Boosting auditory nerve function with cell therapy - status, surgical approach and potential candidates

Review published in Hearing Research examines cell therapy approaches to boosting auditory nerve function in cochlear implant recipients with poor speech perception outcomes, covering status, surgical approaches, and candidate selection.

Preprosthetic vestibuloplasty performed by three different types of lasers versus conventional scalpel

Frontiers in Oral Health study compares preprosthetic vestibuloplasty outcomes using three laser types versus conventional scalpel in edentulous patients with atrophic maxilla requiring increased ridge height for prosthesis stability.

A new approach to hearing aid gain prescription for listening in noise: the NAL-NL3 Comfort in Noise Module

A new NAL-NL3 Comfort in Noise Module—an algorithm for determining hearing-aid gain in noisy listening conditions—is described and evaluated in the International Journal of Audiology.

Cochlear implantation before age one or after: cognitive flexibility, planning, and problem-solving in pediatric recipients

Study published in European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology examines whether age at cochlear implantation (before vs. after age one) is associated with executive function outcomes—including cognitive flexibility, planning, and problem-solving—in pediatric recipients.

Learning Curve and Evaluation of Robotic Assistance for Cochlear Implant Electrode Insertion

Study published in Otol Neurotol evaluates the learning curve and performance of robotic assistance during cochlear implant electrode insertion, aiming to quantify precision gains and reduction in intracochlear trauma.

Increased listening effort and decreased speech perception at high presentation sound levels in older hearing-impaired adult listeners

Hearing Research study examines how increased presentation sound levels paradoxically worsen speech perception and elevate listening effort in older hearing-impaired adult listeners.

The Adult Human Rhomboid Lip: 9+2 Ciliary Ultrastructure and Surgical Anatomy of the Cerebellopontine Angle

World Neurosurgery paper describes the ciliary ultrastructure and surgical anatomy of the adult human rhomboid lip in the cerebellopontine angle, a region relevant to skull-base and cochlear implant surgery.

Laparoscopic modified Davydov's technique for vaginoplasty: operative steps and technical pearls

AJOG article describes laparoscopic modified Davydov's technique for vaginoplasty in Müllerian agenesis syndrome; no apparent relevance to audiology or hearing health.

Selective embolization of an uncatheterizable trans-osseous feeder using a dual-balloon pressure cooker technique: technical note

Technical note in Neuroradiology (2026) describes a dual-balloon pressure cooker embolization technique for dural arteriovenous fistulas with tortuous trans-osseous occipital artery feeders that resist conventional catheterization.

Do sung speech and background noise affect sentence repetition in dyslexia?

A study in Cognitive Processing (2026) investigates whether sung speech and background noise affect sentence repetition performance in individuals with developmental dyslexia, linking speech-in-noise perception deficits to rapid auditory processing.

Early life factors documented in electronic health records predict recurrent acute otitis media

A PLoS One (2026) study used electronic health records to identify early-life predictors of recurrent acute otitis media in US children, a condition affecting 10–15% of children and a leading driver of healthcare utilization.

Cognitive impairment in vestibular migraine: a PubMed-based systematic review and meta-analysis

Systematic review and meta-analysis examining the prevalence and characteristics of cognitive impairment (brain fog, slowed thinking, forgetfulness) in patients with vestibular migraine.

Beyond VOR gain: the functional head impulse test as a probe of multisensory integration and gaze stabilization

Study evaluating the functional head impulse test (fHIT) as a measure of multisensory integration and gaze stabilization beyond standard VOR gain metrics during high-acceleration head impulses.

Vestibular Paroxysmia Coexisting With Meige Syndrome: A Case Report

Case report of a 69-year-old woman presenting with the rare co-occurrence of vestibular paroxysmia and Meige syndrome, involving both peripheral vestibular and central extrapyramidal pathways.

Comparing Video Head Impulse Testing in Patients With Acute Vestibular Dysfunction

Comparative study evaluating video head impulse test (vHIT) results across all semicircular canals in patients presenting with acute vestibular dysfunction.

Vestibular Schwannoma Management: Patient Perspectives and Health Literacy

Study assessing medical decision-making processes, reasons for patient attrition, and health literacy among vestibular schwannoma patients who had not been seen in clinic for over two years.

Comparative Outcomes of Exoscopic Versus Microscopic Retrosigmoid Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery

Retrospective single-center cohort study comparing clinical outcomes of vestibular schwannoma resection performed with an operating microscope versus an exoscope via the retrosigmoid approach.

Feasibility of Electrode-Location Estimates Based on Preoperative CT-Imaging for Anatomy-Based Fitting in Cochlear Implant Recipients

Study investigating whether electrode frequencies estimated via preoperative CT-based OTOPLAN anatomy modeling differ from those used in actual cochlear implant fitting, assessing feasibility for anatomy-based programming.

Neuropathology of a patient with Parkinson's disease and biallelic expansion in RFC1

First neuropathology report of biallelic RFC1 expansion-associated Parkinson's disease, demonstrating a synucleinopathy of intraneuronal Lewy bodies consistent with the clinical presentation.

Five years of psychosocial research in audiology: trends, impact, and guidance

Cramps as the initial presentation of CANVAS/RFC1-related disorder

Case report or series describing cramps as the initial clinical presentation in CANVAS/RFC1-related disorder, a condition involving cerebellar ataxia, neuropathy, and vestibular areflexia due to biallelic RFC1 mutations.

Rapid Postmortem Temporal Bone Extraction and Dissection of Human Inner Ear Organs From Organ Donors

Researchers describe a postmortem protocol for rapid temporal bone extraction and inner ear dissection from organ donors, enabling atraumatic bilateral retrieval within 1–2 hours of ischemia.

Virtual Reality Technology in Otolaryngology Patient Care Management: A Narrative Review of Current Evidence and Future Prospects

Narrative review in Med Sci Monit evaluates current evidence and future prospects for virtual reality technology in otolaryngology patient care management.

Maternal health, antiretroviral therapy exposure, and hearing outcomes in children born to women living with HIV: A descriptive analysis from South Africa

Descriptive analysis from South Africa examines hearing outcomes in children born to women living with HIV, focusing on the effects of maternal health and antiretroviral therapy exposure.

Anxiety- and depression-related somatic symptoms and atlantoaxial disorders: potential mechanistic links and clinical implications

Review in Frontiers in Psychiatry explores potential mechanistic links between anxiety/depression-related somatic symptoms (including dizziness and headache) and atlantoaxial disorders, with clinical implications.

Language proficiency drives listening-related fatigue in those who communicate in English as their second language

Study published in Psychon Bull Rev finds that language proficiency mediates listening-related fatigue in non-native English speakers, particularly under adverse acoustic conditions (non-native speech-in-noise disadvantage).

Effects of galvanic vestibular stimulation on response interference following visual motion primes

Study published in Behavioural Brain Research investigates how galvanic vestibular stimulation affects response interference and motor counter-regulation in tasks using moving visual dot primes.

Distinct cerebellar and inner-ear phenotypes in Atoh1 promoter-proximal deletion mice

Mouse study in Auris Nasus Larynx examines the in vivo role of the Atoh1 promoter-proximal region in cerebellar and inner-ear development, revealing distinct phenotypes in deletion mutants.