If a breakdown occurs anywhere along this pathway, it is referred to as a conductive hearing loss. Certain types of ...

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 ...

Archaeologists have excavated a 5,300-year-old skull from a Spanish tomb and determined that seven cut marks near the left ear canal are strong evidence of a primitive surgical procedure to treat a ...

Three-dimensional imaging of the inner ear cavities of 27 species of monkeys, apes, and humans finds that these structures indicate evolutionary relationships and can potentially be used alongside the ...

Inner ear infections can cause certain parts of the inner ear to become inflamed. They can affect a person’s hearing and balance. They often occur when a person has a cold or flu, or if a middle ear ...