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Health News - Ear, Nose and Throat

Two-Step Mechanism Of 'Inner Ear Tip Link Regrowth' Offers Potential For Interventions That Could Save Hearing
A team of NIH-supported researchers is the first to show, in mice, an unexpected two-step process that happens during the growth and regeneration of inner ear tip links. Tip links are extracellular tethers that link stereocilia, the tiny sensory projections on inner ear hair cells that convert sound into electrical signals, and play a key role in hearing... (Medical News Today)

New Mechanism Of Inner-Ear Repair Discovered
A new mechanism of inner-ear repair has been discovered by researchers at the University of Kentucky. The team developed a two-step mechanism which allows molecular structures within the ear to rebuild themselves after being damaged by exposure to extremely loud noises - which can cause hearing loss... (Medical News Today)

Researchers Find Diminished Balance In Those With Poor Vision
UC Davis Health System Eye Center research has found that visually impaired individuals and those with uncorrected refractive error - those who could benefit from glasses to achieve normal vision but don't wear glasses - have a significantly greater risk of diminished balance with their eyes closed on a compliant, foam surface than individuals with normal vision... (Medical News Today)

Thyroid Surgery And Voice Outcomes
The American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation on Tuesday published a new Clinical Practice Guideline on "Improving Voice Outcomes after Thyroid Surgery" to recognize the importance of the patient's voice and the potential impact thyroid surgery can have on it. "Thyroid surgery rates have tripled over the last three decades," said Sujana S... (Medical News Today)

Can Oral Sex Cause Throat Cancer?
Michael Douglas was diagnosed with throat cancer (oropharyngeal cancer) three years ago. He initially said it was caused by years of heavy smoking, alcohol abuse and stress. However, he recently told The Guardian newspaper that it was caused by oral sex (cunnilingus)... (Medical News Today)

Sorafenib Stops Tumor Growth And Provides The First Effective Treatment For Thyroid Cancer Patients Who Progress Following Standard Therapies
The kidney and liver cancer drug sorafenib holds metastatic thyroid cancer at bay for nearly twice as long as a placebo, according to results of a randomized phase III trial, which was presented by a researcher from the Abramson Cancer Center and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in a plenary session during the American Society of Clinical Oncolo... (Medical News Today)

Long-Term Sex Partners Of People With HPV-Related Oral Cancers Not At Increased Risk Of Infection
Spouses and long-term partners of patients with mouth and throat cancers related to infection with the human papilloma virus (HPV) appear to have no increased prevalence of oral HPV infections, according to results of a multicenter, pilot study led by Johns Hopkins investigators. The study's results suggest that long-term couples need not change their sexual practices, say the scientists... (Medical News Today)

Narrowing The Search For Biomarkers Of Drug Resistance In Head And Neck Cancer Patients
Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center presented data at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology which shows the discovery of potential biomarkers that may be used to identify patients with head and neck cancer whose tumors are unlikely to respond to treatment by the targeted therapy cetuximab - a type of monoclonal antibody... (Medical News Today)

Seeking A Less Toxic Radiation Treatment For HPV-Positive Oropharynx Cancer
Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center and other institutions have completed a phase II clinical trial that may help identify those patients with HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer who do not require the full radiation dose given in a standard regimen of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)... (Medical News Today)

Novel Target For Developing Drugs That Block The Induction Of Tinnitus
An epilepsy drug shows promise in an animal model at preventing tinnitus from developing after exposure to loud noise, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine... (Medical News Today)

Frequent Heartburn Increases Risk Of Throat Cancer By 78%
Frequent heartburn increases the risk of cancers of the throat and vocal cord among nondrinkers and nonsmokers, according to a new study. The research, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research, also indicated that the use of antacids has a protective effect against these cancers, while prescription medications do not... (Medical News Today)

Sleep Apnea Symptoms In Childhood Treated By Early Removal Of Adenoids And Tonsils
Adenotonsillectomy, or the removal of the adenoids and tonsils, is performed 500,000 times a year in the United States, often as a treatment for children with obstructive sleep apnea. However, the procedure's ability to improve a child's attention and executive functioning, behavior, sleep apnea symptoms, and quality of life has not been rigorously evaluated until now... (Medical News Today)

