Research brings cure for hearing loss closer

New research, led by Dr Marcelo Rivolta, left, has discovered how to turn human stem cells into cells that behave like sensory hair cells or auditory neurons. The cells could be used to restore hearing loss.

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Your old mobile phone could be helping fund the next breakthrough discovery in hearing research. So, if you have an old mobile phone sitting around‚ unused and gathering dust, we want to have it!

Cover of 2008 Annual Rebiew

Annual Review 2008

We have continued to support groundbreaking science to develop better technologies for deaf people, understand why we lose our hearing and find lasting solutions.

 
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