Glue ear is a build-up of sticky fluid inside the middle ear cavity that commonly affects young children. In most cases it clears up by itself, but some children may need surgery. [Image source: ...

Glitches in our evolutionary development mean that 80% of four-year-olds get glue ear, a temporary loss of hearing. Many have costly and unnecessary surgery despite there being excellent non-surgical ...

N.B. Please note that if you are outside North America the embargo date for this Lancet press material is 0001 hours UK time Friday 8th February 2002. Glue ear—a frequent cause of deafness in children ...

Glue ear - often referred to as 'serous otitis media' by the medical profession - is a condition characterised by the build up of fluid behind the eardrum and affects about a third of young children.

Scientists believe they have found a gene that may be responsible for glue ear in children. The condition, also called otitis media, meaning inflammation of the middle ear, is the most common cause of ...

School-aged children with glue ear, a common middle-ear problem that can affect hearing development, can be treated simply by blowing up a balloon through a nostril, a randomized trial shows. It's ...

Glue ear is a build-up of sticky fluid in the middle part of the ear which can make it hard for your child to hear. It’s really common in toddlers and preschoolers: according to the National Deaf ...

IT is vitally important that treatment for glue ear, the common childhood illness, is not rationed by the NHS as suggested in some press coverage of the British Medical Association's report for the ...