Doctor Cliff, AuD·Video·3mo agoHearing Loss Changes Your Brain 🧠Research has shown that untreated hearing loss has negative impacts on your brain. Why does this happen, and what can be done about it? #hearingloss #patienteducation #betterhearing #brainhealth #healthyaging＋Save
ASHA Voices·Podcast·3mo agoAAC Researchers Discuss Autism, Accessibility, and ‘Expensive Speech’Speech-language pathologist Amy L. Donaldson returns to the podcast with two fellow members of Portland State University’s Autism and Social Communication Lab, SLP Brandon Eddy and AAC research lead Alyssa Hillary Zisk....＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·3mo agoEfficacy and safety of single-fraction radiosurgery in vestibular schwannoma: a 10-year experienceSingle-fraction SRS appears to provide durable long-term tumor control for vestibular schwannoma, but this is a retrospective single-centre series; audiologists managing post-SRS patients should continue monitoring hearing and balance outcomes per existing protocols rather than...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Tinnitus·3mo agoPostoperative auditory outcomes in total temporomandibular joint replacement: fossa-canal proximity and tinnitus riskAudiologists should be aware that total TMJ replacement may carry tinnitus and auditory complication risks related to implant positioning near the ear canal; post-surgical auditory monitoring is warranted, but clinical protocols should await higher-quality evidence before formal...＋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 agoDevelopment and validation of the SMART-BPPV: a multimedia learning module for BPPV educationNo immediate change to clinical practice; however, the validated SMART-BPPV module may be worth adopting in audiology and otology training programs to improve BPPV diagnostic and management competency.＋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·Tinnitus·3mo agoDevelopment and Validation of a Nomogram to Identify and Predict High-Distress Psychosocial Phenotypes in Tinnitus Patients: A Latent Profile AnalysisAudiologists and tinnitus clinicians should note this validated nomogram as a potential early-screening tool for high-distress psychosocial risk in tinnitus patients, though external validation in broader populations is needed before routine clinical adoption.＋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
The Hearing Matters Podcast·Podcast·3mo agoAuracast and the Future of Hearing Care: What I’d Do If I Still Owned a PracticeSend us Fan Mail What should hearing care professionals know about Auracast, Bluetooth LE Audio, and the future of hearing aid connectivity? In this episode of the Hearing Matters Podcast, Blaise Delfino, M.S.-HIS puts his former private practice owner hat back on and explores...＋Save
The Hearing Journal Podcast·Podcast·3mo agoHearing Care BurnoutIn this episode of The Hearing Journal Podcast, Dr. Jonathan A. Mikhail, EdD, AuD, MS discusses hearing care burnout.＋Save
Hearing Review·Blog·Professional practice·3mo agoHow to Handle Medical Emergencies in the Audiology OfficeAudiology practices should establish and rehearse emergency response protocols — including staff CPR/first-aid training and a written emergency action plan — because survey data confirm life-threatening events do occur in clinic settings.＋Save
Hearing Review·Regulatory·Regulatory & legal·3mo agoFederal Judge Blocks Key Portion of Student Loan Rule Affecting Audiology StudentsThe outcome of this legal challenge could significantly affect the financial accessibility of AuD programs and, in turn, the future pipeline of audiology professionals.＋Save
Starkey Hearing YouTube·Video·3mo ago6 Signs You Might Have Hearing LossCould you be experiencing hearing loss without realizing it? Common signs of hearing loss include difficulty understanding conversations in noisy environments, asking people to repeat themselves, turning up the TV volume, thinking others are mumbling, and noticing ringing in...＋Save
HearingTracker YouTube·Video·3mo ago5 Things You Should NEVER Do After Getting Hearing AidsJust had your hearing aids fitted? The first few weeks are crucial. A lot of people think the hearing aid fitting is the finish line: you have your hearing test, your hearing aids are programmed, they are hopefully verified using real ear measurements, and then you walk out...＋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
Doctor Cliff, AuD·Video·3mo agoHigh-Pressure Hearing Aid Sales TacticsHigh-Pressure Hearing Aid Sales Tactics Do you want to work with a hearing clinic that's focused on patient outcomes...or sales numbers? #betterhearing #hearingloss #hearingaids #patientcenteredcare＋Save
Hearing Review·Press release·Professional practice·3mo agoOticon Opens Nominations for 2026 Focus on People AwardsThe awards spotlight individual achievement and community support within the hearing loss population, helping to raise public awareness of hearing health each year.＋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
