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Closing Eyes May Actually Impair Hearing in Noisy Environments, Study Finds

New research published in JASA suggests that in noisy settings, visual engagement improves auditory sensitivity.

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Med-El Founders Receive Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

The 2026 award recognizes Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair for their contributions to cochlear implant technology.

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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.

Research Sheds Light on Selective Attention and Subcortical Processing

by Melanie Hamilton | Nov 12, 2025 | Research, Speech in Noise | 0

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.

10 Reasons People Still Aren’t Getting Hearing Instruments

by Melanie Hamilton | Nov 10, 2025 | Hearing Aids, Organizations, Research | 0

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.

Study Reveals Importance of Universal cCMV Screening for Newborns

by Melanie Hamilton | Nov 3, 2025 | Pediatric Testing, Research | 0

An eight-year study underscores the critical need for universal newborn screening for congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV), revealing that one-third of related hearing loss cases develop after birth and would be missed without early detection programs.

Researcher Studies How Children with CIs Learn to Speak

by Melanie Hamilton | Oct 27, 2025 | Cochlear Implants, Research | 0

A University of Oklahoma researcher is studying how children with cochlear implants use sensory feedback from their mouths and tongues to develop speech, exploring whether enhancing oral motor training could improve language outcomes.

New DB-OTO Results Show Sustained Improvements for Children with Profound Genetic Hearing Loss

by Melanie Hamilton | Oct 20, 2025 | Pediatric Care, Research, Sensorineural | 0

Updated pivotal trial results show that Regeneron’s investigational gene therapy DB-OTO led to rapid, clinically meaningful, and sustained hearing improvements in nearly all children with OTOF-related profound genetic hearing loss, with some achieving normal hearing and improved speech development.

Study Finds Possible Treatment to Prevent TMPRSS3 Hearing Loss

by Melanie Hamilton | Oct 8, 2025 | Prevention, Research, Sensorineural | 0

A new study has identified how electrical charges in the inner ear trigger TMPRSS3-related hearing loss—and found that a common drug may help prevent it.

Researchers Advance Gene Therapy for CLIC5-Related Inner Ear Dysfunction

by Melanie Hamilton | Sep 15, 2025 | Research, Sensorineural | 1

The therapy targets mutations in the CLIC5 gene, which affect hair cell stability and lead to progressive hearing and balance impairments.

Research Reveals Live Biomechanics of the Mammalian Cochlea

by Melanie Hamilton | Sep 11, 2025 | Research, Sensorineural | 0

Researchers achieved a breakthrough by keeping a sliver of the mammalian cochlea alive outside the body, directly revealing the biomechanics of hearing and opening new avenues to treat sensorineural hearing loss.