Auditory Brainstem Development Problems Linked to Nicotine Exposure
February 22nd, 2017Posted in Blog
Abnormal development of the auditory brain stem in children and subsequent hearing problems can be the result of nicotine exposure, both before and after birth, according to a mouse model study published in the February 12 edition of The Journal of Physiology. The new research suggests for the first time that the auditory brain stem—an area of the
Read MoreNew Gene Therapy Restores Partial Hearing in Mice
February 1st, 2017Posted in Blog
Scientists from Harvard Medical School (HMS) and the Massachusetts General Hospital have managed to restore partial hearing and balance in mice. The new model overcomes a long-standing barrier to accessing hair cells, the delicate sensors in the inner ear that capture sound and head movement and convert them to neural signals for hearing and balance.
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