A cutting-edge gene therapy has significantly restored hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness, showing ...

A new gene therapy trial safely restores hearing in deaf children and adults, offering hope for those with DFNB9 deafness ...

A new gene therapy has shown promising results in restoring hearing to children, teens, and even a young adult born with a ...

Gene therapy has been effective for young children with genetic hearing loss, but this is the first study to show promising ...

In addition to a careful exam, hearing testing and an MRI of the brain is generally recommended. Early treatment with ...

Without it, the ear can’t communicate with the brain. More than half of hearing loss cases in children are due to genetic causes, and otoferlin mutations account for 1 to 8 percent of those ...