The evolution of the amniote middle ear remains unclear. Here, the authors show that inactivation of the Edn1-Dlx5/6 cascade during development results in loss of the tympanic membrane in mouse ...

The tympanic membrane or the eardrum lies between the outer and middle ear. ... The cochlea, a snail-shaped and fluid-filled structure, is in the inner ear. An elastic partition, ...

AI models told ear infections from fluid behind the ear with better than 93% accuracy in a recent study. Previous studies have found that the accuracy of human doctors ranges between 30% and 84%.

Tympanoplasty, or eardrum repair, is a surgery typically performed on children to repair a defect in the part of the ear called the tympanic membrane. The surgeon places a graft inside the eardrum ...

Bullous myringitis, sometimes called infectious myringitis, is a condition where painful blisters (“bullae”) form in the ear, specifically along the tympanic membrane inside the ear. Both ...

ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – Painful ear infections are a rite of passage for children. By the age of five, nearly every child has experienced at least one episode. Most ear infections either resolve o… ...

Presently, doctors optically check for middle-ear infections utilizing what is known as an otoscope. Now, however, researchers have developed a version of the device that reportedly works even ...

Medically reviewed by Sukaina Hasnie, MD Over-the-counter (OTC) medications and ear drops are available to treat ear ...

Thousands of children may be undergoing an unnecessary surgical procedure to drain fluid from their ears, researchers say. In a study published in today's New England Journal of Medicine ...

For middle ear infections, applying an antibiotic directly to the infected area rather than taking it orally could help reduce side effects like yeast infections and upset stomach. However, these ...