Expert says the inner ear plays a crucial role not only in hearing but also in maintaining balance and spatial awareness. As people cross the age of 40, age-related changes in the vestibular system ...

Proteins long known to be essential for hearing have been hiding a talent: they also act as gatekeepers that shuffle fatty ...

Researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism that drives the death of inner ear hair cells, the tiny sensory structures responsible for converting sound into brain signals. The discovery ...

Louisiana used it as an opportunity to promote the City of Rayne as the Frog Capital of the World. See how the frogs helped with research.

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Q My 11-year-old son was diagnosed with sudden sensorineural hearing loss. He’s been treated with steroids and 10 hyperbaric oxygen therapy sessions, with a small increase in hearing. I’m struggling ...

My 11-year-old son was diagnosed with sudden sensorineural hearing loss. He’s been treated with steroids and 10 HBOT sessions, with a small increase in hearing. I’m struggling to ...

In laboratory experiments, researchers have produced ear cartilage that remains form-stable in animal models. Only one ...

Cat ears are highly refined tools that help cats survive in the wild. They are also a good indicator of how a cat is feeling.

My 11-year-old son was diagnosed with sudden sensorineural hearing loss. He’s been treated with steroids and 10 HBOT sessions, with a small increase in hearing. I’m struggling to ...

A surprising new function of essential hearing proteins may explain why some genetic mutations and common antibiotics lead to permanent deafness.

There’s a special kind of person who gets genuinely excited about spending an entire Saturday surrounded by other people’s ...