A study of about 50 people with Alzheimer's disease has added to evidence that damage to the inner ear system that controls balance is a major factor in patients' well-documented higher risk of ...

Scientists and engineers have modeled a hidden mechanism in the inner ear that helps mammals balance via the fastest-known signal in the brain. The sensory organs that allow us to walk, dance and turn ...

Discover Robert Bárány's Nobel-winning research that revolutionized the understanding of balance, vertigo, and vestibular ...

A Johns Hopkins Medicine study of about 50 people with Alzheimer's disease has added to evidence that damage to the inner ear system that controls balance is a major factor in patients' ...

Getting around without the need to concentrate on every step is something most of us can take for granted because our inner ears drive reflexes that make maintaining balance automatic. However, for ...

The vestibular system is responsible for the sense of balance in the inner ear. Prolonged use of toxic substances, such as certain antibiotics or anticancer drugs, can damage the hair cells that form ...

Getting around without the need to concentrate on every step is something most of us can take for granted because our inner ears drive reflexes that make maintaining balance automatic. However, for ...

Ménière’s disease (MD) is an inner ear disorder in which the main pathological feature is endolymphatic hydrops (EH). Positive pressure therapy (PPT) using a portable device is now a second-line ...

The cochlea is the most critical component of the inner ear. It is divided into three fluid-filled chambers, called scalae, that spiral around a bony core. The scala media, or cochlear duct, contains ...

Charles Della Santina of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine says a 3-D prosthesis is key to helping patients regain inner-ear sensory cells for balance. Johns Hopkins researchers are ...

Most balance problems occur because of brain or inner ear problems, or physical issues, such as broken bones or muscle injuries. Balance problems can make it difficult to walk or move. They may make a ...