Surgery
S.Africa medics use 3-D printer for middle ear transplant
South African surgeons have successfully performed the world's first transplant of middle-ear bones that uses 3-D printed components, a research university said.
Mar 14, 2019
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News tagged with middle ear
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What's best for babies with recurring ear infections
(HealthDay)—Infant ear infections can be a source of frustration for parents and babies alike. But there are steps to lessen them and, when they do occur, "less is more" is a better way to treat them.
Nov 28, 2018
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Genetics
Researchers find gene that makes some susceptible to middle ear infections
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found multiple genetic variants within the FUT2 gene that makes some people especially susceptible to middle ear infections.
Oct 25, 2018
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Neuroscience
New imaging tool captures how sound moves through the chinchilla ear
Researchers have developed a new device that can be used to visualize how sound-induced vibrations travel through the ear. The technology is providing new insight into how the ear receives and processes sound waves and, with ...
Oct 17, 2018
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Medical research
New innovation improves the diagnosis of dizziness
Half of over-65s suffer from dizziness and problems with balance. But some tests to identify the causes of such problems are painful and can risk hearing damage. Now, researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, ...
Sep 10, 2018
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Surgery
Tonsil and adenoid removal associated with respiratory, allergic and infectious disease
Tonsil and adenoid removal associated with long-term risks of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases Removing tonsils and adenoids in childhood increases the long-term risk of respiratory, allergic and infectious diseases, ...
Jun 7, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infectious diseases A-Z: Does your child have ear pain?
Is your child complaining of an earache? It could be an infection. Children are more prone to ear infections than adults, and they can be painful. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases specialist ...
Jan 4, 2018
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Medical research
3-D-printed prosthetic implants could improve treatment for hearing loss
Researchers using CT scans and 3-D printing have created accurate, custom-designed prosthetic replacements for damaged parts of the middle ear, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological ...
Dec 1, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Microbiomes' may hold key to kids' ear infections
(HealthDay)—Recurrent ear infections are the bane of many children—and the parents who have to deal with their care.
Sep 13, 2017
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Neuroscience
Preventing childhood deafness following chemotherapy treatment
Charity Action on Hearing Loss is supporting the biotechnology firm Otomagnetics, which today announces an important breakthrough towards preventing hearing loss caused by a widely used chemotherapy drug.
Sep 12, 2017
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