Single-Injection Gene Therapy Restores Hearing in Deaf Adults
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A new gene therapy using a synthetic virus has successfully restored hearing in children, teenagers, and adults with a genetic form of deafness caused by OTOF mutations, showing significant improvements within six months and with no serious side effects, offering hope for broader treatments in the future.
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