Hearing News Watch

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — Distinguished audiologist, lecturer, and one of audiology’s most prolific authors, Dr. Douglas L. Beck, has joined the Hearing Matters Podcast as a co-host, along with original host and founder, Blaise Delfino, M.S. – HIS. The Hearing Matters Podcast, recognized among the top hearing healthcare podcasts globally, “has become a trusted platform and information source for consumers

MONTPELLIER, FRANCE — Sensorion (FR0012596468 – ALSEN), a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated to restoring, treating, and preventing hearing-related disorders, announces the extension of its partnership with the Institut Pasteur in Paris, France. This collaboration, initiated in 2019, includes the Hearing Institute, focusing on developing gene therapy programs. The framework extension underlines a successful collaboration between Sensorion and Institut Pasteur, particularly

A new large-scale study suggests that hearing loss is associated with an increased risk of developing dementia. However, the research also found the dementia risk was lower for those with hearing loss who used hearing aids, indicating the devices may play a protective role. The study, published in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, was led by researchers at the University

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA — A new study suggests that regularly wearing hearing aids may help reduce the risk of early death in people with hearing loss. Researchers at the University of Southern California examined data from nearly 10,000 American adults who participated in a national health survey between 1999 and 2012. The study, published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity, found

by Brian Taylor, AuD, Editor-at-Large There is a widely held belief among hearing care providers that hearing loss is associated with developing dementia, and using hearing aids can help to reduce the risk of developing dementia. This belief does not come out of a vacuum as many studies, including recent ones from the US and Denmark suggesting a link between

ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND — Tena L. McNamara, AuD, CCC-A/SLP, took office this month as the 2024 President of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). McNamara is an audiologist and speech-language pathologist who specializes in aural habilitation/rehabilitation therapy, audiological assessment, literacy, and (central) auditory processing diagnostics and intervention. Previously, she served ASHA as a member of various councils and ad hoc committees, reviewer

Duke University professor Blake S. Wilson, PhD, a key contributor to the development of sound-processing strategies in modern cochlear implants, has been chosen as a co-recipient of the 2024 IEEE Medal for Innovations in Healthcare Technology. For nearly a century, the IEEE Awards Program has paid tribute to researchers, inventors, innovators, educators and practitioners whose exceptional achievements and outstanding contributions

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Our ears have an amazing ability to hear very faint sounds and distinguish different sound frequencies, even amidst background noise. This exceptional hearing sensitivity relies on a special process of sound amplification within the inner ear. Now, scientists have gained important new insights into how this amplification process works at the molecular level. Prestin’s “Molecular Elevator” Mechanism Revealed Within the

Difficulty understanding speech amid background noise is a familiar frustration for many. But for some, noisy environments create exceptional hurdles in communication and conversation – potentially signaling an underlying issue beyond basic hearing loss. According to audiologists with the Defense Health Agency’s Hearing Center of Excellence (HCE), a specialized branch providing clinical expertise and research for the military health system,