News tagged with congenital deafness

Structure of a bond formed by two proteins critical for hearing and balance described for the first time

Researchers have mapped the precise 3-D atomic structure of a thin protein filament critical for cells in the inner ear and calculated the force necessary to pull it apart.

Medical research Nov 07, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

Gene therapy holds promise for reversing congenital hearing loss

A new gene therapy approach can reverse hearing loss caused by a genetic defect in a mouse model of congenital deafness, according to a preclinical study published by Cell Press in the July 26 issue of the journal Neuron. The fi ...

Neuroscience Jul 25, 2012 | 4 / 5 (3) | 0 |