With this year's return of cicadas, many will view the mostly harmless insects as an annoyance. However, the bugs' high-pitched buzzing sound—which can be loud enough to drown out a jet plane flying overhead—could potentially ...
May 28, 2021
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A gene called GAS2 plays a key role in normal hearing, and its absence causes severe hearing loss, according to a study led by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
May 7, 2021
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Monash University researchers have uncovered for the first time the reason mutations in a particular gene lead to mitochondrial disease.
Apr 27, 2021
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Many conditions can trigger vertigo and the first step in treating it is to find out what's causing it, an expert says.
Apr 26, 2021
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An inner-ear implant may help people with a debilitating balance disorder get steady on their feet again, an early study suggests.
Feb 11, 2021
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We hear sounds in part because tiny filaments inside our inner ears help convert voices, music and noises into electrical signals that are sent to our brains for processing. Now, scientists have mapped and simulated those ...
Oct 1, 2020
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Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have conducted a study that has determined the role that a critical protein plays in the development of hair cells. These hair cells are vital for hearing. ...
Sep 11, 2020
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Symptoms like vertigo, motion sickness, nausea and vomiting result in about 2.6 million visits to United States emergency rooms each year, according to previous Johns Hopkins studies. During the pandemic, patients are avoiding ...
Sep 9, 2020
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Opioid use, particularly in high doses, can cause deafness, according to Rutgers researchers.
Aug 17, 2020
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Preliminary findings from Harvard Medical School researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear may pave the way for trials to test bone density medications for hearing loss.
Jul 20, 2020
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