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ENT (Otolaryngology)
RCT
In a multicenter trial, hearing aids outperformed PSAPs for sensorineural hearing loss across audiologic and satisfaction measures.
Cheap Hearing Gadgets Can’t Beat Real Hearing Aids, Study Finds
This multicenter prospective randomized crossover trial enrolled 73 participants with sensorineural hearing loss. Over a 3-month period per …
If you have hearing loss, a real hearing aid is still your best bet for understanding speech, especially in noisy environments, compared to …
Apr 21, 2026
Neurology
Meta-analysis
Systematic review finds CAEP latencies and amplitudes correlate with speech perception in noise
A Brain Wave Test Could Reveal Your Hidden Hearing Struggle
A systematic review of 442 adults with normal hearing, sensorineural hearing loss, or cochlear implants found that N1 and P2 latencies and N…
Doctors may soon use a painless brain activity test to objectively measure your real-world hearing struggles, especially in challenging plac…
Frontiers
Apr 10, 2026
ENT (Otolaryngology)
Cohort
Positive ECochG track patterns correlate with better hearing preservation after cochlear implantation
Can a surgery monitor help preserve natural hearing after a cochlear implant?
An observational cohort study of 23 adults with residual acoustic hearing undergoing cochlear implantation found that positive intra-operati…
A specific signal during cochlear implant surgery predicted that patients would keep their natural hearing, with 100% of those showing the p…
Frontiers
Apr 3, 2026
ENT (Otolaryngology)
Cohort
Real-world study of CI632 cochlear implant shows hearing improvement in Chinese patients at 6 months
Cochlear implant study in China shows hearing improvements at six months
A prospective, real-world observational study of 25 Chinese children and adults with bilateral moderate sloping to profound sensorineural he…
A real-world study in China found that cochlear implant users gained an average of 30 decibels in hearing ability within six months of surge…
Frontiers
Apr 3, 2026
Genetics & Precision Medicine
FRMPD4 gene variants associated with prelingual hearing loss in two families, cross-species studies show
Genetic study links FRMPD4 gene variants to early-onset hearing loss in families
A genetic analysis of two unrelated families identified maternally inherited FRMPD4 variants in three males with prelingual, symmetrical sen…
A rare gene variant linked to intellectual disability also causes early hearing loss in families without other neurological issues, based on…
medRxiv
Apr 3, 2026