A gene therapy that has allowed several children born deaf to hear for the first time is being hailed as a "game changer" that raises hopes of the first new treatment for hereditary deafness in decades.- Targeting the other genes -
But this particular treatment will only help a fraction of those born deaf.
Six children who were born deaf were given a revolutionary gene therapy treatment in the form of an injection in the ear. Now, five of them have regained their hearing.
Gene therapy has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear. A small study published Wednesday documents significantly restored hearing in
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