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Study: Signal intensity ratio of cochlear basal turn increased in affected ear in Meniere disease

Study: Signal intensity ratio of cochlear basal turn increased in affected ear in Meniere disease

by Elana GotkineThe affected ear in Meniere disease has significantly increased the signal intensity ratio (SIR) of the cochlear basal turn, indicating potential damage of the blood-labyrinth barrier,

Study: Signal intensity ratio of cochlear basal turn increased in affected ear in Meniere disease

by Elana GotkineThe affected ear in Meniere disease has significantly increased the signal intensity ratio (SIR) of the cochlear basal turn, indicating potential damage of the blood-labyrinth barrier,
Experimental gene therapy allows kids with inherited deafness to hear

Experimental gene therapy allows kids with inherited deafness to hear

by Laura UngarIn this photo provided by researchers in January 2024, Dr. Yilai Shu examines a young patient at the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai, China, after a gene therapy p

Experimental gene therapy allows kids with inherited deafness to hear

by Laura UngarIn this photo provided by researchers in January 2024, Dr. Yilai Shu examines a young patient at the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai, China, after a gene therapy p
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
Considering the patient's perspective in inducible laryngeal obstruction care

Considering the patient's perspective in inducible laryngeal obstruction care

by Valerie Goodwin,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInducible laryngeal obstruction is a breathing disorder characterized by unwanted vocal fold closure, which has the pote

Considering the patient's perspective in inducible laryngeal obstruction care

by Valerie Goodwin,University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInducible laryngeal obstruction is a breathing disorder characterized by unwanted vocal fold closure, which has the pote
Trial supports radiotherapy and cisplatin remaining as the standard of care for p16+ oropharyngeal cancer

Trial supports radiotherapy and cisplatin remaining as the standard of care for p16+ oropharyngeal cancer

by NRG OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe NRG Oncology NRG-HN005 phase II/III clinical trial has not met the non-inferiority criteria to proceed to the phase III portion of the study. The ph

Trial supports radiotherapy and cisplatin remaining as the standard of care for p16+ oropharyngeal cancer

by NRG OncologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe NRG Oncology NRG-HN005 phase II/III clinical trial has not met the non-inferiority criteria to proceed to the phase III portion of the study. The ph
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
First smartphone app that can hear ear infections in children

First smartphone app that can hear ear infections in children

by University of WashingtonDr. Randall Bly, an assistant professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the UW School of Medicine who practices at Seattle Children's Hospital, uses the

First smartphone app that can hear ear infections in children

by University of WashingtonDr. Randall Bly, an assistant professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the UW School of Medicine who practices at Seattle Children's Hospital, uses the
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
Glue ear: There's a better alternative to grommet surgery

Glue ear: There's a better alternative to grommet surgery

by Mark Maslin and João Lino,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageGlitches inour evolutionary developmentmean that 80% of four-year-olds get glue ear, a temporary loss of hearin

Glue ear: There's a better alternative to grommet surgery

by Mark Maslin and João Lino,The ConversationCredit: AI-generated imageGlitches inour evolutionary developmentmean that 80% of four-year-olds get glue ear, a temporary loss of hearin
Dangers of smell impairment highlighted in new research

Dangers of smell impairment highlighted in new research

by University of East AngliaScares and incidents in the last 5years. Credit:European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s00405-024-08529-9More than a third of

Dangers of smell impairment highlighted in new research

by University of East AngliaScares and incidents in the last 5years. Credit:European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology(2024). DOI: 10.1007/s00405-024-08529-9More than a third of
Promising combo-drug treatment targets melioidosis while leaving gut microbiome bacteria unscathed

Promising combo-drug treatment targets melioidosis while leaving gut microbiome bacteria unscathed

by Wendy Plump,Princeton UniversityTranscriptional and translational changes of one-carbon metabolite genes in response to low-dose TMP. FolE2 is transcriptionally the most induced gene and tran

Promising combo-drug treatment targets melioidosis while leaving gut microbiome bacteria unscathed

by Wendy Plump,Princeton UniversityTranscriptional and translational changes of one-carbon metabolite genes in response to low-dose TMP. FolE2 is transcriptionally the most induced gene and tran