Cognitive, Learning, and Executive Function Behaviors in Children With Cochlear Implants

Ear & Hearing study investigating cognitive, learning, and executive function behaviors in children with cochlear implants, noting that hearing loss in early childhood affects language and cognitive development.

Auditory- and Visual-Speech Evoked Activation of the Superior Temporal Gyrus Contralateral to the Cochlear Implant Predicts Speech Recognition Outcomes

Ear & Hearing study finding that auditory- and visual-speech evoked activation of the superior temporal gyrus contralateral to the cochlear implant predicts speech recognition outcomes in CI recipients.

Methodological implications of the minimal clinically important difference in patient-reported outcome measures in the field of cochlear implant provision. German version

German-language HNO article examining the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) covering subjective hearing ability and hearing-specific quality of life in cochlear implant provision.

Understanding the Relationship Between Hearing and Cognition to Improve Neuropsychological Assessment in Adults Aged 45 Years and Older: A Population-Based Study

Population-based study in adults aged 45+ examining the relationship between age-related hearing loss (presbycusis) and cognitive changes, with implications for improving neuropsychological assessment.

Nanopore sequencing combined with adaptive sampling and NanoExpansion enables accurate characterization of repeat expansion disorders

Study evaluates targeted long-read nanopore sequencing combined with adaptive sampling and the NanoExpansion tool for characterizing short tandem repeat expansion disorders, published in NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics.

Decoding self-motion: insights into visual-vestibular causal inference

Research article exploring how the brain integrates visual optic flow and vestibular signals for self-motion perception, examining causal inference under noisy or inconsistent cue conditions.

Recalibrating neurological examination: from binary signs to probabilistic and multidimensional assessment using mobile technologies in acute neurology

Perspective article arguing for a shift from binary neurological bedside signs to probabilistic, multidimensional assessment using mobile technologies in acute stroke and neurology evaluation.

Professional Status of Audiology in U.S. Healthcare: A Health Economics Perspective

Health economics analysis of audiology's professional status within U.S. healthcare, focusing on how reimbursement systems and economic structures shape the profession's standing.

Audiology's Nomenclature and Taxonomy Under the Law: Implications for Access and Coverage of Audiology Services

Article examining how statutory language defining audiology under state licensure laws and federal Medicare policy affects access to and coverage of audiology services.

Audiology in 2050: Aligning Collective Professional Perspectives to Create a Roadmap for the Future

Survey-based study gathering expert perspectives on the future of audiology using the Audiology 2050 framework to develop a profession-wide roadmap through structured open-ended responses.

Economics of Audiology Wages: Benchmarking a Doctoral Health Profession Within U.S. Healthcare

Analysis of historical audiology wage trends benchmarked against other doctoral health professions in U.S. healthcare, examining earnings trajectories relative to educational requirements.

Workforce Sustainability in Audiology: Evidence, Challenges, and a Roadmap to Autonomy

Audiology at the Intersection of Labor, Revenue, and Professional Taxonomy

Article examining audiology's economic position through the lens of labor, revenue generation, and professional taxonomy, including how service classification and reimbursement affect the field.

Economic Implications of Audiology Student Debt for Workforce Sustainability

Study analyzing the return-on-investment problem created by rising AuD program costs and modest early-career audiology wages, and the implications for long-term workforce sustainability.

Audiology Workforce Supply and Population Demand: Trends, Benchmarks, and Implications

Article benchmarking audiology workforce supply against population demand, assessing whether current AuD graduate output is sufficient to sustain an autonomous profession.

Shaping the Future of Audiology: Current and Evolving Landscape of Audiology Education

Review of the evolving landscape of AuD education over 25+ years, examining how changes in healthcare delivery and external pressures are reshaping audiology training programs.

Modified palatal strip grafting for keratinized tissue augmentation: A technical report

Technical report describing a modified palatal strip grafting technique for keratinized tissue augmentation, published in Clinical Advances in Periodontics (2026).

The Ataxias as an Example of Rare Diseases: Diagnosis, Genetics, and Treatment

Review article covering diagnosis, genetics, and treatment of ataxias as an example of rare neurological diseases, published in Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (2026).

AI-Driven Innovations in Hearing Health: A Review of Artificial Intelligence Applications in Audiology and Hearing Technologies

Review of AI applications in audiology and hearing technologies, covering a global hearing-loss population exceeding 500 million with projections to 700 million by 2050, published in Current Aging Science (2026).

Efficacy of acupuncture for tinnitus with anxiety: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Systematic review and meta-analysis examining the efficacy of acupuncture for alleviating tinnitus symptoms and associated anxiety, published in Frontiers in Neurology (2026).

Mechanism-targeted therapies for vestibular schwannoma: Emerging molecular pathways and translational horizons

Review in Biomed Pharmacother examines emerging molecular pathways and mechanism-targeted therapies for vestibular schwannoma, a tumor causing hearing loss, vestibular dysfunction, and cranial nerve morbidity.

Structural Connectivity Between the Retrosplenial Cortex and Hippocampus in the Healthy Human Brain: A Diffusion Tensor Tractography Study

Diffusion tensor tractography study in Brain Research Bulletin investigates structural connectivity between the retrosplenial cortex and hippocampus, focusing on integration of vestibular information in spatial navigation.

Prevalence and risk factors for failed newborn hearing screening among preterm infants: a prospective cohort study in Nairobi, Kenya

Prospective cohort study in BMJ Paediatrics Open reports prevalence and risk factors for failed newborn hearing screening among preterm infants in Nairobi, Kenya, highlighting low UNHS compliance in low- and middle-income countries.

Human limits in next-generation fighter aviation: psychophysiological stressors, readiness, health, performance, and countermeasures

Review published in Frontiers in Physiology examining psychophysiological stressors, health risks, performance factors, and countermeasures for military aircrew operating fifth- and sixth-generation fighter aircraft.

Hypothalamic subregional volume in relation to VSS-C total symptom burden in women with migraine: an exploratory cross-sectional MRI study

Cross-sectional MRI study exploring whether hypothalamic subregional volumes are associated with combined dizziness/vertigo symptom burden (VSS-C) in women with migraine.

Exploring Auditory Attention Decoding to go with mobile and portable hardware

Study published in Hearing Research investigates the feasibility of auditory attention decoding (AAD) for neuroadaptive hearing technology in mobile, naturalistic settings using portable hardware.

Extended high frequency hearing influences cortical response amplitudes to speech

NeuroImage study examines how loss of extended high-frequency hearing (above 8 kHz), an early marker of age-related hearing loss, influences cortical response amplitudes to speech in young adults.

The Role of A Surgeon in Restoring the Senses & in Biomedical Engineering

A review published in ANZ Journal of Surgery, based on the 2025 Jepson Lecture, recounts a surgeon's personal career journey in restoring hearing for patients with severe sensorineural hearing loss and contributions to biomedical engineering.