Q&A: How can you avoid the deafening sounds of summer?
Summer is filled with joyful sounds—from picnics and parties to concerts and fireworks—but some can be pretty loud.
Jun 2, 2025
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Sense Organs: News and Research on Ear
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Mouse study identifies shared genes involved in hearing and vision regeneration
The same genes could hold the key to regenerating cells in the ear and eye, according to a new mouse study from the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Ksenia Gnedeva, Ph.D., published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Women can hear better than men: Researchers find amplitude more influenced by sex than age
Scientists have found that sex is the leading factor explaining differences in hearing sensitivity, with women having significantly more sensitive hearing than men.
Mar 28, 2025
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Newborn brain circuit stabilizes gaze: Discovery may guide future research into eye movement, balance disorders
An ancient brain circuit, which enables the eyes to reflexively rotate up as the body tilts down, tunes itself early in life as an animal develops, a new study finds.
Jan 2, 2025
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Researchers discuss the design of 3D-printed microneedles for medical treatments
What does it take to design a new needle for medical use? When the needle needs to be much thinner and sharper than any commercially existing needle and designed to deliver treatments to a previously inaccessible tissue, ...
Dec 20, 2024
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Drug delivery system targets chemo-induced hearing loss
The chemotherapy drug cisplatin is a lifesaver for many adults and children diagnosed with cancer, but it often causes hearing loss, a side effect that can diminish quality of life following treatment. To prevent hearing ...
Sep 11, 2024
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New imaging device improves ear disease diagnosis
In the realm of ear health, accurate diagnosis is crucial for effective treatment, especially when dealing with conditions that can lead to hearing loss. Traditionally, otolaryngologists have relied on the otoscope, a device ...
Aug 23, 2024
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Membranous labyrinth distension seen in MRI of Meniere disease
Distension of the membranous labyrinth is seen in histologic specimens from deceased patients with symptoms consistent with Meniere disease and in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) from patients exhibiting classic Meniere ...
Jul 2, 2024
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Researchers produce grafts that replicate the human ear
Using state-of-the-art tissue engineering techniques and a 3D printer, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Engineering have assembled a replica of an adult human ear that looks and feels natural. The study, ...
Mar 30, 2024
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Morphology of vestibular aqueduct linked to Meniere disease
Morphological characteristics of the vestibular aqueduct (VA) are associated with the occurrence of Meniere disease (MD), according to a study published online Feb. 17 in The Laryngoscope.
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