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Ear
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Antibiotics ineffective for cough treatment in lower respiratory tract infections
Use of antibiotics provided no measurable impact on the severity or duration of coughs even if a bacterial…
April 15, 2024
Hypoglossal nerve stimulation offers hope for pediatric Down syndrome patients with OSA
While Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) affects about five percent of the general pediatric population, 80 percent of children…
April 13, 2024
Researchers develop realistic replica of adult human ear using 3D printing
Using state-of-the-art tissue engineering techniques and a 3D printer, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Cornell Engineering have…
March 29, 2024
Researchers discover a noninvasive, low-cost test to detect oral cancer
Oral cancers and precancerous mouth lesions are considered especially difficult to diagnose early and accurately. For one, biopsies…
March 4, 2024
Association of volatile aromatic compounds in blood with hearing impairment
In a recent study published in BMC Public Health, researchers evaluated the impact of benzene, ethylbenzene, and xylene…
March 1, 2024
Using hearing aids can be frustrating for older adults, but necessary
It was an every-other-day routine, full of frustration. Every time my husband called his father, who was 94…
February 28, 2024
Researchers discover a molecular mechanism of noise-induced hearing loss
Anyone who has ever been to a loud concert knows the feeling of ringing ears. Some people experience…
February 13, 2024
First gene therapy trial aims to restore hearing in children
The aim of this clinical trial, which has just received approval in France, is to assess the safety…
February 5, 2024