The findings, published in The American Journal of Human Genetics in June 2022, cast doubt on the understanding that age-related hearing impairment originates mainly from sensory hair cells. Researchers argue that the stria vascularis, a part of the cochlea in the ear, is a new target for treatments to help people with hearing loss.
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Hope for Treatments Against Hearing Loss as 10 New Genes Identified
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