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Oct 20, 2018

Deafness could be reversed? Scientists discover how to regrow lost cells in the ear

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, genetics

Could deafness be reversed? Scientists re-grow damaged hair cells that have been killed off by age or noise inside the ear…


Researchers from the University of Rochester found that viruses, genetics and even existing drugs could cause little hairs to regrow in the inner ear. These hairs pick up on noises entering the ear.

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