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Research Finds Genes Linked to Perrault Syndrome

New research led by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester could revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment for people with Perrault syndrome, a rare genetic condition resulting in hearing loss in men and women, and early menopause or infertility in women.

Sensorion, Sonova Sign Research Collaboration
Sensorion Announces Gene Therapy Collaboration
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Decibel Therapeutics Receives $82.2 Million Series D Financing for Advancement of Hearing Therapies
‘Common Inherited Genetic Variant’ Identified as Frequent Cause of Adult Deafness
Cochlear Announces FDA Approval for Cochlear Implantation at 9 Months

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Martha’s Vineyard Revisits Sign Language History

Martha's Vineyard, Mass, has a long history of sign language; in the late 1600s, the first congenitally deaf children were born on the island, and began communicating in a Kent, UK-based sign language, which eventually evolved into Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL).