Scientists have created stem cells that could be used to reverse hearing loss, the BBC reported Thursday. Stem cells from embryos can be used to replace damaged cells in the inner ear - helping deaf ...

For those born with certain types of congenital deafness, the cochlear implant has been a positive and enabling technology.

A world-first trial of a gene therapy to cure a form of deafness has begun, potentially heralding a revolution in the treatment of hearing loss. Up to 18 children from the UK, Spain, and the US are ...

Gene therapy can improve hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness or severe hearing impairment, a new study involving researchers at Karolinska Institutet reports. Hearing improved in ...

In a breakthrough that could change how we treat certain types of deafness, researchers at the University of Chicago have uncovered a hidden genetic cause of hearing loss — and even found potential ...