Left-right differences in ear function have been found to lead to asymmetric brain development that affects the preferred direction of turning movement in mice. In a multi-national study publishing 13 ...

For the first two weeks of life, mice with a hereditary form of deafness have nearly normal neural activity in the auditory system, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists. Their ...

Pocket-sized health solutions are becoming increasingly innovative, with researchers from the University of Washington (UW) and Seattle Children's announcing their newly developed smartphone-based ...

Results from a research study show how the inner ear processes speech, something that has until now been unknown. Results from a research study published in Nature Communications show how the inner ...

A new trial suggests that stimulating the vagus nerve through the ear may sharpen performance on adaptive cognitive training and quiet delta-band brain connectivity, though the effects failed rigorous ...

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 ...

Tympanometry refers to a test that helps in the evaluation of the proper functioning of the middle ear. The middle ear is positioned behind the eardrum, also known as the tympanic membrane.‌ The test ...