Medical research
Research discovers gene that links deafness to inner ear cell death
Researchers have found a gene that links deafness to cell death in the inner ear in humans—creating new opportunities for averting hearing loss.
Jan 8, 2024
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Neuroscience
New insights into how sensory cells and neurons code for sound in our ears
Sensory cells and neurons in the ear communicate by secreting neurotransmitters in response to sound stimuli. Scientists of the University Medical Center Göttingen, the Cluster of Excellence Multiscale Bioimaging, and the ...
Dec 14, 2023
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Health
Teaching about hearing can save young people's ears
Many adolescents frequently expose their ears to loud sounds, for example from portable music players. Some of them may think that 'the doctor said that my hearing is good, so I guess I can handle the loud volume'. A new ...
Mar 5, 2012
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Biomedical technology
Scientists invent ultra-thin, minimally-invasive pacemaker controlled by light
Sometimes our bodies need a boost. Millions of Americans rely on pacemakers—small devices that regulate the electrical impulses of the heart in order to keep it beating smoothly. But to reduce complications, researchers ...
Feb 21, 2024
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Medical research
Transparent fish reveal the subtle, cellular dance in which sensory organs take shape
We owe a great deal to the hair cells in our inner ear. Without them, we couldn't detect sounds or take five steps without tripping. Moreover, these cells happen to be a useful model for biologists who want to understand ...
Jun 16, 2020
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Biomedical technology
Improving hearing in an increasingly noisy world
As knowledge increases about how auditory troubles develop, new technological advances are set to cut through the clamour. Meeting a few friends in a noisy café can mean straining to hear all the conversation. It can be ...
May 5, 2023
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Medical research
Scientists reveal similarities between gut microvilli and inner ear hair cell
Brush border microvilli are microscopic cellular membrane protrusions that increase the surface area of cells and carry out a wide variety of functions, including absorption, secretion and cellular adhesion. Stereocilia, ...
Jan 25, 2016
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Neuroscience
A molecular clearance mechanism enables synapses to continously release transmitter
Auditory neuroscientists discover bottleneck of information flow in the ear and pave the way for gene therapy of deafness. Publication in EMBO Journal.
Oct 13, 2015
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Medical research
Study in mice finds keratin microsphere gel is a promising tool for hair growth
Keratin microsphere gel, consisting of keratin-based microspheres that swell in water to form a gel, has shown efficacy in promoting hair follicle growth in murine models. Its potential application as an active ingredient ...
Feb 27, 2024
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Medical research
Study reveals importance of gene MOF in skin development
Northwestern Medicine scientists have revealed how a gene considered essential for histone modification regulates skin development, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications.
Sep 6, 2023
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