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Hearing Loss News

Bats and their remarkable resistance to age-related hearing loss

Live Forever Club - 20-Aug-2024

This discovery offers potential clues for preserving hearing in humans

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Toddler born with hearing loss can now hear thanks to new gene therapy trial

The Guardian - 09-May-2024

Therapy offers hope for a potential cure for certain types of hearing loss

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Regenerative hearing drug shows promise in early clinical trials

University College London (UCL) - 05-Mar-2024

Drug LY3056480 didn't fix hearing completely but 45% participants showed better results

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A new gene therapy treatment has helped deaf children hear for the first time

MIT Technology Review - 27-Oct-2023

Treatment delivers a working copy of a missing gene to the inner ear

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Mogrify and Astellas collaborate on novel gene therapy for hearing loss

Labiotech - 17-Nov-2022

Breakthrough approach to regenerate new cochlear hair cells that enable hearing

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Longevity Technology interviews Frequency Tx' CSO about activating innate progenitor cells

Longevity Technology - 01-Nov-2022

Cells are already in the right place, just need the right kick to help repair the body when needed

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Scientists find dormant regenerative abilities of the inner ear in mice

SciTechDaily - 30-Jul-2021

Advanced gene therapies can reactivate hair cells, which are vital for hearing

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Rapamycin reduces hearing loss in aged mice but not entirely

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 04-May-2021

Delays age-related degeneration of hearing hair cells, still need a better cure

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Gene modification could prevent age-related hearing loss in mice

Lifespan.io (LEAF) - 14-Jan-2021

Protects cochlea during ageing; potential treatment strategies to prevent deafness

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Discovery of the underlying cause of age-related hearing loss

EurekAlert! - 20-Jul-2020

It is now known it is due to damage in inner ear hair cells

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