From painkillers to antibiotics: Five medicines that could harm your hearing
LONDON, July 22 — When we think about the side effects of medicines, we might think of nausea,…
Breakthrough gene therapy reverses genetic deafness across age groups
Using gene therapy to treat hereditary deafness is safe and effective in both children and adults, according to…
New genetic discovery could change how Friedreich’s ataxia is diagnosed
A University of Oklahoma researcher is the first to discover that the sequence of the genetic defect in…
Scientists discover how two distinct genes guide regeneration of sensory cells in zebrafish
While humans can regularly replace certain cells, like those in our blood and gut, we cannot naturally regrow…
Gene therapy brings back hearing in young and adult deaf patients
Gene therapy can improve hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness or severe hearing impairment, a new…
Tracing the Origins of Hearing
Summary: Researchers have developed a genetic “barcoding” method to trace how stem cells in embryos become neurons and…
City noise taking its toll on Londoners’ hearing, new research finds
London has been named one of the noisiest cities in the UK, with nearly half of residents believing…
Women are better at hearing than men everywhere in world: Study
The human ear has a snail-shaped, fluid-filled structure called the cochlea which plays a crucial role in hearing.…