Gene Therapy Allows Deaf Baby Girl Born With Congenital Defect To Hear Unaided, Offering Hope To Individuals Suffering From Hearing Loss

Medicine & Technology May 09, 2024

A deaf baby girl born with auditory neuropathy was able to hear thanks to a revolutionary gene therapy. Read to learn more.

Bats Predict Where Their Food Is Going, New Study Suggests

Nov 03, 2020

A new study suggests that bats do not only locate their food through sounds but also track and predict where their prey is headed.

Researchers Design Hearing Aid Cheaper Than a Cup of Coffee

Sep 24, 2020

Thanks to a team of inventors, people with hearing difficulties might have greatly improved access to custom hearing aids - potentially costing less than the price of a cup of coffee.

COVID-19 May Also Cause Loss of Hearing Even to Asymptomatic Patients

Jul 27, 2020

A lot of studies suggest that COVID-19 might be linked to hearing problems ecven to those asymptomatic individuals. But, does COVId-19 really cause hearing problems?

Mice Experiments Show Hearing Loss May Be Curbed With Gene Therapy

Apr 10, 2017

Though this technique is years away from being used on humans, deaf mice showed significant hearing gain after undergoing genetic therapy test

Nicotine Exposure Before And After Birth Causes Hearing Problems For Babies

Feb 14, 2017

Studies has found out that exposure to nicotine might be the cause of hearing problems with some babies.