A significant surgical review demonstrates the efficacy and evolving refinements of fully endoscopic transoral approaches for the resection of select skull base tumors, highlighting a trajectory toward less invasive management with the potential for reduced morbidity and improved patient recovery.

A pioneering study demonstrates the promising capability of zero-shot large language models (LLMs) to analyze patient-reported symptom narratives and accurately differentiate between common peripheral vestibular disorders, offering a potential tool to augment clinical diagnostic reasoning and improve access to specialist-level insights.

A thought-provoking perspective article analyzes the evolution and structure of the audiology profession in the United States, offering key insights and actionable recommendations for reimagining and advancing the training, scope of practice, and professional standing of audiologists in China to better meet burgeoning public health needs.

A pivotal editorial marks the launch of a new academic journal, articulating the compelling vision and critical niche for ENT Discovery, emphasizing its role in accelerating innovation and fostering global collaboration across the multifaceted disciplines of otorhinolaryngology.

A new study published in JMIR Dermatology shows that TikTok has become a major source of education and support for people with skin of color living with hidradenitis suppurativa—a chronic, painful inflammatory skin disease that disproportionately affects people of color.

A groundbreaking study for the first time systematically clarifies the biomechanical effects of first coronal reverse vertebrae (FCRV) on adjacent intervertebral discs in degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) using a high-precision finite element (FE) model. By simulating five physiological postures, the research reveals that the lower disc (LD) adjacent to FCRV sustains significantly higher stress during neutral standing, the most frequent daily posture, making it more prone to degeneration. This work provides critical biomechanical evidence for interpreting DLS progression and optimizing surgical strategies.

A comprehensive review published in Spine Research synthesizes evidence on aggrecan, the core molecule responsible for hydration in spinal discs. The authors present the first comprehensive, 4-part classification of aggrecan modifications observed across disc degeneration and identify the convergent biological drivers behind it. This work provides a crucial framework for developing early diagnostics and multi-targeted therapies aimed at halting or reversing disc degeneration.