Gene therapy restored hearing in deaf patients

Gene therapy restored hearing in deaf patients

Gene therapy can improve hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness or severe hearing impairment, a new study involving researchers at Karolinska Institutet reports. Hearing improved in all ten patients, and the treatment was well-tolerated. The study was conducted in collaboration with hospitals and universities in China and is published in the journal Nature Medicine.

Deaf Teenager and 24-Year-Old Gain Ability to Hear After Experimental Gene Therapy

Gene therapy has been effective for young children with genetic hearing loss, but this is the first study to show promising results in older patients.