The symptoms seem to come out of the blue. You roll over in bed and suddenly feel like you're dropping off the face of the earth. The intense spinning sensation may only last a matter of seconds, but ...

When you jaywalk, your ability to keep track of that oncoming truck despite your constantly changing position can be a lifesaver. But scientists do not understand how such constant updating of depth ...

Virtual reality, as it exists now, works because humans trust their eyes above all else. And in a VR headset, the possibilities of what you can see are pretty much infinite. What you can feel, on the ...

A Johns Hopkins Medicine study of about 50 people with Alzheimer’s disease has added to evidence that damage to the inner ear system that controls balance is a major factor in patients’ ...

A labyrinthectomy is a surgery to remove the labyrinth in the ear. The labyrinth is a structure that usually helps with balance. A doctor may recommend a labyrinthectomy if an issue with the labyrinth ...

Feeling like something is making your head spin right round? You may be suffering from vestibular neuritis, a condition that can not only cause dizziness but also trigger migraines. While it may feel ...

A study of about 50 people with Alzheimer's disease has added to evidence that damage to the inner ear system that controls balance is a major factor in patients' well-documented higher risk of ...