Outcome In Head And Neck Cancer Predicted By Genetic Diversity Within Tumors
A new measure of the heterogeneity - the variety of genetic mutations - of cells within a tumor appears to predict treatment outcomes of patients with the most common type of head and neck cancer... (Medical News Today)

Antibiotic Prescribing Of Acute Rhinosinusitis Vary In United States Ambulatory Settings
Antibiotics for acute rhinosinusitis (ARS) are prescribed frequently - especially for younger adult patients and in primary care settings - despite recent consensus guidelines that discourage antibiotic use in mild cases, according to a study in the May 2013 issue of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery... (Medical News Today)

No Need To Toss Your Toothbrush After A Sore Throat
Word on the street has it you should replace your toothbrush after suffering from a cold, the flu or a bout of strep throat. That may not be necessary - at least when it comes to sore throats, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC... (Medical News Today)

'Bionic' Ear Has Potential To Restore Or Enhance Human Hearing
Scientists at Princeton University used off-the-shelf printing tools to create a functional ear that can "hear" radio frequencies far beyond the range of normal human capability. The researchers' primary purpose was to explore an efficient and versatile means to merge electronics with tissue... (Medical News Today)

In Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV Leaves Its Mark
Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is a form of cancer that affects the cells lining the middle part of the throat, including the soft palate, the base of the tongue, the tonsils, and the pharynx... (Medical News Today)

Patient Receives Innovative New Hearing Implant
A patient from Edinburgh has become the first person in the UK to receive a breakthrough procedure to treat hearing loss. NHS Lothian carried out the first specialist Bonebridge implant in December 2012 at the Lauriston Building in Edinburgh. The innovative device is fitted within the ear and is used when a patient is unable to have a conventional external hearing aid fitted... (Medical News Today)

Oral Mucositis Treatment, Gelclair®, Launched In US
The Swiss pharmaceutical Helsinn Group, a leading player in the cancer supportive care arena, have announced that DARA BioSciences, Inc., a U.S. specialty pharmaceutical company focused on oncology and oncology supportive care products, has launched Gelclair(R)into the U.S. market... (Medical News Today)

In Patients With Head And Neck Cancers, New Radiotherapy Approach Reduces Symptoms Of Dry Mouth
Researchers have shown for the first time that it is possible to reduce the distressing symptoms of dry mouth in patients treated with radiotherapy for head and neck cancers if the radiation dose to a salivary gland (called the submandibular gland) on the opposite side to the tumour is kept to the minimum... (Medical News Today)

For Millions Of Americans With Smell Loss Researchers Are Sniffing Out Solutions
Snot. It's not something most of us spend a lot of time thinking about, but, for a team of researchers in Washington, D.C., it's front and center. Robert I. Henkin, founder of the Taste and Smell Clinic in is charmingly self-deprecating... (Medical News Today)

A Promising Drug Can Help Prevent Head And Neck Cancers
Head and neck cancers typically begin in squamous cells that line moist surfaces inside the mouth, nose and throat. Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC) is the sixth most common type of cancer in the United States, and it is sometimes preceded by the appearance of changes inside the oral cavity called precancerous lesions... (Medical News Today)

Drug Designed To Restore Cell Suicide In HPV-Related Head And Neck Cancer
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism by which the human papilloma virus (HPV) causes head and neck cancer, and they have designed a drug to block that mechanism. Though further research is needed, the new agent might offer a safer treatment for these tumors when combined with a tapered dose of standard chemotherapy... (Medical News Today)

Tonsillectomy Helps Adults Too
Adults who undergo a tonsillectomy have fewer symptoms of pharyngitis, visit their doctors with throat problems less often, and miss work less, researchers from the University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, both in Finland, reported in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The researchers wrote that tonsillectomy may help some adults with recurrent or chronic pharyngitis... (Medical News Today)

Tonsillectomy In Adults With Severe Recurrent Sore Throats May Benefit Some People
Tonsillectomy may result in fewer severe sore throats and could benefit some adult patients, according to a randomized trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Recurrent severe sore throats result in lost work or school days and frequent use of antibiotics... (Medical News Today)

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