The ability to analyze how the inner ear works could help provide better therapies, especially for sensorineural hearing loss ...

The inner-ear vestibular system of marine reptiles and cetaceans adapted in similar ways to open-ocean swimming, a study finds. During major evolutionary transitions, the development of new body plans ...

An implanted device is showing promise in patients with bilateral vestibular hypofunction (BVH), a debilitating condition that significantly impairs balance. Early research suggests the modified ...

If someone suffers from bilateral vestibular hypofunction, it means that their inner ear doesn't maintain their sense balance properly. As a result, the person gets dizzy very easily. A new implant, ...

The symptoms seem to come out of the blue. You roll over in bed and suddenly feel like you're dropping off the face of the earth. The intense spinning sensation may only last a matter of seconds, but ...