deafness

by Lena Bösch, University Medical Center Göttingen edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan  Editors’ notes Schematic representation of otoferlin with a ring-shaped arrangement of its individual C2 domains (colored on the left and right) and transmembrane domain (light blue) anchoring it in the synaptic vesicle (indicated as a gray semicircle). Through the interaction of otoferlin with the […]

by Karolinska Institutet edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan   Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain 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 10 patients, and the treatment was well-tolerated. The study, “AAV gene therapy for autosomal