A simple envelope might not look like much, but for law enforcement officers and civilians alike, it can be the difference between a tense misunderstanding and a smoother, safer interaction. The Blue ...

Chandigarh: In a medical accomplishment that resonates with profound hope for families battling the silence of deafness, PGI ...

A new law that went into affect Tuesday will now screen all babies born in Connecticut for Congenital Cytomegalovirus, or CMV. The virus is the number one cause of non-genetic ...

Deafness in dogs can be worrying for any pet owner, but it doesn’t have to define your dog’s quality of life. With the right support, patience, and a few adjustments at home, ...

HEALTH Children with total deafness regain hearing after ‘groundbreaking’ gene therapy: ‘Like a miracle’ This was the first time gene therapy was applied to both ears, researchers say ...

Gene therapy has shown promising results in restoring hearing in children with inherited deafness, according to recent studies conducted in the U.S. and China.

After hearing tests, it was determined that Yiyi’s son had total deafness. 5. Researchers said that this was the first time that hearing loss is being reversed by gene therapy.

Discover many deafness and hearing loss statistics, including how many people are impacted by various forms of hearing loss and conditions such as tinnitus.

Congenital deafness — defined as hearing loss present at birth — is believed to affect about 1.7 of every 1,000 children born in the U.S.

SUDDEN unilateral deafness may be the presenting symptom of a wide variety of medical and surgical diseases, such as vascular occlusion, hypercoagulation, acoustic neuroma, ototoxic drugs ...

So, by the time a baby with genetic deafness is born, the cells may have started degenerating, and the window for intervention may have been missed. But with OTOF mutations, the hair cells don’t ...