Brian Taylor

Brian Taylor, AuD, is the Senior Director of Audiology for Signia. He is a veteran of the hearing industry with more than 25 years of experience. Brian is a prolific and respected contributor to the industry with more than 25 publications and numerous speaking engagements both domestically and internationally. He is also the editor of Audiology Practices, a quarterly journal of the Academy of Doctors of Audiology, Editor-at-Large for Hearing Health and Technology Matters and adjunct instructor at the University of Wisconsin.

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USC Scientists Develop Method to Repair Damage to Cochlea

Recent research indicates hearing loss is expected to nearly double in 40 years. This figure includes individuals who suffer from the condition of “hidden hearing loss,” which is generally defined to be damage to the inner ear that leads to difficulty hearing soft voices in the presence of background noise, but an audiogram within the range of normal hearing sensitivity.

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Abortion Drug Holds Promise as Treatment for Acoustic Tumors

The Boston Business Journal reported this week that Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers plan to launch trials of a drug commonly used to induce chemical abortion, called mifepristone, to treat vestibular schwannoma. Vestibular schwannoma, a rare tumor, usually causes unilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but can also cause dizziness and facial nerve paralysis. Because of where such tumors grow –

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Sivantos USA Acquires TruHearing

In what is categorized as a partnership, a press release issued by Sivantos USA, announced it plans to acquire TruHearing, a third-party hearing aid contractor. The press release was issued on April 5. The transaction is subject to standard regulatory approvals and financial details will remain confidential. According to the press release “Sivantos’ partnership with TruHearing enables hearing care professional

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The Future is Now: A Conversation about Self-Fitting Hearing Aids with Elaine Saunders

In the hearing healthcare field, there is a lot of talk about disruptive innovation, but very few individuals have put disruption into practice. One such person is Elaine Saunders, a renowned hearing scientist, award winning entrepreneur and founder of Blamey Saunders Hears, an Australian company that manufacturers hearing aids sold on-line, directly to consumers Brian Taylor, Editor-In-Chief at HHTM, recently

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Study Shows Link between Hearing Loss and Longer Sleep Duration

A recent study suggests there may be a link between hearing loss and sleeping more than 8 hours per day. Using a questionnaire, researchers investigated the association between subclinical sensorineural hearing loss and self-reported restorative sleep. The study, published on March 27 in the open access BMC Journal, gathered data from 33,888 Japanese, aged 40–69 years without obvious or diagnosed

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Etymotic Research Partnering with Lucid Hearing

Etymotic Research, an audio company with a long and storied history in the hearing healthcare industry, announced this week that they are joining forces with Lucid Hearing. Lucid Hearing operates 500-plus Hearing Solution Centers throughout the United States, including many within Sam’s Club. Lucid Hearing Centers offer hearing instruments, hearing protection products and consumer earphones. Etymotic Research, located in suburban

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Legislation Introduced to Improve Access to Hearing Health Care Services

WASHINGTON, DC — United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) today introduced the Audiology Patient Choice Act, a bipartisan bill that ensures seniors and people with disabilities on Medicare have access to a full range of hearing and balance health care services provided by licensed audiologists. A June 2016 report by the National Academies of Science, Engineering,

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Government Reimbursement for OTC Hearing Devices Gaining Attention

Australian-based wireless earbud company, Nuheara, which recently announced product expansions and a unique partnership with the National Acoustics Laboratories and HEARing CRC, also made news last month when they reportedly petitioned the FDA to expedite the implementation of the Over-the Counter (OTC) Hearing Aid Act legislation, signed into law by President Trump in August 2017. It was also reported by

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Asymmetric Ear Function Leads to Lopsided Brain Development

Hearing care professionals are aware of the right ear advantage, and recently it received renewed attention from James Jerger in the Hearing Review. Another recent report, one published in open access journal PLOS Biology, sheds additional light on these differences between ears. In a multi-national study published March 13, Michelle Antoine, Jean Hébert, and their colleagues at the Albert

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New Study Examines Why Americans Pay More for Healthcare

The blanket term used to describe hearing instrument specialists, audiologists and even otolaryngologists is hearing healthcare professional. As the term implies, each of these professions is part of the greater healthcare sector of the economy. Hence, a recent study examining the drivers of cost in the American healthcare system should be of interest to everyone involved in delivering hearing care