Researchers discover genetic cause of hearing loss and identify possible treatments
Researchers have understood for decades that some forms of deafness are inherited, yet until now, few of those…
From King’s to Global Policy: Alumni Lead Canada-U.S. Talk
As part of this year’s Law & Public Policy Symposium, three accomplished alumni discussed the evolving dynamics of…
Six million Italian workers to retire in next 10 years – Business
Italy’s workforce is going to lose over six million people who are set to retire in the next…
Genetic hearing loss-causing mutation proves hearing recovery with one
MPZL2 mutant humanized mice are injected with self-developed genetic scissors once to confirm hearing improvement
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New insights into how multisensory integration happens in the brain
It has long been understood that experiencing two senses simultaneously, like seeing and hearing, can lead to improved…
Gene editing restores hearing and balance in adult mice with DFNA41 deafness
Zheng-Yi Chen, DPhil, associate scientist at the Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, and Ines and Fredrick Yeatts Chair in Otolaryngology, at…
Hearing loss impacts employment and income among young adults
Hearing loss is the most common form of sensory disability. Approximately 1.6 billion people around the world currently…
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…