Hearing Health Matters·Professional org·Clinical audiology·13h agoSeptember 2026 NeuroAudiology NewsletterRegular professional newsletters like this help sustain awareness of neuroaudiology — the study of how the brain and nervous system handle hearing — as an evolving subspecialty, which is increasingly relevant as audiology expands beyond the ear itself.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·18h agoPeripheral Vestibulopathy Was Associated With Prior Atrial FibrillationAudiologists and vestibular specialists should document cardiovascular history, particularly atrial fibrillation, as a potential risk factor when evaluating patients with peripheral vestibular disorders.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·18h agoEwing sarcoma of the mandible in a child-reconstruction using a chondrocostal graftThis case has minimal relevance to the audiology field and is unlikely to influence hearing care practice or research.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·18h agoDouble-VISTA technique with connective tissue graft or acellular dermal matrix for treating multiple recessions associated with non-carious cervical lesions: A retrospective studyThis article does not matter to the audiology field; it is a dental/periodontal surgery study with no hearing-related content.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·18h agoGlobal research landscape and emerging trends in robotic thyroid and neck surgery: a bibliometric and knowledge-mapping analysisRobotic neck surgery research has only peripheral relevance to audiology; at most, neck dissections could occasionally affect structures near the ear, but this bibliometric analysis offers no direct insight for the field.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·18h agoVisual motion does not bias gravity-referenced vestibular coding in the primate cerebellar nodulus and uvulaEstablishing that visual motion does not bias gravity-referenced vestibular coding in the cerebellar nodulus/uvula refines scientific models of multisensory integration, which underpins future research into vestibular disorders.＋Save
MED-EL Professionals Blog·Blog·Cochlear implants·19h agoNew Synchrotron Imaging Findings: Implications for Individualized Cochlear ImplantationDeeper anatomical understanding of individual cochlear variation could eventually inform more precise implant electrode selection and insertion planning, moving cochlear implantation closer to a truly personalised procedure.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·1d agoThe Effectiveness of Vestibular Stimulation in Reducing Academic Stress among Student Nurses in School XWhile not directly clinical for audiologists, this research touches on the broader therapeutic potential of vestibular stimulation, which could inform future interdisciplinary work linking inner-ear function to neuropsychological well-being.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Journal article·Cochlear implants·1d agoEye and Ear study supports safety and efficacy of implanting hearing devices after cancerThis study provides early evidence that implantable hearing devices are a viable option for head and neck cancer survivors; audiologists managing this population should be aware of the emerging evidence, though case volume and study design details should be reviewed before...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·2d agoProspective evaluation of hearing aid fitting adjusted toward one-third functional gain in patients with sensorineural hearing lossof this prospective evaluation of a one-third functional gain DSL v5 fitting target are not yet available in the provided description; audiologists should review the full paper before considering any protocol change.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2d agoPerception of health-related quality of life in people with vestibular disorders: a phenomenological approach from lived experience and belief systemsStandard vestibular quality-of-life questionnaires may not fully capture patients' lived experience; clinicians should consider supplementing them with open-ended conversation, but no specific practice change is mandated by this qualitative study alone.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2d agoEffectiveness of Multisensory Exercises Versus Conventional Balance Exercises on Balance and Coordination in the Geriatric Population: A Systematic ReviewMultisensory exercise programs show promise for improving balance in older adults, but the systematic review's direct audiology applicability is limited to vestibular rehabilitation contexts; audiologists managing vestibular patients may consider multisensory approaches as...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2d agoPathogenesis and management of idiopathic intracranial hypertension: A narrative reviewIIH can cause pulsatile tinnitus and hearing changes, so audiologists should be aware of it as a differential; however, this narrative review offers no new management guidance that would change audiology practice — refer suspected IIH cases to neurology as before.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Vestibular·2d agoHypoxia increases vertical translation thresholds in patients with unilateral vestibular hypofunctionAudiologists and vestibular specialists managing patients with unilateral vestibular hypofunction (UVH) should be aware that hypoxic environments (e.g., high altitude, sleep apnoea episodes) may further degrade vestibular sensitivity; consider querying environmental oxygen...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3d agoIntentional encoding does not alter the trade-off between speech-in-noise perception and memoryUnderstanding why noisy environments hurt both speech comprehension and memory simultaneously is fundamental to designing better hearing-aid signal processing and aural rehabilitation strategies.