Andre Hoelz, a chemistry and biochemistry professor at UC San Diego, was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor pressing on his ...

It felt like the floor dropped out,” researcher Uri Manor said after the sudden suspension of his lab’s award.

The results showed that cells in the inner ear, which are crucial for hearing, develop from two main types of stem cells. This knowledge could lead to new treatments for hearing loss.

The outer hair cells are located near the center of the basilar membrane where vibrations will be greatest while the basilar membrane is anchored under the inner hair cells (see Figure 5). These ...

Researchers at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) have shown how a minimal change in a single ion channel ...

Nearly two million people worldwide have lost the simple ability to feel steady. Now researchers have developed an ...

If they mistake cells in your inner ear for a virus or bacteria, they attack them. This is called an autoimmune reaction. Your immune cells may harm other organs as well.

This is the first time such results have been achieved in both children and adult patients born with a specific type of ...