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Gene therapy 'may repair hearing'
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Posted on
Aug 28 2008 4:41 AM
by
adeal
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An Oregon team discovered gene transfer produced functioning hair cells that are essential for the inner ear to interpret sounds, Nature reports. In people with normal hearing, cochlear hair cells convert sound into electrical signals, which are ultimately transmitted to the brain. Once the cells are lost or damaged, they cannot be replaced naturally.
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