Researchers discover that hearing-essential proteins (TMC1/TMC2) also regulate cell membranes, and their malfunction is a primary cause of permanent hearing loss.

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Gene therapy has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear. A small study published Wednesday documents significantly restored hearing in five of six kids treated in China. On ...

New technologies tested at the Deaflympics in Tokyo are creating new ways of experience the atmosphere at sporting events.

Dr. Yilai Shu communicates with a young patient at the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University in Shanghai, China. (Photo courtesy of the Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University via Courthouse ...