N.B. Please note that if you are outside North America the embargo date for this Lancet press material is 0001 hours UK time Friday 8th February 2002. Glue ear—a frequent cause of deafness in children ...

A patch of tissue from a pig’s guts could treat severe cases of glue ear, a condition that develops when the middle part of the ear fills with a sticky, gluey fluid, often as the result of infection.

Probably the commonest childhood operation is the insertion of grommets - little ventilation tubes - to relieve fluid in the middle ear: so-called 'glue ear'. The idea is to prevent developmental ...

Glitches in our evolutionary development mean that 80% of four-year-olds get glue ear, a temporary loss of hearing. Many have costly and unnecessary surgery despite there being excellent non-surgical ...

Richard Aedy: Hearing is a complex achievement, our ears channel sound to our eardrums, which in turn pass it to our middle and then inner ear. The cochlear converts what's still mechanical energy ...

Glue ear is a build-up of sticky fluid in the middle part of the ear which can make it hard for your child to hear. It’s really common in toddlers and preschoolers: according to the National Deaf ...

GLUE ear, also known as secretory otitis media, is a condition that affects children under the age of six, causing the middle ear to become blocked, thus affecting hearing. As children develop colds ...