Vitamin supplement successfully prevents noise-induced hearing loss
A way to prevent noise-induced hearing loss has been found in a mouse using a simple chemical compound that is a precursor to vitamin B3
Alejandra Galindo
RA and FGF Signalling Are Required in the Zebrafish Otic Vesicle to Pattern and Maintain Ventral Otic Identities
Maier EC, Whitfield TT (2014) RA and FGF Signalling Are Required in the Zebrafish Otic Vesicle to Pattern and Maintain Ventral Otic Identities. PLoS Genet 10(12): e1004858. doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1004858
Poor hearing equals poor health in Sweden
Compared to people with normal hearing, health problems and early retirement are duplicated in people with hearing loss
Identifying MicroRNAs Involved in Aging of the Lateral Wall of the Cochlear Duct
Zhang Q, Liu H, Soukup GA, He DZZ (2014) Identifying MicroRNAs Involved in Aging of the Lateral Wall of the Cochlear Duct. PLoS ONE 9(11): e112857. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0112857
NEW STEM CELL STATE: THE “F-CLASS” CELL
Through cellular reprogramming, researchers have produced a novel pluripotent mouse stem cell in vitro
Zebrafish and the inner ear – more similar than you think
In his blog, Professor Jan Schnupp tells us about how researchers are using fish to find out more about the mysterious workings of the inner ear
The 9th International TRI Tinnitus Conference will take place next year in Michigan, USA
Tinnitus: From Cochlea to Brain and Back