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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

If you have a cat at home, you’ve probably admired their agility — how they jump, run, pounce, and take off at the speed of ...

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 ...

An inner ear infection may be a significant cause of COVID-19-associated problems with hearing and balance, according to researchers. In a new study published last month in the journal Nature ...

(THE CONVERSATION) – My first experience with motion sickness was as a college student, standing on the back of a marine research vessel looking at interesting things dredged from the seafloor off the ...