Connecting Research and Experts with Journalists

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More than 6,000 physicians will attend the American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting/Oto Expo, September 26-29, 1999, at the Ernest Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA.

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The presenting researcher of this study found BOTOX(r) [Botulinum toxin type A] a safe, effective, and therapeutic agent for the treatment of migraine.

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Georgetown University otolaryngologist--head and neck surgeons suggest that other symptoms, such as facial paralysis and swollen eyelids, could result from an adverse encounter with a cat.

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A research study team has found that a patient, average age of 47 years, suffering from mild to moderate sleep disordered breathing, has a comparable or worse reaction time than a healthy, non-sleepy subject, 29 years old, who, due to blood alcohol level, is impaired or unable to legally drive a motor vehicle in most states.

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According to a new German study, machine and industrial workers are at higher risk than the general population for oral cancer due to exposure to metal dust and paints, lacquers, varnishes, and solvents.

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A Vanderbilt University medical team demonstrates a correlation between sinus symptoms and the severity of the CT scan evidence of sinusitis.

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Current epidemiologic trends state that the percentage of deafness which has a genetic cause is increasing. This study confirms that by identifying the genetic etiology of deafness, more precise counseling data can be provided to deaf individuals and their families.

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A California study contends that when snoring relapses, patients who initially received Somnoplasty are more willing to undergo additional treatments.

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This study determines whether transtympanic steroid administration may be an effective treatment for sudden hearing loss in patients who have failed systemic steroid treatment or who were not candidates for systemic steroids.

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One of the first studies of its kind has confirmed an association between the development of head and neck cancers and the role of estrogen, known to advance certain types of reproductive cancers.