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3d agoAssessment of auditory and vestibular function and gene therapy in the Snell's waltzer mouse model of human deafness and balance dysfunctionValidating gene therapy in a well-characterised mouse model of Myo6-related deafness advances the translational pipeline toward potential treatments for a genetic form of human hearing loss and vestibular dysfunction.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3d agoMultisensory dysfunction across sleep disorders: A systematic review of 31 human modalitiesUnderstanding how sleep disorders systematically disrupt multisensory processing — including auditory and vestibular function — may reshape how audiologists screen and counsel patients with co-occurring sleep and hearing complaints.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3d agoEvaluating perceptual evidence of cross-modal plasticity in older adults with hearing loss using an audio-visual word mismatch taskThe finding that age-related hearing loss drives measurable cross-modal plasticity (increased visual dominance in speech perception) supports prioritising earlier hearing aid fitting, but does not yet provide a specific new protocol to implement.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3d agoSemiautomatic Quantification of Cochlear Nerve Cross-sectional Area Predicts Speech Intelligibility in Cochlear Implant UsersSemi-automatic MRI-based cochlear nerve cross-sectional area measurement shows promise as a pre-surgical predictor of speech intelligibility in cochlear implant candidates — clinicians should monitor this methodology for incorporation into pre-implant workup as evidence matures.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3d agoMagnetic resonance elastography of brain tumorsWhile outside core audiology practice, MR elastography could in future provide non-invasive mechanical characterisation of auditory pathway tumours (e.g., vestibular schwannomas), making this technique worth monitoring.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Hearing aids·3d agoPerceptual Distortions in Aided Hearing-Impaired Listeners: Psychophysical Evidence of Excessive Loudness Growth and Altered Timbre RepresentationAudiologists should be aware that hearing aid amplification alone does not fully correct perceptual distortions such as excessive loudness growth or altered timbre; these findings support the need to consider suprathreshold coding deficits when counseling patients about residual...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3d agoEstablishing reliable neural health measures in adult cochlear implant usersEstablishing reliable neural health metrics is foundational to enabling objective, implant-driven longitudinal monitoring of auditory nerve status in CI users — a key gap in current clinical practice.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Cochlear implants·3d agoIncomplete binaural restoration in single-sided deafness treated with cochlear implants: insights from compensatory head-orienting behaviorsClinicians should counsel single-sided deafness (SSD) cochlear implant recipients that spatial hearing and sound localization are likely to remain partially impaired even with a well-functioning implant; head-orienting behavior may serve as a useful functional outcome marker.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3d agoSafety of routine antimicrobial prophylaxis for surgery (SAPPHIRE): a prospective multi-centre cohort studyThis study has minimal relevance to the audiology field; it may have indirect relevance only if future analyses isolate ototoxic (hearing-damaging) antibiotic use within the prophylaxis data.＋Save
PU✚PubMed·Clinical trial·Research (general)·3d agoComparative evaluation of vestibular incision subperiosteal tunnel access (VISTA) technique with and without A-PRF impregnated with DFDBA in the treatment of recession defects in maxillary anterior region: a randomized controlled trialThis trial has no relevance to the audiology field and appears to have been included in this feed in error.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·3d agoPsychopharmacological Mechanisms of Antidepressant Withdrawal: Insights From VenlafaxineWhile antidepressants are occasionally implicated in ototoxicity (medication-related hearing damage), this review does not address hearing outcomes and carries essentially no clinical significance for audiologists.＋Save
Hearing Practitioner Australia·Clinical trial·Hearing aids·4d agoTwo hearing aids provide greater benefit than one for adults with SNHL, trial findsThis trial adds controlled evidence supporting bilateral (both-ear) fitting as the preferred approach for adults with age-related mild-to-moderate sensorineural hearing loss — audiologists should use this to reinforce bilateral recommendations, particularly for patients...＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Research (general)·4d agoAge Differences in Clitoral-Vestibular Bulb Anatomy Across the Adult LifespanThis study has no meaningful relevance to the audiology field; it was likely surfaced due to the shared anatomical term 'vestibular,' which in this context refers to pelvic rather than inner-ear structures.＋Save
PU¶PubMed·Journal article·Clinical audiology·4d agoAsymmetric Hearing Loss as a Population Screening Signal for Vestibular Schwannoma: A Number-Needed-to-Scan Analysis Using NHANES and SEERThis analysis provides population-level data to refine MRI referral thresholds for asymmetric sensorineural hearing loss; audiologists and ENTs should review the specific number-needed-to-scan figures when they are published in full to inform referral criteria.＋Save
