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Otolaryngologists gather to present latest advances in ear, nose, and throat care
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Claim 1 of 9Not checkedMore than 5,000 otolaryngologists will gather in Los Angeles October 17-20 for the 2026 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO, where the latest treatments and research advances in ENT care will take center stage.View evidenceHide evidence
As statedmore than 5,000 attendees; October 17-20
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Claim 2 of 9Not checkedThe meeting will highlight advances across hearing, breathing, sleep, speech, balance, swallowing, and head and neck health, along with policy and economic pressures affecting access to care.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 9Not checkedThe Academy says proposed Medicare cuts, rising practice costs, and workforce challenges are putting pressure on physicians' ability to invest in new technology and patient services.View evidenceHide evidence
As stated50% Medicare payment cuts for certain same-day services beginning in 2027
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Claim 4 of 9Not checkedThe media guide highlights GLP-1 and GIP/GLP-1 medications as an ENT research frontier, including questions about thyroid cancer risk, cancer aggressiveness, obesity-related airway disease, surgical outcomes, and patient counseling.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 9Not checkedResearchers are investigating whether treatment of nasal nerves may reduce migraine-related disability in patients with rhinitis, and another study reports elevated salivary gland cancer rates among patients with eating disorders.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 9Not checkedStudies are exploring links between hearing loss, type 2 diabetes, cognitive decline, healthy aging, and preventable noise exposure at concert venues.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 7 of 9Not checkedNew research on hypoglossal nerve stimulation for sleep apnea is examining possible effects on blood pressure, cardiovascular outcomes, glaucoma, and children with Down syndrome.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 8 of 9Not checkedEarly studies of AK-OTOF and DB-OTO suggest that children with profound genetic hearing loss may gain access to sound and improved opportunities for speech and language development, and another trial extends gene therapy research into vestibular schwannoma and skull base care.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 9 of 9Not checkedThe guide also points to research on no-burp syndrome, chronic sinus disease with nasal polyps, Ménière's disease, and sudden hearing loss as hidden conditions needing recognition and treatment.View evidenceHide evidence
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[Advances in research on the molecular mechanisms and gene therapy of hereditary hearing impairment].
Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi [Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine] · 2026 · PubMed
P191: Preliminary safety and efficacy of AK-OTOF gene therapy for otoferlin gene (OTOF)-mediated hearing loss
Genetics in Medicine Open · 2026 · Crossref
Sound effects: paradigm gene therapy approach installs hearing in children and adolescents born deaf.
2026 · Europe PMC
Restoration, Not Bypass: Otoferlin Gene Therapy and a New Era in Hearing Loss Treatment.
Otolaryngology--head and Neck Surgery : Official Journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Cochlear Synaptopathy due to Mutations in OTOF Gene May Result in Stable Mild Hearing Loss and Severe Impairment of Speech Perception
Ear & Hearing · 2021 · Crossref
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