New Hope for Hearing Loss Treatment: Researchers Identify 48 Genes Linked to Hearing Loss - SciTechDaily

Researchers identified 48 genes that are associated with hearing loss, including 10 new variants. Hearing loss is a common problem caused by noise, age, disease, and genetics. While using ear protection can help prevent hearing loss due to noise, you may thin…

To identify the genes, the researchers used data from 723,266 persons from 17 studies who had clinically diagnosed or self-reported hearing impairment and examined genetic tests previously conducted … [+4470 chars]

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