From mice to men: Will we soon be able to restore hearing loss?

Brandon Cox investigates regenerated hair cells in the neonatal cochlea of mice.

Globally, hearing impairment is a common disability – especially among elderly adults. Hearing loss caused by damaged sensory receptor cells (hair cells) inside the ear cannot be reversed – and regeneration of this type of cell does not occur in humans. Associate Professor Brandon Cox and colleagues at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, USA, have been studying the regeneration […]

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