You will be redirected to our submission process. The inner ear, which consists of the cochlea and vestibular systems, is a morphologically complex sensory organ. Hair cells, which serve as inner ear ...

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What can we say about ear hair besides it’s a fact of life. You may not have ever noticed your ear hair, in which case you’re lucky. Ear hair is the type of thing you don’t notice until you ...

What can we say about ear hair besides it’s a fact of life. You may not have ever noticed your ear hair, in which case you’re lucky. Ear hair is the type of thing you don’t notice until you ...

Housed within the inner ear, the cochlea contains sensory hair cells (HCs) and spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) that convert sound into neural signals. Exposure to loud sounds and ototoxic drugs causes ...

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Sensorineural hearing loss is the more common type. It occurs when your auditory nerve or the hair cells inside your inner ear’s cochlea become damaged. Sensorineural hearing loss is usually ...

Vertigo is a condition that makes you feel dizzy, as if the world is spinning around you. It can happen suddenly and leave ...

Stupid question, but…” is a column answering the not-so-stupid questions that, at this point, we’re all too afraid to ask.

Gently dry your child's ears with a towel after swimming. You can also use a hair dryer for a few seconds. Make sure it's on the lowest heat/speed setting and keep it several inches away from ...

When sound waves reach the inner ear, neurons there pick up the vibrations and alert the brain. Encoded in their signals is a ...