Many children have long-term problems with fluid in the middle ear, and sometimes surgery is the only way to shift it. However, a bacterial nasal spray can have the same effect in some children, ...

A wireless kit, comprising headphones, a microphone, and an app might be a cheap alternative to the usual treatment of the common temporary hearing loss in kids, popularly known as 'glue ear,' finds a ...

A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a novel handheld device, known as CLiKX, for the treatment of a condition called Otitis Media with Effusion (OME), ...

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 ...

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.

A large-scale mouse-mutagenesis program in Harwell, UK, recently turned up two new models for the most common form of childhood deafness. Otitis media (OM), as the name implies, is an inflammation of ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OtoNexus Medical Technologies is developing the world’s first device to help pediatricians instantly and accurately diagnose middle ear infections (Otitis Media) in children ...

Researchers have recommended a method to help diagnose preschool age children with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD). University of Southampton researchers have recommended a method to help diagnose ...

Chronic otitis media (COM), e.g. “glue” ear is characterized by middle ear effusion and conductive hearing loss. Although mucous glycoproteins (mucins), which contribute to increased effusion ...