Balance Disorders News and Research

RSS

A balance disorder is a disturbance that causes an individual to feel unsteady, giddy, woozy, or have a sensation of movement, spinning, or floating. An organ in our inner ear, the labyrinth, is an important part of our vestibular (balance) system. The labyrinth interacts with other systems in the body, such as the visual (eyes) and skeletal (bones and joints) systems, to maintain the body's position. These systems, along with the brain and the nervous system, can be the source of balance problems.

The risk factors and outcomes of ARDS following infection with SARS-CoV-2 in a young adult population

Researchers evaluated the outcomes and identified risk factors associated with the development of ARDS after SARS-CoV-2 infections among young adults.

6 Jan 2023

Acute respiratory distress syndrome may increase death risk among young COVID-19 patients

A new study estimated the risk and prevalence of acute respiratory distress syndrome in hospitalized young adults with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

4 Apr 2022

Synthetic viral vector and surgical approach enable efficient gene transfer into the inner ear of primates

A synthetic viral vector and a novel surgical approach developed at Mass Eye and Ear has enabled efficient gene transfer into the inner ear of nonhuman primates, a research team working towards the development of effective treatments for hearing loss and vestibular disorders has reported.

15 Mar 2022

Dizziness is a common symptom of COVID-19

New research published in Internal and Emergency Medicine discusses the relationship between SARS-CoV-2 infection and dizziness.

6 Feb 2022

Researchers gain new insights into the pathology of Usher syndrome

Human Usher syndrome (USH) is the most common form of hereditary deaf-blindness. Sufferers can be deaf from birth, suffer from balance disorders, and eventually lose their eyesight as the disease progresses.

12 Jul 2021

COVID-19 patients suffer from cognitive, behavioral problems after discharge, study finds

COVID-19 patients suffer from cognitive and behavioral problems two months after being discharged from hospital, a new study presented at the 7th Congress of the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) has found.

21 Jun 2021

Creating hair-bearing human skin becomes a reality

For more than 40 years, scientists and commercial companies have been recreating human skin in laboratories around the world. Yet all of these products lack important aspects of normal skin--hair, nerves, and fat.

5 Jun 2020

New technique opens the door to treating genetic forms of hearing loss

Using a new genetic engineering technique, known as base editing, researchers from Boston Children's Hospital and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, have restored hearing in mice with a known recessive genetic mutation.

3 Jun 2020

Research suggests an avenue to treat, prevent genetic disorders in the womb

New research led by hearing scientists at Oregon Health & Science University suggests an avenue to treat and prevent intractable genetic disorders before birth.

6 Apr 2020

Mice study could lead to potential treatment for vestibular disorders

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found a way to regenerate hair cells in the inner ears of mice, allowing the animals to recover vestibular function. It's the first time such recovery has been observed in mature mammals.

10 Jul 2019

The Opal: Pushing the Boundaries of Parkinson’s Disease Research

An interview with Dr. Kristen Sowalsky, discussing a wearable gait sensor and its impact on Parkinson’s disease research.

From APDM Wearable Technologies 8 Jan 2019

Long spaceflight causes structural changes in the brain

Spending long periods in space not only leads to muscle atrophy and reductions in bone density, it also has lasting effects on the brain. However, little is known about how different tissues of the brain react to exposure to microgravity, and it remains unclear whether and to what extent the neuroanatomical changes so far observed persist following return to normal gravity.

25 Oct 2018

Decibel obtains exclusive license to commercialize ORC-13661 for preventing hearing, balance disorders

Decibel Therapeutics and Oricula Therapeutics today announced that Decibel has obtained an exclusive, worldwide license to the development and commercialization of ORC-13661, an oral medication developed by Oricula Therapeutics for the prevention of hearing loss and balance disorders that can occur following treatment of severe infections with aminoglycoside antibiotics.

27 Sep 2018

Rush University Medical Center opens Angelman Syndrome Clinic

Rush University Medical Center and the Angelman Syndrome Foundation, a national nonprofit organization headquartered in Aurora, Ill., announced the official opening of the Angelman Syndrome Clinic at Rush Children's Hospital.

23 Aug 2018

A new method for assessing auditory fitness in public safety occupations

Hearing is an important part of fitness-for-duty assessments of police officers and other public safety professionals - but standard hearing tests don't give a true picture of whether these professionals can hear and communicate in the specific "noise environments" where they must work.

28 Apr 2018

Study solves critical piece of deafness puzzle by identifying long non-coding RNAs

A new Tel Aviv University study solves a critical piece of the puzzle of human deafness by identifying the first group of long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in the auditory system.

2 Nov 2017

EU funds ‘Keep Control’ project that focuses on balance and gait deficits in older adults

Balance problems when standing and walking are ubiquitous in the older population, and can lead to a significant burden for the individual and society.

31 May 2017

IU researchers develop new method to grow inner ear tissue from human stem cells

Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have successfully developed a method to grow inner ear tissue from human stem cells-; PhDa finding that could lead to new platforms to model disease and new therapies for the treatment of hearing and balance disorders.

3 May 2017

First-ever clinical study shows that older adults benefit from hearing aid use

The first-ever placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomized clinical trial of hearing aid outcomes published today in the American Journal of Audiology shows that older adults benefit from hearing aid use.

2 Mar 2017

Sighted people can be trained to use echolocation to estimate sizes of enclosed spaces

Humans can be trained to use echolocation to estimate the sizes of enclosed spaces. Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet in Munich researchers now show that the learning process involves close coordination between sensory and motor cortex.

28 Jan 2017