Permanent hearing loss may not be so permanent after all — in mice, for now
In the future, it may be able to regenerate hair cells that restore hearing through drug therapies and gene editing.
Tag: cochlea
Hearing restored in mice after hair cells were regenerated through drug
Hearing loss is a grave healthcare problem around the world, with 50 million cases in the US alone. The most ...
Medical devices powered by your ear
Your ear is a fascinating place - seriously, that's not some psychotic pick up line. Deep in the inner ear ...
Deafness cured by gene therapy
[caption id="attachment_10432" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Hair cells located in the organ of corti, in the cochlea of the inner ear.(c) SPL ...