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Five children who were born completely deaf have had some reversal of hearing loss after receiving a "groundbreaking" gene therapy. The clinical trial, which was co-led by Mass Eye and Ear in Boston ...

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Children with hereditary deafness regained their hearing thanks to a type of gene therapy, a new study published on Wednesday found. In a clinical trial, co-led by investigators from Mass Eye and Ear, ...

Deafness or hearing impairment affects not only a child who is deaf or has a hearing loss, but also the child's family, friends, and teachers. Health professionals, including otolaryngologists (ear, ...

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MED-EL USA announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the company’s cochlear implant system for single-sided deafness (SSD) and ...

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Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by Gabriela Lena Frank, a composer born with high-moderate/near-profound hearing loss, describes her creative ...