cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/61985999

A new gene therapy is giving people born deaf the chance to hear, often within just weeks. In a small but groundbreaking study, researchers delivered a working copy of a key hearing gene directly into the inner ear using a single injection. All ten patients, ranging from young children to adults, experienced improved hearing, with some showing rapid gains in just one month.

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    13 hours ago

    Yeah, you can quickly learn ASL for “bullshit“ this way, lol. They will call you out without hesitation