News tagged with vestibular organs
Inner ear balance disorders common, associated with falls among older Americans
An estimated 35 percent of U.S. adults age 40 and older have vestibular dysfunction (inner ear balance disorders), and those who do may have a higher risk of falling, according to a report in the May 25 issue of Archives of ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 25, 2009 |
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Nerve cells use internal amplifiers to compensate for discrepancies in optic input
(PhysOrg.com) -- Generally speaking, animals and humans maintain their sense of balance in their three-dimensional environment without difficulty. In addition to the vestibular system, their navigation is ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Sep 15, 2010 |
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State Fair rides: Thrills, chills and chaos theory made real
You know that feeling -- your stomach is in your throat -- when you're on a roller coaster and the car takes that first big plunge?
Jul 29, 2010 |
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Built-in amps: How subtle head motions, quiet sounds are reported to the brain
Subtle head motions are amplified by inner-ear hair cells before the signal is reported to the brain, report Marine Biological Laboratory scientists and colleagues. In both the auditory and the vestibular systems, hair cell ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 09, 2010 |
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Balance organs affect brain blood flow
The organs of the inner ear have a direct effect on brain blood flow, independent of blood pressure and CO2 levels in the blood. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Neuroscience used a series of human centrifu ...
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Sep 23, 2009 |
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Stimulation of the semicircular canals can artificially control human walking and balance
By applying electrical currents across the heads of people while they walk, researchers have improved our understanding of how our vestibular system helps us maintain upright posture; at the same time, the researchers found ...
Aug 07, 2006 |
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