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TAU Scientists Develop Gene Therapy for Deafness

A new study from Tel Aviv University (TAU) presents an innovative treatment for deafness, based on the delivery of genetic material into the cells of the inner ear. The genetic material “replaces” the genetic defect and enables the cells to continue functioning normally.

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Purifying Gentamicin Could Reduce Hearing Loss Risk

Gentamicin is used in US hospitals to treat a variety of bacterial infections, including infections in newborns and in other susceptible patients, such as those with cystic fibrosis. Yet researchers estimate that up to 20% of patients who are treated with it experience some degree of irreversible hearing loss.

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Cochlear Launches ‘Hearing 20/20’ Campaign

According to Cochlear, the campaign is supported by 10 hearing health nonprofit and industry partners, and establishes a simple, common metric—defined as 20 decibels in each ear—to help simplify the ongoing conversation and actions related to monitoring hearing health and treating hearing loss, especially among adults 55 years of age and older.

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Hearing Speech Requires Quiet—In More Ways than One

Perceiving speech requires quieting certain types of brain cells, report a team of researchers from UConn Health and University of Rochester in an upcoming issue of the “Journal of Neurophysiology.” Their research reveals a previously unknown population of brain cells, and opens up a new way of understanding how the brain hears.

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