Saturday 28 July 2012

Gene Therapy Shows Promise in Reversing Congenital Hearing Loss: Study



A new study has revealed that a new gene therapy approach can reverse hearing loss caused by a genetic defect in a mouse model of congenital deafness. The findings present a promising therapeutic avenue for potentially treating individuals who are born deaf. "This is the first time that an inherited, genetic hearing loss has been successfully treated in laboratory mice, and as such represents an important milestone for treating genetic deafness in humans," ...





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