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Summating potential and action potential area ratio best for detecting Meniere disease: Study

Summating potential and action potential area ratio best for detecting Meniere disease: Study

by Elana GotkineCompared with summating potential (SP) amplitude value by tone burst stimulation, SP/action potential (AP) area ratio by click stimulus has higher sensitivity and specificity for detec

Summating potential and action potential area ratio best for detecting Meniere disease: Study

by Elana GotkineCompared with summating potential (SP) amplitude value by tone burst stimulation, SP/action potential (AP) area ratio by click stimulus has higher sensitivity and specificity for detec
Research discovers gene that links deafness to inner ear cell death

Research discovers gene that links deafness to inner ear cell death

JANUARY 8, 2024by Levi Gadye,University of California, San FranciscoGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.172665Researchers have found a gene that li

Research discovers gene that links deafness to inner ear cell death

JANUARY 8, 2024by Levi Gadye,University of California, San FranciscoGraphical abstract. Credit:JCI Insight(2023). DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.172665Researchers have found a gene that li
Sudden hearing loss study: High-dose therapy does not lead to better outcomes than the standard treatment

Sudden hearing loss study: High-dose therapy does not lead to better outcomes than the standard treatment

JANUARY 4, 2024 Editors' notesbyMartin Luther University Halle-WittenbergCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the case of sudden hearing loss, high-dose therapy with common medications is no

Sudden hearing loss study: High-dose therapy does not lead to better outcomes than the standard treatment

JANUARY 4, 2024 Editors' notesbyMartin Luther University Halle-WittenbergCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIn the case of sudden hearing loss, high-dose therapy with common medications is no
1 in 20 people has no sense of smell: Here's how they might get it back

1 in 20 people has no sense of smell: Here's how they might get it back

by Emily Spencer,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the pandemic, a lost sense of smell was quickly identified as one of the key symptoms of COVID. Nearly four years later,

1 in 20 people has no sense of smell: Here's how they might get it back

by Emily Spencer,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainDuring the pandemic, a lost sense of smell was quickly identified as one of the key symptoms of COVID. Nearly four years later,
Scientists discover biological mechanism of hearing loss caused by loud noise, and find a way to prevent it

Scientists discover biological mechanism of hearing loss caused by loud noise, and find a way to prevent it

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainAnyone who has ever been to a loud concert knows the feeling of ringing ears. Some people experience temporary or even permanent hearing loss o

Scientists discover biological mechanism of hearing loss caused by loud noise, and find a way to prevent it

byUniversity of PittsburghCredit: CC0 Public DomainAnyone who has ever been to a loud concert knows the feeling of ringing ears. Some people experience temporary or even permanent hearing loss o
Severe lung damage caused when flu is followed by infection with measles-like virus, study finds

Severe lung damage caused when flu is followed by infection with measles-like virus, study finds

by LaTina Emerson,Georgia State UniversityTherapeutic treatment of lethal CDV infection in ferrets. Ferrets were infected with a lethal challenge of CDV and treated with GHP-88309, ERDRP-0519, o

Severe lung damage caused when flu is followed by infection with measles-like virus, study finds

by LaTina Emerson,Georgia State UniversityTherapeutic treatment of lethal CDV infection in ferrets. Ferrets were infected with a lethal challenge of CDV and treated with GHP-88309, ERDRP-0519, o
Deaf boy can now hear after breakthrough gene treatment

Deaf boy can now hear after breakthrough gene treatment

Aissam Dam, third from left, was born 'profoundly deaf' because of a highly rare abnormality in a single gene.His father's voice, the sounds of passing cars and scissors clipping his hair:

Deaf boy can now hear after breakthrough gene treatment

Aissam Dam, third from left, was born 'profoundly deaf' because of a highly rare abnormality in a single gene.His father's voice, the sounds of passing cars and scissors clipping his hair:
Diagnosing ear infection using smartphone

Diagnosing ear infection using smartphone

by Umea UniversityLow-cost custom-made video-otoscope that can be connected to a smartphone in diagnosing middle ear infections. Credit: Claude LaurentResearchers at Umeå University in Sweden hav

Diagnosing ear infection using smartphone

by Umea UniversityLow-cost custom-made video-otoscope that can be connected to a smartphone in diagnosing middle ear infections. Credit: Claude LaurentResearchers at Umeå University in Sweden hav
New nasal spray may reduce severity of sleep apnea, researchers find

New nasal spray may reduce severity of sleep apnea, researchers find

by Flinders UniversityUsing a bedtime nasal spray that activates throat muscles can reduce the severity of sleep apnea and lower blood pressure. Credit: Flinders UniversityAustralian researchers

New nasal spray may reduce severity of sleep apnea, researchers find

by Flinders UniversityUsing a bedtime nasal spray that activates throat muscles can reduce the severity of sleep apnea and lower blood pressure. Credit: Flinders UniversityAustralian researchers
Cochlear implant users reveal basic approaches for how people recognize words

Cochlear implant users reveal basic approaches for how people recognize words

byUniversity of IowaResearchers at the University of Iowa have established the various approaches by which people recognize words. In a new study, the researchers tested how people outfitted wit

Cochlear implant users reveal basic approaches for how people recognize words

byUniversity of IowaResearchers at the University of Iowa have established the various approaches by which people recognize words. In a new study, the researchers tested how people outfitted wit
Ciprofloxacin plus fluocinolone more effective for peds AOMT

Ciprofloxacin plus fluocinolone more effective for peds AOMT

(HealthDay)—For children with acute otitis media with tympanostomy tubes (AOMT), ciprofloxacin plus fluocinolone is more effective than ciprofloxacin or fluocinolone alone, according to a study publis

Ciprofloxacin plus fluocinolone more effective for peds AOMT

(HealthDay)—For children with acute otitis media with tympanostomy tubes (AOMT), ciprofloxacin plus fluocinolone is more effective than ciprofloxacin or fluocinolone alone, according to a study publis
Tips on dealing with seasonal allergies

Tips on dealing with seasonal allergies

by Catarina Chagas,Queen's UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainColorful flowers and delicate blossoms on trees are not the only sign that spring has truly arrived. For many, allergies are a s

Tips on dealing with seasonal allergies

by Catarina Chagas,Queen's UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainColorful flowers and delicate blossoms on trees are not the only sign that spring has truly arrived. For many, allergies are a s