Introduction
News about the latest research into ear problems
New technique for ear surgery leads to better outcomes
A cholesteatoma is an abnormal, cyst-like growth of skin behind the eardrum. The growths most commonly affect children and young adults who have had chronic otitis media (glue ear) or chronic ear disease, and they may also occur congenitally. While cholesteatomas are not malignant they can, if left untreated, cause serious damage to the middle and inner ear, affecting hearing and balance.
Gene responsible for otosclerosis identified
A gene responsible for one of the most common forms of deafness, otosclerosis, has been identified for the first time.
