The OTOF gene encodes otoferlin, a protein that plays a critical role in hearing. It helps transmit sound signals from the ...

A novel gene therapy designed to target a form of inherited deafness restored hearing function in five children who were ...

Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is the most prevalent form of permanent hearing loss, affecting over 6% of the global ...

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Nearly two million people worldwide have lost the simple ability to feel steady. Now researchers have developed an ...

Melanin can either protect or worsen hereditary hearing loss depending on genetic context, as reported by researchers from ...

A 5-year-old born with bilateral microtia had a priceless reaction when she received a new cochlear hearing implant, the ...

Damage to the inner ear can happen long before it shows up on a hearing test, according to the NIH, which means prevention is key. When loud situations are unavoidable, ...

This is the first time such results have been achieved in both children and adult patients born with a specific type of ...

Discover why vision provides 80% of balance information and how eye exercises can solve stability issues better than balance training.

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