Abstract The ears provide the important functions of hearing and balance. Ear problems can be debilitating for patients and may also be associated with other health conditions. Nurses may be caring ...

Scientists find the greatest number of small ear ossicles known from Neandertals so far and compare them to the ossicles of modern humans The three bones of the middle ear (hammer, anvil, stapes) make ...

Discoidin domain receptor 1 (DDR1) is a tyrosine kinase receptor that is activated by native collagen. The physiological functions of DDR1 include matrix homeostasis and cell growth, adhesion, ...

Results from a research study published in Nature Communications show how the inner ear processes speech, something that has until now been unknown. The authors of the report include researchers from ...

In some pediatric teaching programs, most residents graduate without a practical knowledge of objective tests for middle ear function. The 1997 “Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute ...

"Deaf mice have nearly normal inner ear function until ear canal opens." ScienceDaily. www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 06 / 230627141935.htm (accessed November 20, 2025).

Low-cost screening: A smartphone-based tympanometer can diagnose middle ear disorders. (Courtesy: Dennis Wise/University of Washington) Tympanometry is a test that measures middle ear function by ...