The cochlear nerve, also known as part of the vestibulocochlear or auditory nerve, is a sensory nerve responsible for hearing. It travels from the cochlea, a spiral-shaped structure in the inner ear, ...

Thanks to advancements in 3D printing, ENT surgeon Anil Lalwani and mechanical engineer Jeffrey Kysar have successfully ...

In a groundbreaking effort to enhance medical treatments for hearing loss and other inner ear conditions ... due to the cochlea’s complex anatomy. Accessing the necessary cells requires ...

To age well, geriatricians say one underappreciated key is maintaining good balance. In the U.S., 3 million older people seek ...

Tamara Beckwith/N.Y.Post “It’s about the anatomy of your ear,” Pellegrin ... a really cool yin-yang earring to go in, like, my inner ear piercing to give me the same vibe that I was looking ...

The ear canal is also called the external acoustic meatus, outer ear, or auditory canal. It is the part of the ear that starts at the eardrum (between the outer and middle ear) and continues to the ...

What’s worse than getting hand sanitizer in a paper cut? OK. A lot of things. But an insatiably itchy inner ear might take the cake for minor but maddening bodily inconveniences. The unreachable ...

Viral or bacterial infections can occur in the middle of the ear. These often cause pain, inflammation, and fluid buildup. Treatment typically involves antibiotics. Ear infections are the most ...

Pleasanton, CA, United States) using Gatan Digital Micrograph software. Synchrotron phase-contrast imaging and 3D rendering present novel sophisticated information on the human temporal bone anatomy ...

A tympanometer is a hand-held probe that is placed in the ear to measure energy transmission through the middle ear. It can be used to test the condition of the middle ear, determining whether it ...