Category: Research
Researchers produce mice with turbocharged hearing
A team of researchers at the University of Michigan’s Kresge Hearing Research Institute were able to give mice supranormal hearing, and gain important insights into…
Gene Therapy Milestone
For 11 children in China it was nothing short of a miracle. They received pioneering gene therapy during clinical trials and the results have been…
A cure for hearing loss is now a lot closer
A breakthrough study represents an exciting milestone in the development of treatment for sensorineural hearing loss. Zheng-Yi Chen and his team at Mass Eye and…
A pinprick to pinpoint hearing loss
Hearing loss is actually a pretty vague diagnosis. It’s an umbrella label that covers a multitude of underlying conditions which cause hearing to fade. But…
Seeking a cure for hearing loss: A progress report
This article I wrote for Hearing Tracker is about potential treatments for hearing loss. Are you hopeful? To be clear, there is no cure for…
A new drug candidate offers new hope
Frequency Therapeutics is one of only a handful of companies around the world that are working to develop a drug to restore lost hearing. …
Hearing Loss and Mental Health.
Loneliness, isolation, depression and cognitive decline. All of them have been linked to hearing loss and add up to a compelling reason to seek treatment….
A Breakthrough Test for Hearing Loss
A prick of the finger, a small drop of blood and ten minutes later you will know precisely why you are losing your hearing or…
Is There a FICI in Your Future?
“Researchers are trying to replicate a cochlea, a remarkable organ about the size of a pea.”
Novartis suspends CGF166 trials
It held the promise of restoring lost hearing by prompting dead hair cells in the cochlea to revive and regrow but that hope has now…
