Garlic Up the Nose Won’t Help Your Decongestion. Here’s What Will
Thanks to the rise of TikTok, a social media app, there has also been a rise in risky medical advice from internet “doctors.” The latest ...
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A Tiny Tumor; One Huge Problem
Few people know their body as well as Betty Doyling, a personal trainer from Warwick, Bermuda. That said, a pituitary tumor was the last thing ...
Experts Hopeful New Discovery May Lead to Pathway for Hearing Loss Reversal
A study led by investigators in the Eaton-Peabody Laboratories (EPL) demonstrates an improved way of studying hair cell regeneration in the inner ear, moving scientists ...
Harvard’s Eardrum-Restoring PhonoGraft Enters Commercial Development
3D-printed graft developed by researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute, Harvard SEAS, and Mass Eye and Ear to be commercialized by Desktop Health, following the startup’s ...
Hearing Devices Find a Friend
The Pediatric Hearing Loss Mentorship Program at Mass Eye and Ear uses peer mentorship to help children with hearing loss reduce the stigma that’s often ...
Which Cataract Lens is Right for Me?
Patients who need cataract surgery can choose from several types of intraocular lenses. Focus asked Nandini Venkateswaran, MD, a member of the Cornea and Refractive ...
Experts Push for Legislation to Save More Babies’ Hearing
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is the leading non-genetic cause of hearing loss in children. For June’s National CMV Awareness Month, Focus spoke with Michael Cohen, MD, and ...
Noise Damage and Hidden Hearing Loss
New research on human ear samples shows that loud noise exposure causes a tough-to-detect, yet common, form of damage called hidden hearing loss. New research from ...
Immunotherapy: The Next Frontier of Skin Cancer Treatment
The future of skin cancer treatment has never been brighter. Kevin S. Emerick, MD, co-director of the Multidisciplinary Cutaneous Oncology Center at Mass Eye and ...
Can An Experimental Eye Disease Drug Treat COVID-19 Associated Lung Problems?
Leo A. Kim, MD, PhD, and his team put his unique hypothesis to the test with a boost from philanthropic support. Now, they may be ...
Opportunity of a Lifetime: Why I Joined a CRISPR Gene Therapy Trial for Vision Loss
Michael J. Kalberer, LMSW, writes on his decision to join a revolutionary new trial studying an experimental gene therapy for safety and effectiveness at reversing ...
Facial Fillers for Patients with Facial Paralysis
While facial fillers are widely known as cosmetic products, they are offered at Mass Eye and Ear to help treat patients with facial paralysis. Focus ...
