What that constant ringing in your ears might mean and why it could be a warning sign your body needs attention.

The old adage is that moms have eyes in the back of their heads, but a new study shows that women in general may also have ...

The inner ear is divided into two fluid filled chambers - one inside the other. Figure 3 illustrates the basic organization of both the organs of hearing and balance. The fluid in the two chambers ...

Nobody likes being carsick, seasick or airsick, but what can you do to keep from getting that way? Well, according to a new ...

Over-the-counter medicines may also work to open the ear canals and drain the fluid. If these methods don't help seek medical attention to have the fluid drained. Fluid in the middle ear (serous ...

Serous otitis media (SOM) is when the eustachian tube does not drain and causes fluid to build up in the middle ear space. The fluid build-up can cause discomfort or muffled hearing. If it doesn't ...

In order to reduce these reflections and maximize the transfer of sound energy from the air filled environment to the fluid filled inner ear, land animals evolved external ears as sound collectors and ...

There are several ways to clear fluid buildup and reduce dizziness ... Treatment of vestibular disorders (inner ear balance problems): How does your physical therapist treat dizziness related ...

Scientists have made a major leap in ear imaging by using terahertz radiation to see inside the cochlea – an impossibly tiny, ...

The moving fluid stimulates patches of sensory cells, cristae, conveying information about position and movement. In the evolution of the middle ear, the spiracle gill pouch and the hyomandibular bone ...