2y ago

Scientists discover repair process that fixes damaged hearing cells

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered how cells that let us hear can repair themselves after being damaged, an insight that could benefit efforts to treat and prevent hearing loss.

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Metal heads rejoice
- Anyone who went to concerts without hearing protection really. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
  
  Jokes on you, I don't remember a time without the eeeeeeeeeee
Best news I've heard all week.
prevent some types of hearing loss.
Obvious a very low level study, but as someone with tinnitus any progress in their area is exciting!
- My wife has tinnitus and it's so strange to me that there's so little research into this topic and absolutely no answers or relief for people that suffer from it.
  
  It’s a complex disease with many mechanisms and causes but it doesn’t really kill people. So hard work and little urgency.

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