Inherited Form Of Hearing Loss Stems From Gene Mutation
Thursday, August 7, 2008 - 18:21
in Biology & Nature
Researchers have pinpointed a gene mutation that accounts for a previously unidentified form of hearing loss. Scientists found the same mutation in two unrelated families, indicating the mutation may be ancient and not particularly rare. Future research may find that it affects others who have an unexplained family history of hearing loss. Genes are likely involved in as many as 50 percent of people with hearing loss.
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