A widely prescribed thyroid medication called levothyroxine may cause bone loss and increase the risk of the bone disease osteoporosis, according to new research—but this does not mean Americans ...

The cochlear duct. The cochlear duct extends from the osseous spiral lamina to the wall of the cochlea (Fig. 1B). Its roof is formed by the vestibular (Reissner's) membrane, which separates it ...

The ethmoid bone is a cube-shaped bone located in the center of the skull between the eyes. It helps form the walls of the eye socket, or orbital cavity, as well as the roof, sides, and interior of ...

Bone conduction headphones bypass your ear canal, but they can still damage your hearing if used improperly. They still send sound to your cochlea (inner ear) so listen to your music and podcasts at ...

Bone-conduction wireless headphones don't go on your ears -- they actually deliver sound to your ears through your cheekbones. Here are the top models. Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a ...

Orthopedic doctors have a bone to pick with all the people who forget they’re carrying a very important skeleton around every day. We might not be able to see our ribs or tailbone or humerus ...

Low-frequency tones were more effective than broadband noise in delivering substances to the apex of the cochlea. These results not only highlight new strategies for improving drug delivery throughout ...

The cochlea is key to human hearing, and it plays an important role in our understanding of complex frequency content. The Visual Ear project aims to illustrate the cochlear mechanism as an ...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) – There’s a health spiral associated with hearing loss ... Now, doctors are using cochlear implants to restore hearing and save lives. 102-year-old Irvin Poff survived ...