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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 and the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University...
In recent years, gene therapy has emerged as a potential treatment
New successful, expanded trial of groundbreaking therapy for genetic deafness suggests it may be available relatively soon.
This was the first time gene therapy was applied to both ears, researchers say.
This was the first time gene therapy was applied to both ears, researchers say.