Researchers have identified a previously unknown mechanism that drives the death of inner ear hair cells, the tiny sensory structures responsible for converting sound into brain signals. The discovery ...

It's hard to imagine a better blend of high tech and low tech than an iPhone stuck to the bottom of a plastic bucket. But that combination is exactly what the diagnosis of vestibular conditions in ...

Scientists develop testing model to enhance understanding of a condition known as 'third window syndrome.' To patients of P. Ashley Wackym, a surgical otologist-neurotologist at Rutgers Robert Wood ...

Researchers discover how much inner-ear damage it takes to affect balance, showing why small declines can trigger major symptoms.

If someone suffers from bilateral vestibular hypofunction, it means that their inner ear doesn't maintain their sense balance properly. As a result, the person gets dizzy very easily. A new implant, ...

Millions of years ago marine animals had hearing organs that allowed them to detect sounds in the water. When land dwelling animals evolved they now had to detect environmental sounds that traveled ...

Peter (name changed), a 25-year-old man, visited me because he often heard sounds in his ears. On talking to him, I found that he enjoyed listening to music and used earphones for long hours. Over ...