A new gene therapy is giving people born deaf the chance to hear, often within just weeks. In a small but groundbreaking study, researchers delivered a working copy of a key hearing gene directly into the inner ear using a single injection. All ten patients, ranging from young children to adults, experienced improved hearing, with some showing rapid gains in just one month.
In 10 out of 10 people tested, so that’s pretty good.
Yeah, one specific genetic defect. They’re looking into others now so hopefully this is just the start.