Multisensory stimulation for promoting development and preventing morbidity in preterm infants

Cochrane systematic review (2026) evaluates multisensory stimulation interventions—engaging two or more senses simultaneously or sequentially—for promoting development and reducing morbidity in preterm infants.

Prevalence of hearing loss and tinnitus after childhood cancer treatment: a Danish nationwide registry-based study

Danish nationwide registry-based study maps the prevalence of hearing loss and tinnitus among childhood cancer survivors, leveraging high-quality health data amid rising cancer survival rates.

The state of vestibular neurology: Diagnostic challenges and emerging opportunities

Review article in Science Progress surveys two decades of evolution in vestibular neurology, covering advances in bedside diagnostics, neuroimaging, and computational neuroscience alongside emerging clinical opportunities.

Hearing Aid Noise Reduction Algorithms Support Neural Speech Tracking by Enhancing Spectrotemporal Consistency of Phase-Locked Brain Responses to Acoustic Edges

EEG study in Trends in Hearing finds that hearing-aid noise reduction algorithms improve neural speech tracking by enhancing spectrotemporal consistency of phase-locked brain responses to acoustic edges.

Active head-impulse tests may help detect acute unilateral vestibulopathy: a preliminary study

Preliminary study published in Frontiers in Neurology investigating whether active (self-generated) head-impulse tests can detect acute unilateral vestibulopathy as a complement to conventional passive HITs via VOR evaluation.

Silent neurovestibular frailty: a conceptual model integrating vestibular dysfunction, dual-task mobility and cognitive load as candidate contributors to falls, delirium and functional decline in older adults

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience conceptual model paper proposing that silent vestibular dysfunction, dual-task mobility deficits, and cognitive load collectively contribute to falls, delirium, and functional decline in older adults.

Unveiling Otolith Mystery: Contemporary Testing Approaches and Their Clinical Significance

Review article in World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology examining contemporary testing approaches for otolith organ function and their clinical significance in assessing peripheral vestibular dysfunction related to linear acceleration detection.

Association between subjective hearing difficulty and cognitive impairment among community-dwelling older adults: A secondary analysis of the 2023 National Survey of Older Koreans

Secondary analysis of the 2023 National Survey of Older Koreans examining associations between subjective hearing difficulty and cognitive impairment in community-dwelling older adults with age-related hearing loss.

Ammonium tetrathiomolybdate improves auditory and vestibular function after gentamicin exposure via the NRF2-GPX4 axis

A Molecular Therapy study reports that ammonium tetrathiomolybdate improves auditory and vestibular function in a gentamicin-induced inner-ear injury model by acting through the NRF2-GPX4 axis to regulate cell death programs in cochlear and vestibular hair cells.

Speech-in-Noise Hearing Impairment and Incident Dementia: A UK Biobank Cohort Study Across Polygenic, APOE epsilon4, and Familial Risk Strata

UK Biobank cohort study examining whether speech-in-noise hearing impairment's association with incident dementia is consistent across polygenic, APOE ε4, and familial risk strata.

Occupational Noise Exposure in Metallurgical Research Laboratories: A Review Based on Industrial Evidence with Implications for Research Settings

Review of occupational noise exposure hazards in metallurgical research laboratories, synthesizing industrial evidence and discussing implications for research-setting workers.

Early Auditory and Psychological Shifts in Newly Enlisted Republic of Korea Air Force Soldiers Exposed to Aircraft Noise: A Pilot Prospective Study

Pilot prospective study tracking early auditory and psychological changes in newly enlisted Korean Air Force soldiers exposed to aircraft noise.

Combined Noise Exposure and Hearing Difficulty as Independent Correlates of Tinnitus-Related Trouble Falling Asleep: A Nationally Representative Analysis of U.S. Adults

Nationally representative analysis of U.S. adults finding combined noise exposure and hearing difficulty are independent correlates of tinnitus-related trouble falling asleep.

Comprehensive Effect of Environmental Noise Exposure on Trouble Sleeping: Mediating Roles of Tinnitus, Hearing Loss and Mental Illnesses

Study examining the integrated effects and mediating pathways by which environmental noise exposure causes trouble sleeping, with tinnitus, hearing loss, and mental illness as mediators.

Symptomatic cerebral venous outflow resistance responds to stenting even in the absence of intracranial hypertension on manometry: a multicentre study

Multicentre study finding that symptomatic cerebral venous outflow resistance responds to stenting even without confirmed intracranial hypertension on manometry, relevant to IIH management.

Increased prevalence of depressive symptoms and stress in patients with chronic bothersome tinnitus during the COVID-19 pandemic

Study investigating increased prevalence of depressive symptoms and stress in patients with chronic bothersome tinnitus during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Using the "Hearing Stages" tool to optimise hearing management options

Study investigating the benefits of using the 'Hearing Stages' decision-support tool to raise awareness and uptake of appropriate hearing loss management options.

Effectiveness of Implementing an Infant Positioning Tool on Patient Positioning in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Study assessing the effect of implementing an infant positioning tool on patient positioning and neurodevelopmental outcomes in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Hearing rehabilitation in vestibular and inner ear schwannomas - Hearing aids, bone conduction Implants and CI treatment

Review of hearing rehabilitation options—hearing aids, bone conduction implants, and cochlear implants—for patients with vestibular and inner ear schwannomas.

Development of a Placenta-Based Microsurgical Training Model for Vestibular Schwannoma Resection

Development and assessment of a placenta-based microsurgical training model designed to address reduced operative exposure in neurosurgery residency for vestibular schwannoma resection.

The efficacy of bone conduction device intervention on speech recognition in noise for single-sided deafness in co-located condition

Study evaluating the efficacy and influencing factors of non-implantable bone conduction devices for speech recognition in noise among patients with single-sided deafness in co-located conditions.

A comparative study of two imaging evaluation methods for endolymphatic hydrops in unilateral Meniere's disease

Comparative study evaluating the Nakashima and Bernaerts imaging methods for assessing endolymphatic hydrops in patients with unilateral Meniere's disease.

Analysis of short-term efficacy and influencing factors of severe to profound sudden sensorineural hearing loss in children

Analysis of short-term efficacy and prognostic factors for severe-to-profound sudden sensorineural hearing loss in pediatric patients.

Analysis of vestibular function characteristics in vestibular schwannomas at different stages: two case reports and literature review

Two case reports and literature review analyzing vestibular function characteristics in vestibular schwannomas at different growth stages.

Allergic Contact Dermatitis From Hearing Aid Ear Moulds: Different Devices, Different (Meth)acrylate Sensitization Profiles

Study describing allergic contact dermatitis from hearing aid ear moulds, identifying different (meth)acrylate sensitization profiles across device types.

Editorial: Exploring immunological factors in inner ear disorders: allergy and inflammation

Exploring Rehabilitation Professionals' Attitudes Toward Telerehabilitation Using Developing a New Questionnaire: A Cross -Sectional Study

Cross-sectional study developing a new questionnaire to assess rehabilitation professionals' attitudes toward telerehabilitation, examining barriers and facilitators driven by internet and communication technology advances.

Public Hearing Aid Policies in Brazil: Operational Gaps, Replacement Costs, and Data Governance in the Unified Health System (SUS)

Analysis of Brazil's public hearing aid program within the Unified Health System (SUS), identifying operational gaps, replacement costs, and data governance issues in free HA provision.