"The expectation is that additional gene therapies for other forms of deafness will emerge in the near future." 💪 << from Hearing Restoration Project member John Brigande PhD 👏 savescienceoregon.org/blog/a-new-s... @ohsunews.bsky.social #keeplistening

"A redesigned method of opening battery compartments with scissor slots; Clearer, more visual instructions on the package to guide users through the opening process; Continued child-resistant certification in independent testing" www.hearingloss.org/a-step-forwa... #keeplistening

"Sound designer Johnnie Burn puts audiences inside Niki’s head, hearing what he hears at both muffled and deafening extremes, creating a distinct aural experience that makes noise feel like a genuine threat." www.comicbasics.com/tuner-ending... #hyperacusis #keeplistening

"The voluntary indicators help law enforcement officers quickly recognize when a driver has a health condition that creates communication challenges during a traffic stop." www.fox7austin.com/news/texas-a... #keeplistening

"The retreat is designed for audiologists, tinnitus specialists, hearing healthcare professionals, and integrative health practitioners seeking personal restoration and professional growth." hearingreview.com/inside-heari... #tinnitus #keeplistening

"need for clinicians to employ comprehensive management strategies among patients with postzoster neuralgia exhibiting neuropathic pain and auditory symptoms" adanews.ada.org/huddles/tinn... #tinnitus #keeplistening

"Music exercises the brain’s ability to make predictions, an essential skill for survival." www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/musi... @psychologytoday.com #keeplistening

"In addition to her implant, Porter relies on sign language, which she first learned while attending college for vocal music. She went on to spend a few years interpreting" people.com/single-mom-g... #keeplistening

“But the biggest driver was student curiosity. Students kept asking, ‘How do we learn sign language?’ Once the schools saw the level of interest and connection happening organically, momentum grew very quickly.” [pardon the typo in the subhed] www.aspentimes.com/news/asl-lun... #ASL #signlanguage

"The findings offer a clearer biological explanation for why tinnitus sometimes worsens during treatment, turning patient reports into something researchers can now test and measure." www.earth.com/news/tinnitu... #keeplistening #tinnitus

"Then there was a particularly worrisome 2018 study by the University of Northern Colorado, which found 71% of officers reported hearing loss 'of some kind.' The civilian rate of aural degradation, meanwhile, is 13-15%." floridapolitics.com/archives/796... #keeplistening

"The collaboration aims to increase hearing health awareness among hunters and shooters and includes a special edition electronic hearing protection product." hearingreview.com/hearing-loss... #keeplistening

"The app features always-on captions, eliminating the need to toggle settings. Users can adjust the caption screen and text size during a call to meet their needs. Both call participants can view the captions, which helps confirm accuracy." hearingreview.com/hearing-prod... #captions #keeplistening

"A team of students has reimagined hearing aid design from the inside out, swapping pricey electronic components for mechanical parts that physically replicate the inner ear. They’ve built a custom-fit device that sells for $20" youtu.be/muotasLpFyY?... via Superhuman – Zain Kahn #keeplistening

"When Niki's hyperacusis - his condition - really takes a hold, kind of loud-ish noises that one would hear on a daily basis - for someone like Niki, they're extremely loud and painful and can even cause seizures." www.tpr.org/2026-05-16/l... #hyperacusis #keeplistening @texaspublicradio.bsky.social

"men show an earlier, more gradual decline, while women experience regular fluctuations each month during menstruation and sharp changes at menopause" www.eurekalert.org/news-release... via @hearingtracker.com @asa-news.bsky.social @umdscience.bsky.social #keeplistening

Noise-induced hearing loss "is directly linked to psychological effects, cardiovascular effects, cognitive and sleep disturbances, social and occupational impacts, increased stress, and disruptions in overall quality of life." www.entandaudiologynews.com/features/aud... #keeplistening

"future, higher-resolution earbuds might combine current audio and motion-sensor input, visual input, and on-device AI to improve communication in places where understanding speech is next to impossible" www.hearingtracker.com/news/could-a... @hearingtracker.com #keeplistening #apple

"As children age, there are several contributing factors that could lead to hearing loss. The biggest one is noise exposure. That can include repeated exposure to loud music [and] overusing ear buds and headphones." newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/what-parents... #keeplistening

"When you look at the brain of a listener at the cocktail party," Mesgarani says, "what you see is that these brain waves are tracking only the sound that [the listener] is focusing on, and not the other sources." www.npr.org/2026/05/14/n... @npr.org @columbiauniversity.bsky.social #keeplistening

While AI may create efficiencies and better personalization, "leaders also expressed deep concern over a shrinking supply of audiologists and the persistent view of hearing loss as a condition of aging rather than a critical health matter." hearingreview.com/inside-heari... #keeplistening

"The design, detailed in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, aims to improve both the comfort and effectiveness of passive earplugs, particularly in industrial settings." hearingreview.com/hearing-loss... #keeplistening

"They say if someone suddenly loses hearing in one ear, notices severe muffled hearing, ringing in the ear or dizziness, they should contact an ear, nose and throat specialist immediately — ideally within the first 24 to 72 hours." www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/s... @actionnewsjax.com

"when you look at the brain of a listener at the cocktail party, what you see is that these brain waves are tracking only the sound that they are focusing on and not the other sources." www.wunc.org/2026-05-11/n... @wunc.org #keeplistening

