Researchers Link Gene to Form of Deafness
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Researchers have identified a gene that prevents the regeneration of inner ear cells that are critical to hearing, a discovery experts say is the first step toward finding a way to correct the most common form of deafness among the elderly.
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Scientists hope it may be possible to treat age-related hearing loss by stimulating the growth of new hair cells in the inner ear.
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Hair cells inside the cochlear of the ear respond to sound waves and convert them into electrical nerve signals that the brain interprets as sound. Damaged or absent hair cells are one cause of profound deafness.
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Scientists think they can improve your hearing with stem cells and electrodes. If you have an iPod, you should probably listen up. Randy Dotinga reports from the AAAS meeting in San Francisco.
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International researchers sponsored by the U.S. National Institute on Aging say they've discovered a gene mutation that causes Parkinson's disease in some people.
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A collection of genes involved in  early development may help explain why black babies are more at  risk of sudden infant death syndrome than other U.S. groups,  researchers said on Thursday.
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Hearing loss and poor vision are common problems, but the combination -- especially in multiple members of the same family, some in their early 20s and 30s -- is striking.
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A single gene fault could hold the key to a range of disorders linked to heart disease and stroke, a study has found. A team from Yale University School of Medicine found the defect was linked to conditions
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American scientists say that a protein deep in the ear is crucial for normal hearing - they say this protein could be the route for treating and curing an enormous number of deaf people.
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New findings on how people make sounds could lead to better speech recognition and synthesis.
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Gene therapy is used to alleviate symptoms of a condition which is a cause of inherited learning difficulties.
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A rapid technique for isolating DNA in hair provides a new route to study the genetics of extinct creatures.
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Experts say an "intelligent" hearing aid has the potential to help the many people who have hearing problems in both ears.
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Science & environment: Scientists have found a gene that regulates lifespan which could lead to treatments to hold off ageing.
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Scientists discover four gene variants that increase the risk of developing the type 2 form of the disease. New clues about diagnosis and treatment.
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Scientists have discovered a new cancer-causing gene that they believe could be a molecular master switch for the disease.
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Geneticists following up the case of a 10-year old Pakistani boy who could walk on coals without discomfort have discovered a gene that is central to the perception of pain.