The World Health Organization reports that 360 million people worldwide are affected by hearing loss, generally caused by disease, accidents or damage to middle-ear structures. Researchers at ...

Tinnitus is the perception of sound that has no external cause. This condition is often referred to as ringing in the ears, but tinnitus can cause a variety of sounds, like roaring or buzzing. When ...

Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a leading cause of conductive hearing loss, especially in children. The condition quietly builds as sterile fluid accumulates in the middle ear cavity, muffling ...

Prof Emi Hasuo studies how the brain perceives and processes sound rhythm. Surprisingly, the physical rhythm and perceived rhythm are sometimes different. Moreover, sounds of the same rhythm are ...

The Food and Drug Administration has granted 510(k) clearance to TOMi Scope (PhotoniCare) as an imaging tool for visualization of the human tympanic membrane and middle ear space. The Food and Drug ...