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A cure for hearing loss is now a lot closer

A breakthrough study represents an exciting milestone in the development of treatment for sensorineural hearing loss. Zheng-Yi Chen and his team at Mass Eye and…

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A pinprick to pinpoint hearing loss

Hearing loss is actually a pretty vague diagnosis.  It’s an umbrella label that covers a multitude of underlying conditions which cause hearing to fade.  But…

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Damaged hair cells
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Seeking a cure for hearing loss: A progress report

This article I wrote for Hearing Tracker is about potential treatments for hearing loss.  Are you hopeful? To be clear, there is no cure for…

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Scientist Graham Casey at work in the Frequency Therapeutics lab
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A new drug candidate offers new hope

  Frequency Therapeutics is one of only a handful of companies around the world that are working to develop a drug to restore lost hearing. …

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The Rivolta Lab, University of Sheffield
The Rivolta Lab, University of Sheffield
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Rinri’s Roadmap to a Hearing Loss Treatment

The race is on, and hopes are rising for the 450 million people who suffer from debilitating hearing loss. Teams of researchers and companies around…

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Hearing Loss and Mental Health.

Loneliness, isolation, depression and cognitive decline. All of them have been linked to hearing loss and add up to a compelling reason to seek treatment….

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Dr. Alain Dabdoub
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A Breakthrough Test for Hearing Loss

A prick of the finger, a small drop of blood and ten minutes later you will know precisely why you are losing your hearing or…

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Is There a FICI in Your Future?

“Researchers are trying to replicate a cochlea, a remarkable organ about the size of a pea.”

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Novartis suspends CGF166 trials

It held the promise of restoring lost hearing by prompting dead hair cells in the cochlea to revive and regrow but that hope has now…

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Hearing in the Soup

Achin Bhowmik calls it “soup”, his apt analogy for a noisy environment such as a restaurant or cocktail party. Starkey’s Chief Technology Officer and Executive…

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