Another critical factor is hearing ability. Recall the role of the inner ear in sustaining balance. Its machinery is separate from parts for hearing, but “the inner ear can’t handle modern-day ...

It's an ability and skill often taken for granted. It affects quality of life and has been linked to heart disease and stroke ...

Scientists have made a major leap in ear imaging by using terahertz radiation to see inside the cochlea – an impossibly tiny, ...

Hall CD, et al. (2021). Treatment of vestibular disorders (inner ear balance problems): How does your physical therapist treat dizziness related to inner ear balance problems? https ...

Researchers have developed a method that shows how the nervous system and sensory organs are formed in an embryo. By labeling stem cells with a genetic 'barcode', they have been able to follow the ...

The same genes could hold the key to regenerating cells in the ear and eye, according to a new mouse study from the USC Stem ...

It can occur in the outer, middle, or inner ear. Hearing loss typically occurs gradually over time. The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) reports that about ...

Falls are downstream of wear-and-tear to the physical systems integral to balance, most notably cognition. Older adults ...