Monday, November 21, 2011

Key molecules for hearing and balance discovered: Can hearing be restored?

ScienceDaily: Latest Science News
Researchers have identified two proteins that may be the key components of the long-sought after mechanotransduction channel in the inner ear -- the place where the mechanical stimulation of sound waves is transformed into electrical signals that the brain recognizes as sound. A gene-therapy trial based on this research will attempt to restore hearing in deaf mice.
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