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Gene therapy trial restores hearing in both ears of children who were born deaf

by Editor June 5, 2024, 11:25 am 1.1k Views

New Gene therapy trial shows restored hearing and speech in children born deaf, treated in both ears

Dr. Yilai Shu communicates with a young patient at the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai, China. Credit: Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University

A novel gene therapy designed to target a form of inherited deafness has restored hearing function in five children who were treated in both ears. The children also experienced better…

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