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Electrical Stimulation in the Nose Induces Sense of Smell

Physicians at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have induced a sense of smell in humans by using electrodes in the nose to stimulate nerves in the olfactory bulb. The researchers say that their efforts, published in the International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, provide a proof of concept for efforts to develop implant technology to return […]

Pain May Help ID Patients Who Would Benefit from Neck Dissection

A new study from researchers at New York University in New York City found that oral cancer pain level at the primary site may help physicians identify which patients with occult metastases will benefit from neck dissection.  The investigators, led by senior author Donna Albertson, MD, presented their results in a poster on September 13 […]

High-Pressure Oxygen Therapy May Be Beneficial in Treating Sudden Hearing Loss   

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) improves hearing recovery in patients with idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL), according to new research recently published in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (Published online ahead of print September 27, 2018. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2018.2133).  The authors, led by Tae-Min Rhee, MD, from the National Maritime Medical Center in Changwon, South Korea, said that, according […]

Study: Surgery, Radiation Therapy Equally Effective in Treating OPSCC

A new study from researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas found no major long-term differences in the effectiveness of radiation therapy versus surgery in treating oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). Given these results, investigators suggest quality-of-life factors should help inform a treatment decision. The findings compared the effectiveness of definitive […]