Narrative review discusses MEMR and MOCR recording techniques in aging adults with and without hearing loss.
Ear Reflexes Could Spot Hearing Loss Before It Starts
This review examines recording methods for middle ear muscle reflex and medial olivocochlear reflex across different age and hearing groups.…
New research on ear reflexes suggests they could reveal hidden hearing damage before standard hearing tests catch it.
Systematic review of 41 RCTs evaluates surgical options for anterior compartment prolapse
Researchers find prolapse surgery risks vary by method used
This systematic review synthesizes data from 41 randomized controlled trials involving 4531 women with anterior compartment prolapse. It com…
Women choosing prolapse surgery face different risks depending on the method used, with long-term safety for mesh still unknown.
Preliminary observation links cochlear implant eCAP latencies to characteristic frequency in n=450 recordings.
Ear Cells Might Not Be Simple Cables After All
This preliminary observation analyzes eCAP datasets from 6 published studies involving 175 CI users. It reports a weak but statistically sig…
New data suggests ear cells inside cochlear implants process sound actively, not passively, which could improve hearing device performance f…
New qVCV Test Shows Promise for Hearing Loss Assessment and Aid Benefit Quantification
New qVCV test predicts hearing loss and quantifies hearing-aid benefit
This methodological development study introduces the qVCV test, which uses vowel-consonant-vowel stimuli with speech-shaped noise. The test …
A new speech test called qVCV can predict hearing loss and measure how much hearing aids help, offering a practical tool for clinicians.
Experimental study explores visual recognition's role in visuo-vestibular interaction
Visual recognition modulates visuo-vestibular interaction in vestibular deficit patients
This experimental study examined how visual recognition modulates visuo-vestibular interaction using near-simultaneous task execution protoc…
New findings suggest visual recognition changes how the brain processes balance signals, offering clues for better clinical assessments of d…
Meta-analysis of preclinical studies supports kaempferol for osteoporosis
Nature's Shield for Weakening Bones
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 12 randomized controlled trials in osteoporotic animal models found that kaempferol significantl…
A natural compound found in plants may help stop bone loss, offering a new hope for osteoporosis patients.
Review of 79 patients shows MRI and oculomotor assessment localize central stroke lesions.
Sudden Dizziness Could Be a Brain Emergency
This case report and scoping literature review examines 79 patients presenting with spontaneous nystagmus of central origin. The authors syn…
It started with a dizzy spell. Maria, 55, stood up too fast and felt the room spin.
Integrative review links sleep duration and patterns to metabolic syndrome risk.
Too Little Sleep Raises Risk for Major Health Problems
This integrative review analyzed 25,472 articles, including 12 cross-sectional, 5 cohorts, and 1 case-control studies. Short sleep duration …
Imagine lying awake at 2 a.m., staring at the ceiling.
Retrospective video study develops classification for blue light laser laryngeal effects.
New Laser System Gives Doctors a Clearer Map for Treating Throat Lesions
This retrospective video-based study developed and validated a classification system for laser-induced tissue effects from a 445 nm blue lig…
A simple new scoring system could help doctors better predict healing and outcomes when using a specific blue laser on throat growths.
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 …
Review of multimodal LLMs for ABR threshold estimation shows high correlation but limited clinical reliability
Can ChatGPT Read Your Hearing Test?
This review synthesizes an observational study comparing ChatGPT and Qwen to expert audiologists for estimating hearing thresholds from ABR …
Two AI chatbots can read brain scan images to estimate hearing loss with nearly perfect accuracy, offering fast answers when expert audiolog…
Paired host and viral whole-genome sequencing reveals HPV45, 51, and 39 as drivers in sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma.
A Hidden Virus May Be Fueling This Rare Nasal Cancer
Study design and population details were not reported. Paired host and viral whole-genome sequencing identified HPV45, 51, and 39 as driver …
A rare nasal cancer may be driven by hidden HPV strains that standard tests miss, offering new hope for patients stuck with outdated treatme…