Two recent papers demonstrate that the vestibular system transforms raw sensory data into a sophisticated internal model of head orientation and movement. You have full access to this article via your ...

The first direct evidence showing how the vestibular system's horizontal canals play a key role in sensing our direction in the environment has been uncovered by scientists. Dartmouth researchers have ...

Finding out what's happening in the brains of people with balance disorders, such as vertigo, might be one step closer following new research on the vestibular system, which controls balance and ...

The vestibular system is responsible for the sense of balance in the inner ear. Prolonged use of toxic substances, such as certain antibiotics or anticancer drugs, can damage the hair cells that form ...

Kristy Carabello, of Philadelphia, was diagnosed with two kinds of vestibular disorders, Meniere’s disease and vestibular migraine, after experiencing frequent and serious episodes of vertigo. She ...

A third of people are highly susceptible to motion sickness, and almost all of us have felt it at some time. Yet, it has long been a mystery why certain movements should make us feel nauseous. Clearly ...