Medical research
First smartphone app that can hear ear infections in children
Ear infections are the most common reason that parents bring their children to a pediatrician, according to the National Institutes of Health.
May 15, 2019
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Medical research
Creating a blueprint for optimized ear tubes and other implantable fluid-transporting devices
Infections of the middle ear, the air-filled space behind the eardrum that contains the tiny vibrating bones of hearing, annually affect more than 700 million people worldwide. Children are especially prone to ear infections, ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Have you heard? Middle ear, mastoid harbor SARS-Cov-2 and may pose risk for medical staffs
A team of otolaryngologists and pathologists at Johns Hopkins Medicine has confirmed that SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus behind the current COVID-19 pandemic, can colonize the middle ear and mastoid region of the head ...
Jul 29, 2020
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Researchers listen to zebrafish to understand human hearing loss
Can a fish with a malformed jaw tell us something about hearing loss in mice and humans? The answer is yes, according to a new publication in Scientific Reports.
May 31, 2017
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Neuroscience
How hearing loss can change the way nerve cells are wired
It's winter, and your head is stuffed up from the cold or flu. Everything sounds muffled.
Dec 12, 2016
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Genetics
Rare gene variant associated with middle ear infections
Many parents have heard the night-time cry of "my ear hurts." For some children, this might happen frequently beginning in infancy and even persist into adulthood. An international consortium led by those at Baylor College ...
Jun 29, 2015
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Research says 'evolutionary glitch' could be cause of childhood ear infections
Researchers at King's College London have uncovered how the human ear is formed, giving clues as to why children are susceptible to infections such as glue ear. The work was funded by the UK Medical Research Council and published ...
Mar 21, 2013
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A middle-ear microphone
(Medical Xpress) -- Cochlear implants have restored basic hearing to some 220,000 deaf people, yet a microphone and related electronics must be worn outside the head, raising reliability issues, preventing patients from swimming ...
Apr 30, 2012
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Health
More ear checks needed to prevent hearing loss in remote Australia, says study
A study led by Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) has found a large gap in ear health services provided in remote Northern Territory communities in Australia.
Dec 7, 2023
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Asian, Hispanic and Black children with ear infections less likely to see ENT doctors, receive ear tubes, finds research
Asian, Hispanic and Black children are much less likely to see ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctors (otolaryngologists), or to receive ear tubes for recurring ear infections, according to research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY ...
Oct 16, 2023
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