A 6-year-old boy with Cockayne syndrome — a rare genetic disorder that causes hearing loss, vision impairment, and early death — has become the first child to receive an experimental AAV9 gene therapy developed through a parent-led initiative.
The ProHear Study found that the drug candidate Bimokalner produced a clinically meaningful reduction in pure-tone audiometry threshold shifts in testicular cancer patients who developed cisplatin-induced ototoxicity.
If approved, Regeneron's Otarmeni will be the first gene therapy for OTOF-related hearing loss in the European Union.
The WSA Sound Preference program aims to reframe hearing aid counseling to include identifying individual sound preferences and thereby enable more personalized fittings, improved patient engagement, and better hearing aid satisfaction, and increase adoption.
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The partnership aims to explore the integration of novel drug-delivery methods with future cochlear implant technology.
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The 8th International Conference on Hyperacusis and Misophonia will be held as part of the EUHA Congress in October 2026, with a call for abstracts now open.
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The audiology and public health researcher will fill the newly created role of vice president of audiology innovation and research.
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The company highlights progress in its SENS-501 and GJB2-GT clinical programs, recent financing, and a leadership transition.
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New research published in JASA suggests that in noisy settings, visual engagement improves auditory sensitivity.
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New research highlights workplace challenges and suggests internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy may improve productivity for those affected by tinnitus.
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In this study, various audio and visual communication modalities were examined to identify which communication perspective could best benefit patients following a hearing aid fitting.
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New research finds hearing aids are rarely seen in mainstream media, prompting GN to expand its free library of authentic images for World Hearing Day.
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On World Hearing Day, Nuance Audio points to scientific evidence on the measurable effects of listening effort, delayed care, and dual sensory challenges.
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Research in children treated for the brain tumor ependymoma finds severe hearing loss is associated with worse intellectual ability and highlights the need for hearing interventions.
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New research shows while overall traffic to low-credibility health sites is low, it is highly concentrated among seniors, particularly those who lean right politically.
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The 2026 award recognizes Ingeborg and Erwin Hochmair for their contributions to cochlear implant technology.
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A meta-analysis finds over 40% of musicians report tinnitus, with auditory risks extending across all musical genres.
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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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