The Gut–Ear Axis: From Dysbiosis to Auditory and Vestibular Disorders
Yutian Li, Xinyu Shi, Xiaozhou Liu, Yu Sun · 2026
Read The Gut–Ear Axis: From Dysbiosis to Auditory and Vestibular Disorders by Yutian Li, Xinyu Shi, Xiaozhou Liu, Yu Sun (2026) in the Tower of Babel, a free online library of public-domain works preserved in clean, searchable text. No sign-up. The full text is served as a plain-text file at a predictable URL, where text is present: https://antarctic-labs.com/tower-of-babel/pmc-13565512.txt.
Description
Yutian Li and co-authors review in 2026 a proposed link between gut germs and ear disease, called the gut-ear axis. Scientists have found that an upset balance of gut microbes ties to many body-wide problems. Hearing and balance disorders may be among them, through paths that reach the inner ear.
The review lays out three main routes for this link. Immune attacks can damage barriers, faulty chemistry can starve or poison ear tissue, and nerve signals can cross-talk between gut and ear. Some studies show that fixing gut balance eases certain ear symptoms. The authors weigh the limits of the evidence and point to where trials should go next.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yutian Li, Xinyu Shi, Xiaozhou Liu, Yu Sun |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |