Researchers discover how much inner-ear damage it takes to affect balance, showing why small declines can trigger major symptoms.

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. Previous studies indicate that this early ...

The inner ear is divided into two fluid filled chambers - one inside the other. Figure 3 illustrates the basic organization of both the organs of hearing and balance. The fluid in the two chambers ...

Hearing loss is often considered an unavoidable part of aging, but your diet can play a more significant role in auditory health than you might think. Certain nutrients support ear function, blood ...

Two major groups of bats that use echolocation have different structures for connecting the inner ear to the brain, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Chicago, the American ...

The average adult gets as many as four colds per year, and one in three Americans suffers from allergies each year. In addition to just being generally miserable, both colds and allergies can cause ...