Scientists discover biological mechanism of hearing loss caused by loud noise – and find a way to prevent it
From University of Pittsburgh 14/02/24 Anyone who has ever been to a loud concert knows the feeling of ringing ears. Some people experience temporary or even permanent hearing loss or drastic changes in their perception of sound after the loud noises stop. Thanos Tzounopoulos, Ph.D., director of the Pittsburgh Hearing Research Center at the University […]
Gene therapy reduces hearing loss linked to rare disease
From University College London 30/08/23 An international team led by researchers at UCL and the NIHR Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre have developed in mice a gene therapy that significantly reduces the hearing loss associated with Norrie disease. Norrie disease is a rare but devastating genetic disorder that causes blindness and hearing loss, […]