Study Finds Auditory Feedback Is Key for Precise Tongue Control in Speech
University of Oklahoma research indicates that the brain relies on real-time hearing to guide complex speech motor skills, with implications for speech therapy.
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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.
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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Study Reveals Importance of Universal cCMV Screening for Newborns
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.
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Researcher Studies How Children with CIs Learn to Speak
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.
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New DB-OTO Results Show Sustained Improvements for Children with Profound Genetic Hearing Loss
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.
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Study Finds Possible Treatment to Prevent TMPRSS3 Hearing Loss
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.
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Researchers Advance Gene Therapy for CLIC5-Related Inner Ear Dysfunction
The therapy targets mutations in the CLIC5 gene, which affect hair cell stability and lead to progressive hearing and balance impairments.
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Research Reveals Live Biomechanics of the Mammalian Cochlea
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.
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