or even teething in babies can cause fluid to build up in the ear. The blockage traps fluid in the middle ear in the space behind the eardrum, leading to symptoms like muffled hearing and pressure ...

Scientists have made a major leap in ear imaging by using terahertz radiation to see inside the cochlea – an impossibly tiny, ...

The inner ear is divided into two fluid filled chambers - one inside the other. Figure 3 illustrates the basic organization of both the organs of hearing and balance. The fluid in the two chambers ...

Medically reviewed by Maria M. LoTempio, MD You can drain fluid from your ear at home with techniques like applying a warm compress and inhaling steam, popping your ears, or pulling your earlobe. Over ...

The fluid in the outer or middle ear (otitis media) can become sticky and thick if not treated appropriately. Signs you may have trapped water in your middle ear rather than the external ear canal ...

However, if middle ear fluid develops due to infection, congestion may linger after the active infection, until the fluid clears. Avoiding irritants and allergens that trigger sinusitis can also ...

This created a special challenge because their inner ears continued to be fluid filled. When sound passes from one media to another (as, in this example, from air to water) some energy is reflected by ...

The moving fluid stimulates patches of sensory cells, cristae, conveying information about position and movement. In the evolution of the middle ear, the spiracle gill pouch and the hyomandibular bone ...

and Mercedes Conde-Valverde from the Cátedra de Otoacústica Evolutiva de HM Hospitales y la Universidad de Alcalá led a team of researchers who analyzed the semicircular canals — the fluid-filled ...

From their adorable snort to bulging eyes and ever-endearing waddle, smush-faced dogs are increasing in popularity due to ...