Gene Therapy Trial Restores Hearing in Both Ears of Children Who Were Born Deaf

6th June, 2024

Source: Medical Xpress

A novel gene therapy designed to target a form of inherited deafness has restored hearing function in five children who were treated in both ears. The children also experienced better speech perception and gained the ability to localize and determine the position of sound.

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