Scientists have successfully restored hearing in children and young adults with congenital deafness using gene therapy ...

Zebrafish can regenerate sensory hair cells that humans permanently lose, like those in the inner ear linked to hearing and balance. New research reveals two specific genes that control how different ...

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Melanin can either protect or worsen hereditary hearing loss depending on genetic context, as reported by researchers from ...

Medically reviewed by Anju Goel, MD COVID-19 is a viral infection that typically causes symptoms like fever, chills, cough, and loss of smell or taste. Less commonly, COVID can also affect the middle ...

The hidden connection between COVID and ear problems reveals how the virus can cause pain, dizziness, tinnitus, and hearing changes.

Ear infections are common, especially in children. Depending on the type of infection, treatment may involve antibiotics, pain relievers, and ear drops.

Autoimmune inner ear disease (AIED), is a rare disease that happens when your body's immune system mistakenly attacks your inner ear. It can cause dizziness, ringing in your ears, and hearing loss.

While vertigo can arise from various causes, including the inner ear, balance nerve, brain, and other systemic disorders, its association with hearing loss merits further examination.

What Is a Vestibular Disorder? A vestibular disorder occurs when a disease, condition, or injury interferes with your body's balance system. A link between your inner ear and your brain helps you ...

Elaborate 3D analysis of the inner ear now, for the first time, provide insights into volume changes of special structures in sufferers of the so-called Ménière's disease.