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Researchers have demonstrated that a genetic switch for organ regeneration exists, after restoring damaged outer ears in mice. This has ignited hope that similar switches might exist for other organs, ...

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An ear infection can present as a dull, persistent ache, and is sometimes accompanied by pressure, discharge, itching, fever or muffled hearing. In more severe cases, the pain can be sudden, sharp and ...

Department of Embryology, Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias Biomédicas, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México Objective: External ear anomalies may lead to conductive hearing loss with ...

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Scientists have traced the evolutionary origin of humans' outer ears to the gills of ancient fish through a series of gene-editing experiments. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...