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, ...

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Noise-induced 'hidden hearing loss' mechanism discovered

In modern industrialized society, our ears are constantly bombarded by loud noises capable of doing permanent damage to the inner ear, and, unfortunately, destroying delicate hair cells or nerve fibers without causing pain ...

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New implant replaces impaired middle ear

(Medical Xpress)—Functionally deaf patients can gain normal hearing with a new implant that replaces the middle ear. The unique invention from the Chalmers University of Technology has been approved for a clinical study. ...