient-Reported Outcome Measures for Quality of Life in Adult Cochlear Implant Users: ICF-Based Systematic ReviewAudiologists and cochlear implant programs should cross-reference their chosen patient-reported outcome tools against the ICF framework to ensure they capture all relevant functional domains; no single tool currently dominates.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7d agoIn Response to: "Comparison of cervical and trapezius vestibular evoked myogenic potentials (VEMPs) in the assessment of vestibular pathway disorders"Debates over VEMP recording techniques matter because methodological inconsistencies limit cross-study comparisons and clinical interpretation of vestibular pathway disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7d agoResponse to the Letter Regarding "The Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials (VEMPs) Test over the Trapezius Muscle: Neurophysiological Grounds in Muscle Extensor and Flexor Conditions"Author rebuttals in peer-reviewed exchanges help clarify the neurophysiological basis of emerging vestibular tests, which underpins their eventual clinical adoption.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·7d agoIntravestibular Lipoma with Intracochlear Extension: A Case Report on Surgical Management and Cochlear ImplantationAwareness of intravestibular lipoma as a rare inner-ear lesion distinct from vestibular schwannoma may prevent misdiagnosis and guide surgical planning toward hearing rehabilitation.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·7d agoCochlear Implantation in a Child with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome: Challenges and ProspectAs cochlear implantation expands to children with complex syndromes, documenting rare cases like Cornelia de Lange syndrome builds the evidence base needed to develop tailored candidacy criteria and peri-operative protocols.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·7d agoCOVID-19-Induced Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Cogan's Syndrome: A Case of Successful Cochlear Implantation in a Pediatric PatientThis case adds to emerging evidence linking COVID-19 to acute audiovestibular deterioration in autoimmune-susceptible patients, potentially broadening cochlear implant candidacy discussions for this population.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·7d agoCluster Analysis of Clinical Characteristics, Sleep Quality, Depression and Melatonin Levels in Patients with Idiopathic Subjective TinnitusPreliminary findings suggest tinnitus patients may benefit from subgroup-targeted management addressing sleep and mood, but the cluster model requires prospective validation before changing clinical practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·7d agoLong Non-Coding RNA PAXBP1-AS1 Is Associated with Hearing Loss in Vestibular Schwannoma via Targeting miR-124-3pUncovering the PAXBP1-AS1/miR-124-3p axis as a potential molecular driver of hearing loss in vestibular schwannoma opens a new avenue for targeted therapies that could one day reduce surgery-associated hearing morbidity.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·7d agoBenign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Multidisciplinary StudyAudiologists and vestibular specialists should maintain a heightened index of suspicion for BPPV when evaluating patients with a history of mild traumatic brain injury, as co-occurrence may be underdiagnosed without systematic positional testing.＋Save
