A recent cross-sectional study published in the International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery in August 2026 reveals an exciting breakthrough for rapidly and ...

As mammals, we have very sensitive hearing, thanks to a process known as cochlear amplification. This amplification is down to sensory cells in the inner ear called outer hair cells (OHCs), and it is ...

A little over a decade ago, prestin was found to be a key gene responsible for hearing in mammals. Prestin makes a protein found in the hair cells of the inner ear that contracts and expands rapidly ...

A Rice University study has found that the aspirin-like drug diflunisal blocks the action of prestin, a key protein that is required for hearing. "Taking too much aspirin can cause temporary deafness, ...

The fast motor kinetics of prestin, a protein found in the inner ear, is essential for hearing high-frequency sounds, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Proceedings of the ...

UPPER MICHIGAN (WLUC) - The race for the 38th State Senate district is ramping up with another candidate entering the field. Representative Dave Prestin (R), 108th State House District, announced ...

A little over a decade ago, prestin was found to be a key gene responsible for hearing in mammals. A new study has shown that prestin has also independently evolved to play a critical role in the ...