Modular Wall Design Aims to Improve Speech Clarity for People with Hearing Loss
A University of Michigan researcher has developed 3D-printed acoustic tiles that can be customized to control sound reflection and enhance communication.
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Study Finds Concert Hall Color Influences Sound Perception
Researchers report a correlation between the visual environment of a venue and the perceived timbre of music.
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Nearly 1 in 5 with Tinnitus Reduce Work or Leave Jobs, Study Finds
New research highlights workplace challenges and suggests internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy may improve productivity for those affected by tinnitus.
Study: Musicians Face Significantly Higher Rates of Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, and Hyperacusis
A meta-analysis finds over 40% of musicians report tinnitus, with auditory risks extending across all musical genres.
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AI Tool Automates 3D Analysis of Cochlear Stereocilia
The VASCilia platform uses deep learning to accelerate imaging analysis by 50-fold, aiding research into hearing loss and gene therapy.
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Study Links Better CI Speech Outcomes to Increased Music Listening
The research analyzed data from 72 adult cochlear implant recipients, including users of bilateral, bimodal, and unilateral devices.
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EssilorLuxottica Presents Clinical Data on Nuance Audio Glasses
Findings from two studies show improved speech understanding in noise for the Nuance Audio Glasses open-ear hearing solution.
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Study: Hearing Aid Prescriptions Not Associated With Changes in Cognitive Test Scores
New research finds an association with a lower risk of dementia for prescription hearing aid users, though no changes were observed in cognitive test scores.
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Prenatal Screening Method to ID Risk for CMV-Related Hearing Loss
A new study suggests noninvasive prenatal screening can detect cytomegalovirus, a common cause of permanent hearing loss in newborns.
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AI Enables “Predict-to-Prescribe” Approach for Children Receiving Cochlear Implants
A deep transfer learning AI model predicted spoken language outcomes in children one to three years after cochlear implantation with 92% accuracy.
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Study Finds Keys to IDing Who Will Get Long COVID
Australian researchers have identified key genetic and molecular drivers of long COVID using large-scale global datasets and AI, offering a path toward more precise diagnosis, risk prediction, and targeted treatments.
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Study: Phonak Infinio Spheres Help Ease Cognitive Demands in Noise
A new peer-reviewed study shows that Phonak Infinio Sphere hearing aids with AI-based noise reduction reduce cognitive load and listening effort while improving speech understanding in noisy environments.
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Turn-Taking AI Lets Smart Headphones Focus on the Voices That Matter
The system’s developers think the technology could one day help users of hearing aids to filter their soundscapes without the need to manually direct the AI’s “attention.”
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Study: One in Eight Teens Shows Signs of Hearing Damage by 18
A major longitudinal study of more than 3,300 teens finds that by age 18, one in eight adolescents shows signs of probable noise-induced hearing damage and over 6% have sensorineural hearing loss.
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Study Reveals the ‘Goldilocks’ Echo That Boosts Speech Understanding
Researchers at Macquarie University have discovered that the human brain rapidly adapts to the acoustic characteristics of spaces, with speech understanding optimized in environments with a moderate amount of reverberation.
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Research Reveals New Clues to Middle-Ear Hearing Damage with Digital Reconstruction
A new digital reconstruction study shows that middle-ear hearing loss becomes severe when fluid occupies about half of the ear cavity, offering a non-invasive marker for diagnosing and staging otitis media with effusion.
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Research Sheds Light on Selective Attention and Subcortical Processing
A new study finds that humans’ ability to focus on a single voice in noisy environments—known as selective attention—appears not to originate in subcortical structures like the brainstem or auditory nerve.
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10 Reasons People Still Aren’t Getting Hearing Instruments
Despite advances in hearing technology and satisfaction rates, new Eurotrak UK 2025 data reveals that many people still avoid getting hearing instruments for the same reasons as in years past.
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