Ear care, or otology, specifically treats the structure and function of the ear. Ear conditions include hearing and balance disorders, damage or disease of the ear, tumors, and others (see below). Our ...

A new study finds that a mysterious component of the inner ear acts as a pressure-relief valve, formed by a thin barrier of cellular projections that opens and closes to regulate the release of ...

Discovery of inner ear function may improve diagnosis of hearing impairment Date: October 15, 2018 Source: Linköping University Summary: Results from a research study show how the inner ear ...

Army private Shamika Burrage was lucky to survive a motor vehicle accident two years ago in Texas, but she lost her entire left ear in the process. Now a new, unorthodox procedure has given her a ...

An imaging technique able to visualize the sound-induced vibrations traveling through the middle ear could offer new information about how the ear processes sound waves, and assist clinicians treating ...

A team of researchers has generated a developmental map of a key sound-sensing structure in the mouse inner ear.