Dutch scientists have uncovered a gene associated with the type of deafness passed on through families - a finding which means treatments for inherited deafness are one step closer.
Dutch scientists have uncovered a gene associated with the type of deafness passed on through families - a finding which means treatments for inherited deafness are one step closer.
To come up with the finding, boffins looked at the genetics of families where several members were deaf and identified the PTPRQ gene as playing a role, reports The Daily Express.
Acoustic Neuroma - Incidence Causes Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Counselling
Acoustic neuroma is a benign intercranial tumor involving the myelin-forming Schwann cells of the vestibular portion of the 8th cranial nerve in the peripheral nervous system
Acoustic neuroma is a benign intercranial tumor involving the myelin-forming Schwann cells of the vestibular portion of the 8th cranial nerve in the peripheral nervous system
Dr Sohaila Rastan, RNID's chief scientific adviser, said: "This research will help develop medicines that are desperately needed to prevent deafness and restore hearing."
Earlier, the Dutch team had found two other genes linked to inherited deafness. So far, about a third of 60 genes have been discovered.
Presbycusis (Age-related Hearing Loss)-Causes-Symptoms-Diagnosis-Treatment-FAQs
Presbycusis (age related hearing loss) is the gradual loss of hearing that occurs as people get older. Presbycusis involves progressive sensorineural hearing loss.
Presbycusis (age related hearing loss) is the gradual loss of hearing that occurs as people get older. Presbycusis involves progressive sensorineural hearing loss.
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Anatomy of Ear and Hearing
Ear converts sound waves into electrical impulses that are transmitted to the temporal lobe of the brain through the auditory nerve. It consists of outer, inner and middle sections.
Ear converts sound waves into electrical impulses that are transmitted to the temporal lobe of the brain through the auditory nerve. It consists of outer, inner and middle sections.
