News articles tagged with 'ear'
Scientists probe the role of motor protein in hearing loss
— 7 Mar 2011 16:58 | HealthFrom grinding heavy metal to soothing ocean waves, the sounds we hear are all perceptible thanks to the vibrations felt by tiny molecular motors in the hair cells of the inner ear.…
'Vast majority' of acoustic tumour patients benefit from surgery
— 8 Dec 2010 17:56 | HealthSurgery to remove tumours under the brain known as acoustic neuromas produces favourable outcomes in the 'vast majority' of patients, according to one of the largest studies of its…
Age-related hearing loss and folate in the elderly
— 1 Dec 2010 17:07 | HealthAge-related hearing loss (ARHL), one of the four most prevalent chronic conditions in the elderly, is associated with low serum levels of folic acid, according to new research published…
Effective diagnosis, treatment of ear infections in children examined in study
— 17 Nov 2010 11:11 | HealthAmong the findings of an analysis of previous studies regarding ear infections in children are that results from otoscopic exams (an instrument for examining the interior of the ear)…
Antibiotic treatment for ear infections in kids provides only modest benefits, study finds
— 17 Nov 2010 10:30 | HealthUsing antibiotics to treat newly diagnosed acute ear infections among children is modestly more effective than no treatment, but comes with a risk of side effects, according to a new…
Hearing loss common following radiation therapy for head and neck cancer
— 16 Nov 2010 12:45 | HealthPatients who undergo radiation therapy for head and neck cancer appear more likely to experience hearing loss and to be more disabled by its effects than those who do not receive such…
Researchers develop first implanted device to treat balance disorder
— 21 Oct 2010 19:46 | HealthA University of Washington Medical Centre patient on Thursday, Oct. 21, will be the world's first recipient of a device that aims to quell the disabling vertigo associated with Meniere's…
Measurement scientists set a new standard in 3-D ears
— 13 Oct 2010 17:00 | PhysicsScientists at the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have developed a means of representing a 3D model ear, to help redefine the standard for a pinna simulator (the pinna is the…
Unique Henry Ford case offers cautionary cotton swab tale
— 29 Sep 2010 16:23 | HealthThe old saying, 'never put anything smaller than your elbow in your ear,' couldn't be truer for a patient who experienced vertigo and severe hearing loss after a cotton swab perforated…
Tuning into cell signals that tell where sensory organs will form inside the ear
— 28 Aug 2010 10:01 | HealthResearchers have tracked a cell-to-cell signalling pathway that designates the future location of the ear's sensory organs in embryonic mice. The scientists succeeded in activating…