Modern mammals have unique hearing abilities, able to sense a broad range of volumes and frequencies using middle-ear ...

Active middle ear implants (AMEIs) have emerged as a pivotal advancement in the field of auditory rehabilitation. These devices, which convert electrical signals into mechanical vibrations, are ...

Dear J.B.: First, let’s review the anatomy. The ear has three components: the inner ear where the organs of balance and hearing are; the outer ear that includes the ear canal all the way to the ...

Finite element modeling has emerged as an essential tool in understanding the complex biomechanics of the middle ear. By discretising the intricate anatomical structures—such as the tympanic membrane ...

Ear tube surgery, or tympanostomy surgery, aims to reduce chronic fluid buildup behind the eardrums. This can reduce the frequency of middle ear infections. It may also improve hearing. Ear tube ...

Leveraging machine learning and cutting-edge imaging, USC students and otolaryngology professor pioneer new methods for detecting middle ear diseases University of Southern California Understanding ...

Babies and toddlers who need a tracheostomy -- a tube surgically inserted into their windpipe to help relieve breathing problems -- are at a high risk of accumulating fluid behind their eardrum when ...

Middle ear infections are common and occur when fluid builds up behind the eardrum. Antibiotics, pain relievers, and ear ...

The Esteem® device is the only totally implantable active middle ear implant with FDA Approval, allowing the Company to be the first to capitalize on the new codes WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minnesota, Oct. 22, ...

Babies and toddlers who need a tracheostomy – a tube surgically inserted into their windpipe to help relieve breathing problems – are at a high risk of accumulating fluid behind their eardrum when on ...

The middle ear of humans evolved from fish gills, according to a study of a 438 million-year-old fossil fish brain. Scientists discovered the fossil of the braincase of a Shuyu fish. Despite its skull ...