Gene therapy brings hearing to 11yo

[LadyStanley]

Gene Therapy Allows an 11-Year-Old Boy to Hear for the First Time

PHILADELPHIA — Aissam Dam, an 11-year-old boy, grew up in a world of profound silence. He was born deaf and had never heard anything. While living in a poor community in Morocco, he expressed himself with a sign language he invented and had no schooling. Last year, after moving to Spain, his...

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[Devilsfan992]

This is amazing.

I lost hearing in my left ear a few weeks ago, so I had came across this. This is specifically for those with genetic hearing loss, but it'd a huge breakthrough in recovering hearing loss. I hope they can extend treatment to those with hair cell damage.

 

[JMCx4]

This is amazing.

I lost hearing in my left ear a few weeks ago, so I had came across this. This is specifically for those with genetic hearing loss, but it'd a huge breakthrough in recovering hearing loss. I hope they can extend treatment to those with hair cell damage.

Industrial, or a Taylor Swift concert?

 

[Devilsfan992]

Industrial, or a Taylor Swift concert?

Certainly not T Swift . Most likely a virus but actual cause is unknown.