Stanford researchers regenerate ear hair cells in mice -- the first time it's been achieved in mature mammals -- with implications for treating vertigo.
Tag: hearing
Eavesdropping on elephants in the name of research
Adjunct Professor Caitlin O’Connell-Rodwell studies elephant vocalizations and vibrations to inform research on hearing, hearing loss and deafness.
Birds never go deaf, but why do humans?
By studying how birds regrow damaged inner ear cells to fix hearing loss, scientists hope to learn how to cure deafness in humans.
The coming tsunami of age-related hearing loss
More and more Americans are living with a quietly increasing disability, and one that can have a dangerous ripple effect into other aspects of their health, happiness and livelihood. But a transformation in treatment is on the horizon.
To prevent an antibiotic from causing hearing loss, researchers team up to design new drugs
Stanford scientists used discoveries in the lab to design new versions of a widely used antibiotic to prevent the side effect of hearing loss.
Scientists battling deafness uncover new clues inside inner ears of chickens
Understanding exactly how birds hear sounds differently than humans is a key area of research for scientists studying deafness in humans. This is because birds …