From rehabilitation to performance: reframing vestibular-ocular interventions to optimise sports performance

A British Journal of Sports Medicine paper proposes reframing vestibular-ocular interventions beyond rehabilitation toward optimizing athletic sports performance.

Detecting Vestibular Deficits in Early Childhood: Toward a Screening Tool for Caregivers

Study aimed at identifying caregiver-reported items to screen children aged 6–12 months for vestibular deficits, working toward a caregiver-administered early-detection tool.

Multimodal mapping of balance dysfunction in Parkinson's disease: a consensus roadmap for research and intervention

Consensus roadmap reviewing multimodal approaches to balance dysfunction in Parkinson's disease, covering multisensory integration, stance, and gait research and intervention strategies.

Treatment of Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension With Bilateral Trans-stenotic Pressure Gradients: Unilateral Versus Bilateral Venous Sinus Stenting

Study comparing unilateral versus bilateral venous sinus stenting for medically refractory idiopathic intracranial hypertension with bilateral trans-stenotic pressure gradients.

Hearing aid fitting: analysis of the impact on the auditory system during the first year of use in moderate and severe hearing loss

Study of 24 adults with moderate-to-severe hearing loss examining auditory system changes during the first year of hearing aid fitting and use.

Tinnitus disorder and musical auditory training: a double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial

Double-blind randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of Musical Auditory Training (MAT) on auditory neuroplasticity and tinnitus perception in adults.

Cochlear implant as an option for unilateral deafness rehabilitation

Newborn hearing screening: outcomes and management of infants

Study evaluating prevalence and characteristics of hearing loss in infants referred after newborn hearing screening at a tertiary-level institution.

Perceptual organization of Mandarin consonants in cochlear implant users

Systematic characterization of Mandarin consonant perception in adult cochlear implant users, benchmarking perceptual organization against condition-matched listeners.

Auditory Cortex Photobiomodulation Ameliorates Tinnitus-like Behavior by Reversing Synaptic Excitation/Inhibition Imbalance in Mice

Mouse study investigating whether transcranial photobiomodulation (PBM) targeting the auditory cortex can reduce noise-induced tinnitus-like behavior by correcting synaptic excitation/inhibition imbalance.

Imaging classification of jugular bulb variants on HRCT temporal bone and CT head and neck angiography: prospective study on standardized reporting using lateral skull base landmarks and correlation with condylar vein

Prospective study developing a standardized imaging classification of jugular bulb variants on HRCT temporal bone and CT angiography to aid skull-base surgical planning and reduce vascular injury risk.

Cell and gene therapies in Menière's disease: perspectives for a slowly progressive inner ear disease

Review of cell and gene therapy perspectives for Menière's disease, incorporating new histopathologic and imaging findings that challenge the classic pressure-based disease model.

Effectiveness of Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Versus Professionally Fitted Devices: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Systematic review and meta-analysis comparing clinical effectiveness of self-fitting OTC hearing aids versus professionally fitted devices.

Complications of Cochlear Implant Surgery in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review

Systematic review of cochlear implant surgical complications in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), examining risks and outcomes disparities in global access to CI surgery.

Static and dynamic balance performance and associated factors among children with and without hearing impairment in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study

Cross-sectional study comparing static and dynamic balance performance between children with and without hearing impairment in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, examining the role of the vestibular system.

Gamified Digital Solutions for Tinnitus Health Literacy: The Erasmus+ Project TinWise

Study describing the Erasmus+ TinWise project, which develops gamified digital tools to improve tinnitus health literacy among the ~65 million EU adults affected by chronic tinnitus.

A Curious Gingival Erosion: A Rare Oral Manifestation of Fixed Drug Eruption

Case report describing a rare oral manifestation of fixed drug eruption (FDE) presenting as gingival erosion, published in Cureus; no apparent audiology or hearing-health relevance.

Trajectory of COVID-related tinnitus over the pandemic timeline

Longitudinal study tracking the trajectory of COVID-19-related tinnitus across the pandemic timeline, published in Braz J Otorhinolaryngol (2026).

Endolymphatic hydrops and its association with Magnetic Resonance Imaging and serum vitamin D levels

Study examining the association between endolymphatic hydrops, MRI findings, and serum vitamin D levels, published in Braz J Otorhinolaryngol (2026).

Genome-wide analysis implicates inner ear development in Ménière disease

Genome-wide association analysis implicates inner ear developmental pathways in the etiology of Ménière disease, published in Am J Hum Genet (2026).

Comparison of transoral and bilateral axillo-breast approach endoscopic thyroidectomy: multicentre study

Multicentre study comparing transoral and bilateral axillo-breast approach endoscopic thyroidectomy techniques; minimal direct relevance to audiology/hearing health.

Musicians are better at using sounds as spatial body anchors

Neuroscience study finding that musicians exhibit superior ability to use auditory cues as spatial body anchors, suggesting enhanced multisensory integration beyond musical contexts.

Social Determinants of Health and Impact on Cochlear Implant Performance

Retrospective cohort study exploring how social determinants of health associate with postoperative speech perception outcomes in adult cochlear implant recipients, published in Otol Neurotol (2026).

Data from a UK-based multicentre randomised feasibility study investigating the management of post-traumatic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo: mixed-methods analyses

UK multicentre randomised feasibility study with mixed-methods analyses examining management of post-traumatic benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), published in BMJ Open (2026).

Enhanced Contour-Deviant Mismatch Negativity and Mnemonic Representations in Older Musicians

Study investigating contour-deviant mismatch negativity and mnemonic representations in older musicians, linking instrumental music performance to enhanced auditory discrimination and speech-in-noise perception.

Subclinical Vestibular Involvement in Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media: Perforation Size and Mediolateral Postural Sway

Study assessing postural stability and vestibulo-ocular reflex function in chronic suppurative otitis media patients, examining how tympanic membrane perforation size relates to mediolateral postural sway.

Perception and Production Errors in Normal Hearing Children, Pediatric Cochlear Implant Users, and Children Listening to Vocoder Simulations

Study investigating consonant perception and production error patterns in pediatric cochlear implant users, normal-hearing children, and children listening to vocoder simulations.

Third-window anomalies in children: an imaging-based educational review

Imaging-based educational review of third-window anomalies in children, covering inner ear disorders caused by abnormal bony otic capsule openings that alter cochlear and vestibular fluid dynamics.