"We have developed a system that acts as a neural extension of the user, leveraging the brain's natural ability to filter through all the sounds in a complex environment to dynamically isolate the specific conversation they wish to hear." medicalxpress.com/news/2026-05... #keeplistening

“Hearing/vestibular problems are prevalent among older adults and cancer survivors, and represent an emerging public health concern.” www.cancertherapyadvisor.com/news/racial-... #cancer #hearing #balance #keeplistening @cancertherapyadv.bsky.social

Our friends at @arpa-h.bsky.social are looking for multidisciplinary teams for HEARING (Hearing Enhancement through Artificially Intelligent Neurotechnology), a new program focused on developing the first brain-driven, minimally invasive hearing system. arpa-h.gov/news-and-eve... #keeplistening

From our friends at @cureswithinreach.bsky.social a funding opportunity RFP for Clinical Trials to Validate AI-Driven Drug Repurposing: www.cureswithinreach.org/programs/fun... #AI #research #science #keeplistening

"poorer hearing could affect walking speed through making it harder to hear environmental sound cues like the sounds of foot falls and traffic noise, which give individuals information about their physical environment" sph.umich.edu/applehearing... via @hearingtracker.com #keeplistening

"Hyperacusis often co-exists with tinnitus and can be profoundly disabling. I recognised these patterns in the people I supported and, eventually, in myself." www.entandaudiologynews.com/features/aud... #tinnitus #hyperacusis #keeplistening

"I want [students with special needs] to continue being integrated into everyday activities, everyday classroom things, and get the opportunity to get engaged in STEM." people.com/meet-the-dea... #keeplistening

"My inability to hear the proceedings not only meant that I did not hear the voices of others, but it also nearly silenced my voice.... I know that I was not the only one who missed large chunks of the discussion." recorder.com/2026/05/10/e... #keeplistening

"the strongest available evidence linking tinnitus to a vitamin deficiency is focused on vitamin D, said Hamid Djalilian, MD, a tinnitus specialist and professor of otolaryngology, neurosurgery, and biomedical engineering at the University of California." www.verywellhealth.com/is-tinnitus-...

"a prototype digital therapeutic mobile app that provides educational counseling and CBT elements for treating chronic tinnitus symptoms" assessed for 16 weeks in a double-blind, sham-controlled trial: www.healthday.com/healthpro-ne... #tinnitus #keeplistening

Paywalled but super interesting and not entirely surprising! >> www.wsj.com/health/welln... @wsj.com #keeplistening

"...A Quiet Celebration is different from anything he – or perhaps anybody – has done before, certainly in arenas. Requiring silence and understanding, it’s a hushed and introspective reinvention rather than a euphoric victory lap." www.theguardian.com/music/2026/m... @theguardian.com #keeplistening

"The placement on the 'loudest' list may or may not be accurate, because the reporting is based on data from NYC311, the city’s non-emergency service request line, and 311 is better at measuring noise complaint behavior than it is at measuring noise levels." www.quietcommunities.org/quiet-coalit...

"Bluetooth technology—called Auracast—is expected to replace existing assistive listening systems technology in the coming years.... Advocates say that means right now the best-case scenario for a hearing aid user is a device equipped with both capabilities." www.consumerreports.org/health/heari...

"Proposed biological pathways include oxidative stress, inflammatory responses, cochlear vulnerability, and neuronal damage, although the study was not designed to establish causality." www.emjreviews.com/en-us/amj/ne... #tinnitus @emjreviews.com #keeplistening

“Sound quality is so much better, sounds are fuller, clearer, louder and more natural. It’s much easier to tell where sounds are coming from, especially in busy spaces.” www.theguardian.com/society/2026... @theguardian.com #keeplistening

"The volume kind of went down in my life.... It just got to be too much to try and listen to these young whippersnappers talking to the old lady. And it made me feel old." www.usatoday.com/story/life/h... @usatoday.com #glee #keeplistening

"If voices were untrustworthy, the page was steadfast. A book never covered its mouth or turned its face away, and I could rewrite my lines until the pressure of presenting them to others dissipated, and I’d said exactly what I meant." lithub.com/deafness-sho... #keeplistening

"Chien’s lab remains focused on developing therapies to help patients born with genetic mutations identified as causing hearing loss. About 150 hearing-loss-associated genes have been identified to date, he says." www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/article... #keeplistening @hopkinsmedicine.bsky.social

"it may lie in low-frequency vibrations below the threshold of hearing that quietly shapes our mood, stress, and sense of unease" www.acsh.org/news/2026/05... #keeplistening

Nice use of force today! >> www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202... #maythefourthbewithyou #keeplistening

Our friends at Hearing Health & Technology Matters announce their 2026 virtual conference, three Weds in a row starting next week: Earn CEUs! www.accelevents.com/e/fhh-2026 #hearing #healthcare #keeplistening

"Audiologists, technology, and supportive family members all play a role — but at the center of it all is you. Your mindset. Your willingness to advocate for yourself. And your belief that a good life with hearing loss is possible." livingwithhearingloss.com/2026/04/29/h... @sharieberts.bsky.social

www.hearingtracker.com/press-releas... via @hearingtracker.com

"by identifying the specific inhibitory connections the brain uses to repair itself, scientists might eventually develop therapies or “smart” hearing aids that mimic this neural reorganization to help people with permanent noise damage." neurosciencenews.com/auditory-rep... #keeplistening @lmu.de